What’s on *YOUR* workbench?

JTEX said:
Just finished my first PedalPCB build: the Proposition (Rockman Ultimatum clone). I just had to build to see if it sounds beter than my own circuit (I still like mine better, but I'm biased :). Tayda somehow sent me a white enclosure instead of the unpainted one I'd ordered, so here it is in a bridal livery.

BTW, I'll sell it, now that I scratched my itch. What should I charge so I don't undercut other people here who might be making them by the dozens? It's just a one-off, I won't make more.
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IMO, in an unfinished enclosure, I think 200 zorkmids is good price.

Out of curiosity, did you use the chargepump or bypass it?

I'm wrapping up a run of 20 of these and omitted the chargepump. That way, users can elect to use +9V, +12V or +18V from a DC brick supply.
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Cybercow said:
I'm wrapping up a run of 20 of these
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I left the charge pump in, didn't even think about it. Just wanted to get it working asap so I can listen to it. Won't the compressor work
differently at different supply voltages? With all those clamping diodes having more or less work to do? Thinking of release time etc. I haven't really analyzed it. I think I would have just put a 7809 on the DC input, so you can power it with whatever. Why would it even even benefit from 18V? It kills all headroom by its nature anyway.
 
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Would you believe I wired it right first try?

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Would you believe my second try?

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Alright.. it took me three.
 
Last build in this series, and I often keep the last builds for myself. It'll most likely be an always-on pedal, so I'm weighing up possible footswitch functions, jack and LED placement options, knob selection, etc.

I have a few other sets of candidate knobs, but as it often does, it will probably come down to long distance control position visibility vs. bling factor:

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Passinwind said:
Last build in this series, and I often keep the last builds for myself. It'll most likely be an always-on pedal, so I'm weighing up possible footswitch functions, jack and LED placement options, knob selection, etc.

I have a few other sets of candidate knobs, but as it often does, it will probably come down to long distance control position visibility vs. bling factor:

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I like visibility. You look at a pedal from a distance, possibly in very dim light. It ain't a stereo system.
 
JTEX said:
I like visibility. You look at a pedal from a distance, possibly in very dim light. It ain't a stereo system.
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Yeah, I definitely tend to agree for customer builds. But I don't actually put pedals on the floor, for me they're more like a desk top or amp top appliance. And I'm also no longer gigging, so low light is much less of a concern.
 
Mr. Sushi Box gave me a couple dozen crusty old diodes he got from a buddy. They have flat metal straps as leads and they are pretty chunky so they're a little challenging to connect.

I tested them out in a Special K and they actually sound pretty nice.

I came up with a way to attach leads that keeps the retro vibe.

Going to watch some Netflix and make up a bunch.

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DGWVI said:
About to undertake my first venture in hand soldering some SMD JFets.
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OH! Where did you find those adapter boards? I need some for J201's.

Had the pre-soldered SMD J201s in my cart from Amplified Parts but they sold out while I was double checking if I had all the parts I needed from multiple shops. Seems to happen every time...
 
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