Quote Originally Posted by Marcel View Post
As much as I'd love to be able to buy an Australian tube amp kit and build it I find it very difficult to recommend to anyone to go and supply such a kit to the public.

Safety of the builder would be the biggest concern.

But with that said, a quick look in the Jaycar catalogue shows quite a few mains powered kits, with some kits having all the electronics at mains potential, so it is not an impossible task to market a tube amp kit. With due diligence incorporated into the kit instructions a tube amp kit could be a very rewarding challenge, however I think appropriate pricing would be needed to divert those simply seeking a cheap option to look elsewhere.

$300 for a complete 5W tube combo is reasonably competitive. Leaves room for a 15W or 30W tube combo for slightly more.
Yes, electrickery is tricky, that's why I have a fully qualified Igor to apply the electrodes and wire the lightning rod in the FrankenLab