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    Should I expect to pay Tariffs on Tayda Orders?

    That’s actually not that bad. Placed a $200 order Monday, $6.50 shipping. Clicked reorder to the impact, $65 shipping tariffs and tariff related fees,
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    What's the special nature of Russian 2D503B diodes?

    Do you want the real story? Robert is actually former KGB, defected to the US to become a capitalist and has been waiting for the right time to unload his bushels of Soviet components he smuggled out.
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    Tayda packing and shipping

    Just checked what’s reorder would be, $53 shipping tariffs and fees….
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    Tayda packing and shipping

    Yes I did! And now have enough parts to build like 7000 pedals!
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    Tayda packing and shipping

    I placed an order on Tuesday, arrived today. No enclosures. $213 with $6.45 shipping including tariffs and fees via DHL.
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    Breadboarding 101

    I use velcro but the poster putty is clever, I like it!
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    1 Watt Resistors?!?

    Just wait until you accidently order a 470k Charlie Watts.... . THAT is embarrassing!
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    Building for a pedal for tour

    Spoke with my friend who is a NASA engineer. I’m not sure, I think he gave me better advice than shared here. “Don’t eff it up!” Glad he told me, there is an 87% chance I would have!
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    Building for a pedal for tour

    A good friend of mine is a nasa engineer….
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    Building for a pedal for tour

    That was mostly sarcasm. I believe he JUST got a guitar tech. Good way to initiate him with some hazing! Good idea, was hoping more of a one off gift but yeah, that is probably be a good idea. Transistors I have never done a socket unless I was testing things out. opamps, will have to give it...
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    Building for a pedal for tour

    Or do I just fill it with epoxy?
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    Building for a pedal for tour

    I just cross thread things so I don't have to use locktite!
  13. CheapSuitG

    Building for a pedal for tour

    Hi! I’m building a pedal for a friend who’s a bust touring musician as a gift. While he’s not abusive with his gear, he is an enthusiastic performer so I want to make sure this build is as bulletproof as possible. Up to now, I’ve only built pedals for myself and a couple of local friends...
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    New Enclosures, Kits READY to Ship!

    $20 says it was a bass player.
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    Modulation - Gain Bias Tone?

    Bonjour I’ve been breadboarding some ideas and was wondering if anyone here has experimented with modulating parameters like gain, bias or tone? If so, how did you approach it? I’m a beginner when it comes to breadboarding, so I’m curious to hear if/how it could be done. The reason I ask is...
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    Boutique Pedal Manufacturers Are Feeling the Tariff Pinch

    We all know @Stickman393 ‘s name is all over the missing build docs.
  17. CheapSuitG

    AI art tip: Microsoft Designer

    Adding to the discussion - what is considered talent? I know a production designer that is so lightning quick at editing illustrator files that watching them work makes me motion sick. That said, one of the least creative people I know. That said, if there is someone with a creative vision...
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    AI art tip: Microsoft Designer

    At work, I am an avid AI user. I’ve got ChatGPT open all day at work. Right after logging into my email account, it's the next thing I open. I'm in sales so I use it for prospecting and knocking out boring stuff like padding RFPs just to meet length requirements. I could spend 10 hours doing...
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    LinkedIn Learning?

    I can learn how to run live sound for Rush! https://www.linkedin.com/learning/live-sound-engineering-techniques-on-tour-with-rush?u=272535698
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