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Man this one sent me down a fun rabbit hole. Based on this thread I did buy some orange masking tape but "PCB assembly jig" or "pcb assembly frame" are definitely the better search terms than "pcb holder." John Collier DIY'd one here for ~$100 in parts. A lot documented there is more work than...

I use blu tack but also run into issues described in this thread, for me it's just barely ekes out compared to using tape: it's easier for me to grab a small piece of blu tack vs grabbing tape, it's easier to reposition, etc. It can be harder to remove and get in nooks and crannies but I figure...

I know nothing about sourcing in Australia (how do you guys have the best psych rock on the planet the past few decades, btw??) but Mouser australia has the 1N4614 in stock which is also a 1.8 zener. Red LEDs can also fall in the same range for clipping diodes. All of that said, what @Cybercow...

I will echo the recommendations of the Monoprice amp (if you're in Europe Thomann sells the same amp rebadged under Harley Benton and it may be cheaper with shipping factored in). I have no experience with it but have done plenty of research on it and am surprised I don't own one yet. I would...

Undefeated trick for way heavy fuzz with an HP is a buffer or *very* slight boost in front. Albini tone chasers steer clear.

I'd say I'm always surprised at the Hfe ranges that sound good to my ears when I'm socketing transistors, even in circuits that are more dependent on variations. Honestly, it's such a fun thing about pedal building to me.

Here's some more part numbers that are binned by Hfe, ranges pulled from datasheets. last letter here is the bin - 2SC1815-O 70-140 - S9013-D 64-91 - S8050-B 64-91 - 2SA1020-O 70-140 - 2SC1384-Q 85-170 - KTC3202-O 70-140 - A44-A 80-100 - A42-A 80-100 - 2SC945R 80-100

I checked and it is the yellow КТ315И (sometimes has the suffix “D” in latin). Mine measure from 50-80. The J suffix (orange) measure around 140. Also in my bins are KSP06TAs from Tayda that measure around 95. Most others I have on hand have been mentioned I’ve had the best luck with them by...

I forget which suffix is the lowest gain of the Soviet KT315 (I believe КТ315И, but I'll double check when I'm home) but it's an awesome and cheap low hfe transistor. Weird pins but easy enough to finagle. I have a big ol' section of my drawer bins for low Hfe SI and I'll check to see if any I...

You can define label positioning in a footprint in diptrace FWIW. Add text, right click it and select from the “show” menu. You’ll need to briefly populate refdes and value as you do it. This is how DT suggested doing bottom layer refdes labels and while that doesn’t work, it does let you nail...

Before trying to adapt the Narrowcast circuit to the Simulcast PCB I would just try socketing Q2 and try using a low HFE silicon PNP transistor - such as 2N2904, 2N2905A, 2N3703, etc, and using trimpots for R7 & R8 in case OC71 leakage (unsure if this is the case, but rather safe than sorry) has...

I fooled around with it long enough to be confident that diptrace is still 100% better for me. Same headaches as other kicad versions, doesn’t do anything faster or better than diptrace. Spice simulation is useless if I can draw the circuit in LTSpice in 1/10th of the time

I’ve thought about writing a plugin for it too. Its all python right?

There’s some really cool features in this release that I’ve been wanting in diptrace. Gonna install kicad 8 on my mac and take it for another whirl, thanks for the heads up! Have they made it easier to place components in a schematic yet? A sidebar like diptrace would be sooo nice

Lmao me too exactly. Looking through my purchases I’m not sure if I’ve bought 24awg. - up to 22awg silicone outer, some of my favorite: https://a.aliexpress.com/_mtjYZdk - up to 25awg, I’ve only bought larger. Dust magnet silicone https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNdP2z0 - lot of varieties, pvc outer...