Long shot re old Maplin catalogue... - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Fishplate42
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 02:43:13 pm
content: This is really for UK members, but you never know...Over 30 years ago, I built a couple of 50W Hi-Fi amplifiers from plans in an old Maplin Catalogue. I have just found those old boards and I was thinking about finishing them off. The problem is I do not have the catalogue any more. I was just wondering if anybody has an old copy with the plans in (It appeared for several years as Maplin sold the parts as a kit) I think it must have been in the late 70s/early 80s.I would be happy to buy the copy or a set of scans/.pdfs would be appreciated.Many thanks,Ralph.

author: _Sin
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 02:48:18 pm
content: Like this:50W HiFi Power Amplifier LW35Q Maplin Kit?

author: baljemmett
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 02:55:20 pm
content: Have you triedthe Maplin forums? Just had a quick browse of the linked section and some helpful chap is uploading scans of their magazine; by the time I first saw their catalogues in the late 80s all the plans were being published in the magazine rather than the catalogue.There's a master index of articles and projects at the top if _Sin's link isn't the right one; I found a 25W stereo MOSFET amp in vol 1 issue 3, from June 1982, which might fit your timeframe if it weren't for the lower power rating!

author: Fishplate42
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 03:00:51 pm
content: Thanks baljemmett,I didn't know they had started publishing them in the old magazine, I will go and have a look.Ralph.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 05:11:26 pm
content: Quote from: Fishplate42 on June 26, 2012, 03:00:51 pmit's probably a generous user, the maplin forum is crap, or was when I was last there and full of mods trying to drum up traffic with stupid discussions that were of little technical meaning. my posts pointing out cheaper products were removed.maplin = bunch of tossers

author: Fishplate42
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 05:18:07 pm
content: Don't mince your words Simon, say what you mean...I fear you are right, from what I can see, and that is why I am here...... Couldn't find the the plans for the 50W Hi-Fi amps.Ralph

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 05:21:31 pm
content: Quote from: Fishplate42 on June 26, 2012, 05:18:07 pmNope, and as you found I was right

author: Fishplate42
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 05:25:47 pm
content: Quote from: _Sin on June 26, 2012, 02:48:18 pmThat's the one... THANKS!Ralph

author: _Sin
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 05:36:33 pm
content: Quote from: Fishplate42 on June 26, 2012, 05:25:47 pmYou're welcome. FWIW I just googled 'maplin 50w amplifier'

author: Fishplate42
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 05:42:15 pm
content: Quote from: _Sin on June 26, 2012, 05:36:33 pmThat is too easy - takes all the fun out of it - and if I had not posted, you and I would not of met!Cheers!Ralph

author: baljemmett
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 08:31:12 pm
content: Quote from: Simon on June 26, 2012, 05:11:26 pmTurns out to be a staff member or two, looking at their posts in more detail -- I guess the office still has archives! Some of their posts have been in direct response to requests for a given set of plans; I'm tempted to ask about some of the kits I always fancied building years ago, although they're probably all utterly obsolete these days.QuoteThat too! I was quite surprised to stumble across that selection of magazine extracts when I had a quick Google for the magazine earlier. Whenever I've looked in the past it's been mainly rubbish, with questions about on a level with the ones you see asked on their websiteAlthough that said...Quote... well, duhWhat would you expect? Pretty sure if you stood in one of their shops advising people to buy elsewhere they'd have you escorted out as well...

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 28, 2012, 07:53:48 pm
content: Quote from: baljemmett on June 26, 2012, 08:31:12 pmit just annoys me their horrendous prices, their technical incompetence (unless one happens to be a hobbiest too) and the very poor quality of their products - I bought a digital caliper, it cost me as much to return as it did to buy - never again craplin. My take on maplins is that it makes ebay look like jesus crist's own table top sale.