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 Return to top of page · Post #: 16 · Written at 10:56:35 PM on 1 October 2014.
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 Viccadillac
 Location: Perth, WA
 Member since 7 May 2012
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Hello Members,

A friend of mine sent me this link on how valves are made. They show how the new custom valves for audio are made . I have seen the old videos but I had not seen this one , may be others might be interested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n4WVRKkmww.

Cheers
Vic
 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 17 · Written at 11:43:28 PM on 1 October 2014.
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 GTC
 Location: Sydney, NSW
 Member since 28 January 2011
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^ Thanks, I hadn't seen that one.

Here's a French guy who makes them as a hobby. The only audio is looped piano music which can become annoying after a while, so suggest watching it in silence:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzyXMEpq4qw.
 
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