Recent content by pricklyrobot

It would be expensive to use on everything, but if you have the occasional stubborn and/or many-pinned IC to de-solder, Chip-Quik (or generic equivalent) can be very handy.

An easy way to build up some stock of stuff that’ll probably be useful is to start with one of those BOMs then up the quantities of all the resistors, capacitors, transistors, and diodes to wherever the first price break is (usually either 10 or 25 at Mouser). Also, Mouser doesn’t have very...

Indeed. I saw your Musikding link, but completely missed the Small Bear one directly above it 😬

Looks like Synthcube stocks some Electric Druid stuff in the US: https://synthcube.com/electric-druid-synth-and-pedal-ics/ The stated reason for the Portuguese PO not shipping to the US is the abrupt end of the De Minimus exemption for packages valued under $800. This is a separate issue from...

This is a really good video series on filter basics: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL0JWdJLvT1PAqW4TtvxtRoXyk741WM&si=1lhuU9JPY9ijehcc It’s from a synthesizer perspective, but it mostly all still applies to pedals. He goes from passive filters all the way through to active resonant...

Radio Shack + Radio Shack employee who actually knows something about electronics = 🤯 They were always just trying to sell me an extended warranty for my rechargeable batteries, or towards the end there, a shitty cell phone plan.

I built the Graviton board (Aion’s HM-2) it calls for BAT-46’s and has the following note in the BOM: “The HM-2 uses Ge diodes here, but Schottky is a better modern replacement. They only set the gate threshold and do not affect tone.”

It rocks that they’re marketing markers specifically for painting faces on rocks! 🤘;) I’ve had good luck with the DecoColor brand of paint markers. Paint holds up well on metal, and the marker tips don’t dry up after a few weeks/months like others I’ve tried.

“Friend in Jebus Fuzz”? ;)

Overcast, Schmovercast. I’m calling this one the Whirling Dingus!

Huh, I tried using it for that very thing years ago when I did a few homebrew PCBs (a Fuzz Factory and a Slow Gear, which nobody sold boards for at that time). I found that the press had too much play in it and I kept snapping those tiny bits. 😖 Ended up getting a pin vise and doing it all by...

“Jordan is My Co-pilot”

Yeah, that’s what I’m curious about. Is it an existing circuit with a tweak or two, or something “original”-ish?

I’d put a live scorpion in there. Rock your circuit-cloning ass like a hurricane!

The goop must stop the toan from leaking up to the spirit in the sky…🧐