What’s on *YOUR* workbench?
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DGWVI
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That one uses a new quantum technology, all active circuits are integrated into the housing of the 3pdt
KR Sound
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Awesome. That's exactly what I do- take some steel wool to it and knock the corrosion off of it and it's as good as new.
The only reason I knew to do that was when it first happened. It was around thanksgiving and we just had a cold snap. I called the repair company and they guy got back to me about 10pm saying he's been working non-stop since 6am and was fuckin beat. He said that he could come out and charge me $100 house call or he'd tell me what to look for according to my description. He stayed on the phone for a few minutes while I took it out, cleaned it, and put it back in. He was cool- I sent him a $50 gift card for his help.
Passinwind
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Yesterday was "reality check" day, as I was getting ready to ship out four new builds to their new owners. I A/B tested six bass preamp pedals and threw in a standalone HPF while I was at it. I used both passive and active basses, running into my old reliable desktop preamp, homemade power amp, and my AudioKinesis TC118 cab with an uber-revealing horn tweeter. Super fun way to kill an hour or two, I definitely learned a lot.
HPF:
v2 PW3B-LPF:
v3 and v4 PW3B-LPFs:
If I had to pick a favorite for my own wants and needs the little orange one just has that little something extra, including a really really low noise floor. But I could rock any of those builds pretty happily, and they each bring their own vibe.
HPF:
v2 PW3B-LPF:
v3 and v4 PW3B-LPFs:
If I had to pick a favorite for my own wants and needs the little orange one just has that little something extra, including a really really low noise floor. But I could rock any of those builds pretty happily, and they each bring their own vibe.
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andare
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At first he said he'd buy me a new furnace then 5 minutes later said I have to pay half or I can move out.
Unbelievably he and the lady from the real estate agency didn't seem too concerned about a gas furnace blowing up in an apartment building.
Luckily I only had to pay for a new part and labor. I have to pay every repair in full because I've been renting for 17 years.
The market is crazy here so I have to count my blessings that I can afford to live smack in the center.
I was gonna tell him to get lost and move somewhere else with my GF but she broke up with me so I'm stuck here with all my breadboards
Oh I get it. That’s exactly what I did when I made all my first set of cables for my board (had three 30 foot cables lol). My board is stereo now and has some longer runs so I’m leaning towards the thinner cable.
Yeah this is rad. Makes sense since people like the Klon for boost and OD
JTEX
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I have to say that my inexact, landscape knockoff looks better (to me) in what would be the equivalent of the upside down position of the original. But maybe I'll do the unthinkable and hang it in portrait mode in a different room
Mentaltossflycoon
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Only if the landlord splitting the gas bill.
Landlords gonna landlord. I've actually had a few really good landlords over the years but overall, I shake my fist.At first he said he'd buy me a new furnace then 5 minutes later said I have to pay half or I can move out.
Unbelievably he and the lady from the real estate agency didn't seem too concerned about a gas furnace blowing up in an apartment building.
Luckily I only had to pay for a new part and labor. I have to pay every repair in full because I've been renting for 17 years.
The market is crazy here so I have to count my blessings that I can afford to live smack in the center.
I was gonna tell him to get lost and move somewhere else with my GF but she broke up with me so I'm stuck here with all my breadboards
szukalski
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Dunno about Poland, but in Germany you just discount the rent you pay as long as this situation carries on.
A local rental collective is also worth it's weight in fees for the legal advice alone!
andare
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I was severely underpaying so my rent got bumped up almost 150 euros a month last year. First increase in 17 years and I'm still paying at least 100 euros less than the average in my neighborhood
KR Sound
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Get a start on them today. The Kliché Boost and Mini. I’m going to socket the Mini’s diodes and see what we think sounds good.
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Harry Klippton
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Whatever that unit is in the first photo, it looks really cool
Passinwind
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Desktop preamp, mainly for bass: https://passinwind.com/Passinwind7B_V2.html
1/2 rack format, there was a matching 700 watt class power amp too. The two could be racked vertically in a 1/2 rack or side by side in a full size one. There's a separate FET drive section accessible on the back panel, which can be patched into the EFX loop, used standalone, or function as a DI feed. I went all in on that build. I did my own bipolar power supply from scratch, used an uber trick Jensen output transformer I found on eBay, and the FET part was designed by an engineer friend who works for a very famous audio recording electronics outfit. I did the board layout and build for that section myself too.
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Harry Klippton
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I'm only seeing 10 build reports. What gives?18 of 20 boxed. I botched the Seahorse and Dark Rift enclosures, so I have them epoxy curing currently
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Should I do one big build report, and let the forum request what I should demo? Or, should I be an asshole and post 20 threads in a row?
DGWVI
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Feral Feline
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Was at the shop of one of my friends, drilling an enclosure (too cold in my garage to do it), and he sent me home with the above trio on loan.
Tubey goodness from the '60s (what I was told) with a piezo reverb unit. Gonna go through it see if any caps need replacing, spruce it up.
Was asked to trace the pedals to see what makes them tick.
Speaking of tracing... got back on the Vong Filterung trace. Previously had only time to suss the 3PDT-board and DI-board before I left for vacation; now I'm back and have put a good dent in the main board's tracing the other night. Hope to finish it by the end of the weekend, time permitting, and then I'll have to clean up the schematic etc... THEN I'll start on the trio pictured above — oh, and I still have yet to start on same friend's vintage Small Stone resurrection.
Ongoing wah repair for a different friend, pending, plus replacing a DC jack in his Vanderlaugh thinger I built him, and there was something else...
Maybe I get to build something for myself again, some day. Maybe ...
temol
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I use black sand texture a lot so good to know it's possible to remove the ink. Of course it's best to remove it immediately after stamping.