RetiredUnit1
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That's what a lot of reviews were commenting; how light. 8.75 pounds!!! It'll be here tomorrow, just checked the tracking.
What's in the mailbox? 📬 📦
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Ohh. Never seen a CN13600 before.
Locrian99
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Well this came today.
Its a rob rob princeton aa1164 with the reverb abd tremolo deleted eyelet board.
So from time to time ill stumble on a broken super champ x2 on CL or Marketplace and if tbe price is right ill pick em up. Remove the dsp board, toss it in the oven, put it back together voila they work again. So far im 3 for 4 on that working. Well didnt work this time. Theres a problem in the power supply for the dsp board, and well i dont care enough to hunt it down especially since i told myself if it happened i would do this.
Turn the super champ x2 into a princeton using thr cab, chassis, transformers. I havent built an aml yet though ive worked on a lot so im guessing this is going to be a journey. Sucks too cause someone replaced the transformers in this amp, but they are “good”. Goal here is to see how cheaply i can make a hand wired tube amp. Current investment 13$.
40$ for amp (had celestion vintage 10, which j pulled and sold for 60). Put a 10” fender special design in i had laying around i think i paid 10$ for. 22$ for the board. So ive got the board, 2 6v6, 1 ax7, power, output xformers, cab and chassis so far. Ill document this and make a thread when the amp is done. Should be fun.
Its a rob rob princeton aa1164 with the reverb abd tremolo deleted eyelet board.
So from time to time ill stumble on a broken super champ x2 on CL or Marketplace and if tbe price is right ill pick em up. Remove the dsp board, toss it in the oven, put it back together voila they work again. So far im 3 for 4 on that working. Well didnt work this time. Theres a problem in the power supply for the dsp board, and well i dont care enough to hunt it down especially since i told myself if it happened i would do this.
Turn the super champ x2 into a princeton using thr cab, chassis, transformers. I havent built an aml yet though ive worked on a lot so im guessing this is going to be a journey. Sucks too cause someone replaced the transformers in this amp, but they are “good”. Goal here is to see how cheaply i can make a hand wired tube amp. Current investment 13$.
40$ for amp (had celestion vintage 10, which j pulled and sold for 60). Put a 10” fender special design in i had laying around i think i paid 10$ for. 22$ for the board. So ive got the board, 2 6v6, 1 ax7, power, output xformers, cab and chassis so far. Ill document this and make a thread when the amp is done. Should be fun.
RetiredUnit1
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When you clip the leads on the bottom of the board, after soldering, be sure to inspect it for sharp points and file them flat if there are any, especially any close to where the machine screws hold the board down. They can penetrate the bottom insulation and ground.
Had this happen on the VERY FIRST amp I built. The 6v6 cathode was grounded and *totally smoked* the 300 ohm 5w resistor. Unfortunately for me I had to unsolder EVERY EFFING WIRE to remove the board to figure out what had happened. New resistor, and a new insulation board and I was in business.
I have switched to G10 epoxy laminate board which is tough as a nail !!!
giovanni
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Ok guys this is next level geek. I got a customizable mechanical keyboard. I did not know these were a thing until recently. I must say I really love it. The clicking sound is so pleasant. I know, weird thing to get excited about. I was lucky enough to convince my boss that I needed one of these to “enhance my productivity” so I didn’t have to pay for it, which I guess makes it even more exciting!
There are other color schemes. I liked the retro look of this one. It’s a Keychron in case you’re wondering.
Edit: oh the case is aluminum which gives it a nice heft. The switches are “tactile” which are supposed to give you tactile feedback. I’m not sure I get that but I also haven’t tried other kinds.
There are other color schemes. I liked the retro look of this one. It’s a Keychron in case you’re wondering.
Edit: oh the case is aluminum which gives it a nice heft. The switches are “tactile” which are supposed to give you tactile feedback. I’m not sure I get that but I also haven’t tried other kinds.
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Harry Klippton
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I have only ever had one computer keyboard- a 1985 IBM model M. My college roommates hated me for it because of the clicking. I don't plan to ever stop using it
giovanni
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Yeah those are amazing. I think they inspire all others.
