Recent content by GAStan

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You're absolutely correct, but I'm very fortunate, my son plays better than I do, so I just got him to play while I dialed in our Low Tide Mini. Maybe a looper pedal would help?

You mean like Mouser and Digikey? I do agree, but I don't see the smaller vendors like APD, SBP or Smallbear or others doing this. I'm not defending Tayda and the higher shipping rates, just pointing out they're not the only ones that don't show the tariff separately. IMHO these other small...

Clamping the workpiece to the table is much safer than trying to hold it by hand. Deep-throated* F-Clamps work well for this. *can't wait for the comments... :ROFLMAO:

I can totally relate to this, I've had my bouts with dyslexia too many time to count :unsure:

True, HiFi is all about clear, true reproduction of sound...but the tube amp could be modified to distort...but, but who would dare do such a thing?

Sounds like you have a decent comprehension of DC theory. Analog and AC is where the magic of sound happens. If you haven’t already, I suggest studying AC theory.

It depends on what you consider "value" cost wise. The o'scope I got, a FNIRSI, is around $200 now on Amazon and it's a pretty capable scope considering the price. I also build Tube Amps so it was easier for me to justify. When used in conjunction with an audio probe, especially when...

If you don't have an oscilloscope think seriously about getting a decent one and learning to use it. Troubleshooting, very simplified, is basically knowing what a circuit should do, and figuring out where and why its not. You are already working on the first part. Don't worry, as you...

Can anyone recommend, from experience, a UV print company in the USA? I am gathering parts for some enclosures that Tayda doesn't carry. My plan is to obtain the enclosures and drill them myself, then ship them out for powder coat and UV printing, hopefully both at the same place. Also, what...

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Squidward but sadly out of stock at the moment.

Something like THIS?

Did you ever find one? What did you use and how did/does it work? I'm in the same situation, same project. I've been looking into alternatives. VCC, the manufacturer of the VAOL-10GDE4 also makes a 5mm version, the VAOL-5GDE4, that is also 570nm, but a bit higher luminosity at 380mcd...

It also helps in shipping costs to order parts for several pedals at a time rather than one by one. I tend to get passive components, ICs and transistors from Mouser or Digikey when I can and get at least 10 (usually 25 or more resistors) of each value for the price break. It doesn't take long...