Recent content by pricklyrobot

Negative posts are equally encouraged, but only in reference to a bipolar supply…

It’s a victimless pedal; sounds like punching somebody in the dark…;)

That’s just crazy enough to work! ;) Looks like a minimum order of 1,000 though… 🤔

Due to wanting my own layouts (for aesthetic reasons) and/or mods, I frequently off-board wire my pots. Sometimes I just leave the board floating, but I’d like other options. Sadly nobody puts standoff holes in PCBs anymore 😢. I’ve tried at least one version of those edge-mount standoffs, but...

Amateur here. I have some hyperbolically strong opinions too! Just not about any of this stuff…

That color coding would make sense to an electrician (in the US anyway), since in 120/240V black is always a hot and white is your neutral (which is the closest thing AC has to a -negative). But even the National Electrical Code only specifies colors for ground (green or bare) and neutral...

It’s weird, your board (as well as the Duo-Phase BOM and schematic) clearly show B25k. But the PCB image on the Duo-Phase product page shows A25k…

Ah yes, TDK 🤦‍♂️ Of course I was always more of a Maxell XL-II guy back in the day, that’s probably why I couldn’t remember;)

Grays are Kemet, right? I know I’ve used some blues, but can’t remember who makes them… Anyone know if the competing brands use the same materials and are likely to have similar shortages/discontinuations?

Yeah, those WIMA MKS2 are mainly what I had been buying for film caps lately, after encountering them in Aion’s handy Mouser BOMs.

Just for added confusion, if you delve into the world of modular synths at all, you’ll encounter the terms • AC Coupled: meaning it has a DC-blocking cap in the signal path, and the module is intended to pass/process audio signals only —and— • DC Coupled: meaning no cap, and the module can...

Just make sure you use something with a flared base, for safety! ;)

Some might actually be harder to find going forward. Just saw this posted on another forum: https://www.mouser.com/PCN/Wima_WIMA_Letter_MYLAR_PET_PEN_27_02_2025.pdf

To avoid big, sloppy holes, drill a little bit too small, then dial it in precisely with your handy deburring tool: And to carry right on with the innuendo, a little bit of (mild, water-based) lube on stubborn threads can keep you from cross-threading your nuts.

“Guy on a ladder” is the correct title for this character. No legit Electrician would say something this dumb. Other than red and black for power, the only thing I consistently color code is offboard-wired pots. So I can easily visually distinguish lugs 1, 2, and 3 (generally do Brown Orange...