u/uhren_fan

I built a 5E3 6 months ago. Had a tech look it over before I powered on. He tested everything and it was good. We powered up in his shop and it worked fine. Playing for past 6 months with no issue ... until today. I heard a couple loudish electrical snaps and the sound cut out. Then the sound came back right before I could unplug it.

I am going to discharge and test all the caps and then go poking around for loose connections.

My question is ... is there a known failure point I should check first?

Is anyone who bought and completed the kit from garageland on ebay open to a couple questions?

The instructions provided are a little unclear.

Where is everyone buying orchid bark these days? I need a bunch to pot up my lime tree.