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Where can you get FV-1's these days?

yes I know - but it seems the "glossy picture paper" is **advertised** as for inkJET. Is that the right for printing with laser or is there "glossy picture paper for LASERJET ?

What's the lowest cost "reasonably" good laser you can get these days? And where / what type of cardstock did you use (brand and id if possible)? There's like 5 million different types and no clear agreement on what works best. Is the stuff called "picture paper" and is it laserjet or inkjet...

Anyone tried the "toner transfer" method for pedal artwork? Looking for recommendations and success stores on what brand of paper etc My -pedals have a thin (0.030") aluminum 2.1"x2.1" plate where all the graphics are - so Im not heating a large area and I would think this method would have at...

I haven't heard the M3 but have the CKIII versions and did my own board Good stuff ABM This headphone amp projects sounds like a ton of fun!

Thanks - they're likely pretty similar in quality And thanks for the tip about the lengths - I'll order with that in mind

Are the Tayda standard 16mm same as or as good as the Alpha? Anyone have issues with either? Just curious - they look the same - likely from the same factory.

Maybe stupid question but I dont have schematic... the four1uF electrolytic caps - short on them right now but have 2.2uF - ok to use or is anything going to blow up etc?! Or even 1uF film?

THANKS!

Looks like the post office is dong their typical bang up job of delving my pcb of this ;) In the meantime - any prelim parts list for this yet?

AWESOME - I happen to have a BTDR-3H just laying around waiting for this pcb!!

Thanks - I get that. I mean there should be direct connection to the ground pads (circles) with no thermal pad relief like in a normal ground thru hole pad.

Thanks - am I right in assuming that there are no thermal isolation pads on the top surface (to ground)? that the solder mask is what "borders" the pad for the bga package?

Its an LTM8054 for a stepper motor driver (not my selection, not my choice.)

Thanks - appreciate the tips. I think I have a strategy - now trying to understand BGA and its requirements, therma vias, etc.

So I'm doing a surface mount board for the first time. I've done a few dozen though hole projects, etc. It's going to require a different strategy I guess! In my through hole designs it sure is nice to have the option of FRONT or BACK (2 sided board) due to the nature of "through holes"...

you've seen the FrogPedals? https://frogpedals.com/index.php/product-category/pcb-products/tube-preamp-pcbs/

I'll never do etching again.... its not just the etching, the drilling, cutting, etc ughhh. The pcb software (I've used Kicad) takes a bit to get used to but with a bach of 5-10 small boards for ~$10shipped (pcbshopper) I'll never do etching again. May take awhile to get em, but saves me a ton...

options 1) photoshop it, print it on transfer paper, iron it to bare PCB, etch PCB, drill PCB. Several hours, lots of work - outcome depends on how good you are but will probably look like crap. alternately use a sharpie on the PCB and then etch. old skool style! 2) point to point on perf...

they dont really "cut" very easy btw. File - maybe a little, just be careful of the "dust" (dont breath it) Make SURE there are really no traces for you you damage- they can be pretty small, and covered by the solder mask. I think most of these are double sided tracks, but there's usually one...