TH Black Eye (Soldano GTO) prototype build

I can't wait to hook this 1 up after I get the parts I didn't have in the spares box. I wonder how to connect this with a solid state power section... IE 'old and poor man's' JTM 45 :giggle:

For now I'll just have it as the last pedal before the amp.
 
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C1, the 10uf cap. Is that cap ok at 250v rating with ~245v plus heat happening? Should I derate that cap more or is it going to be ok at 250v?
 
Well it appears I goofed. I'm fully aware that you can't fit top jacks on the 1590BB enclosure, but apparently I was distracted while drilling the jacks on at least three Black Eye enclosures, one of which went out to a customer. I don't know how many more there are out there, hopefully none, but if you get a pre-drilled enclosure from me that is drilled for top jacks instead of side jacks please let me know and I'll either refund you for the box or send you a new box.
 
Will you still be offering predrilled enclosures with the new PCB restock ?
Can they be painted ?
 
Duh... sorry. The info is there: '' A pre-drilled enclosure is available for an additional cost.''
 
Well it appears I goofed. I'm fully aware that you can't fit top jacks on the 1590BB enclosure, but apparently I was distracted while drilling the jacks on at least three Black Eye enclosures, one of which went out to a customer. I don't know how many more there are out there, hopefully none, but if you get a pre-drilled enclosure from me that is drilled for top jacks instead of side jacks please let me know and I'll either refund you for the box or send you a new box.
Bummer. Just checked mine.
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As someone who builds a lot of tube amps I'd be a little concerned at running a ribbon cable right on top of a tube! Don't you worry about melted insulation or noise?

BTW I think you have done an incredible job - I'm super impressed and might just buy a PCB when I have more time. Or I might wait until you do a Badcat Two-tone tube overdrive. :) Mercury Magnetics do an AC transformer for a Matchless Hotbox which is almost identical...
 
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