Those are beasts. You can fully submerge them in water and scrub them too!
Feral Feline
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I think Will even posted a pic of his keyboard somewhere on the forum?
Personally, I'm not much of a steampunker but I do like my old Underwood typewriter (still works, though I need a new ribbon for it);
so I would love to have one of the custom keyboards in the style of my Underwood. I've seen custom ones built by avid steampunkers, and I think the look became popular enough there may be commercial versions now...
Yes, there are indeed.
And many more besides.
Some have built-in stands for iPads, some have bluetooth, but I'll tell you what they don't have...
A cheap sticker-price.
Personally, I'm not much of a steampunker but I do like my old Underwood typewriter (still works, though I need a new ribbon for it);
so I would love to have one of the custom keyboards in the style of my Underwood. I've seen custom ones built by avid steampunkers, and I think the look became popular enough there may be commercial versions now...
Yes, there are indeed.
Some have built-in stands for iPads, some have bluetooth, but I'll tell you what they don't have...
A cheap sticker-price.
PedalBuilder
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That looks sweet! I also got my first mechanical keyboard a couple weeks ago:
It's a Monsgeek M5W with Akko Penguin silent tactile switches and Ghost Judges' Apollo keycaps. I do a lot of writing at work, and this has made it so much more enjoyable.
RetiredUnit1
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So I got this today. Holy CRAP it's the size of a TELE! And in fact, it fits in a tele case. My tele WEIGHS MORE!!! I have been too busy to even tune it yet. Soon.So my hands were NOT made for Bass guitar. Great for laying brick, and I've done THOUSANDS of those.
However, I have to use my pinky finger just to stretch TWO frets. I was resigned to just using my bass guitars as decorations and torture devices until I saw they make SMALLER bass guitars for reach deficit individuals such as myself !
AND and and and, it's going to be here Saturday!!!
I was getting ready to click on Place Order at Sweetwater when my screen redisplayed and it was OUT OF STOCK. Someone beat me to the punch by a second, lol. But, no sour grapes here, 'cuz Sweetwater always takes at least 6 days to get to me.
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Ibanez GSRM20 Mikro Electric Bass
28.6 inch neck. poplar body. <b>Smaller body size, 3/4 the size of a regular full body bass, same great full bass body sound.</b>www.zzounds.com
Maximus, my 80 pound Husky, loves it!
Harry Klippton
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Here you go. I used to write phone numbers and logins on it, so that's why it looks like crap
Silver Blues
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Looks sick! I've got one too,
That is an ancient photo from when I was still an undergrad, my desk setup looks nothing like that anymore, but I still have the keyboard! It's an Ortholinear Keyboards Neutrino (from back when they still made that model), totally hand-wired point-to-point (never doing that again, Jesus Christ). Here's the whole build log.
tegendemuur
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I think Will even posted a pic of his keyboard somewhere on the forum?
Personally, I'm not much of a steampunker but I do like my old Underwood typewriter (still works, though I need a new ribbon for it);
so I would love to have one of the custom keyboards in the style of my Underwood. I've seen custom ones built by avid steampunkers, and I think the look became popular enough there may be commercial versions now...
Yes, there are indeed.
And many more besides.
Some have built-in stands for iPads, some have bluetooth, but I'll tell you what they don't have...
A cheap sticker-price.
On Etsy there's many of such custom beauties available. <3
Nostradoomus
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giovanni
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Wait no PCB?!?Looks sick! I've got one too,
That is an ancient photo from when I was still an undergrad, my desk setup looks nothing like that anymore, but I still have the keyboard! It's an Ortholinear Keyboards Neutrino (from back when they still made that model), totally hand-wired point-to-point (never doing that again, Jesus Christ). Here's the whole build log.
I used the same keyboard up until it stopped working right with ”modern” processors (@2012 or so for me). Just can’t beat the click feel,of those!
Silver Blues
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Nope!
One of the switches has developed a false contact and needs to be replaced, and I'm seriously wondering how much it would cost to convert it to PCB.
giovanni
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That’s hardcore man!Nope!
One of the switches has developed a false contact and needs to be replaced, and I'm seriously wondering how much it would cost to convert it to PCB.
