building a big "dummy box" SCHMORG

[Feral Feline]

@dawson — Have you ever calculated the weight savings of the Schmörgasboard?


I know the rails you 3D-print and other fasteners etc will add back some of the weight lost from ditching the enclosure-shells, but ...

I would think there would still be an overall weight-savings compared to putting full pedals on a similarly crafted board.

 

[dawson]

Hey, @Feral Feline!

Yeah, the weight difference is substantial- I haven't done any calculations, but the empty box itself weighs less than a pedal board of comparable size, each effect unit weighs less than its' pants-wearing counterpart, the sleds weigh next to nothing, and on top of all that, all of the would-be 1/4" jacks and cables have been replaced by those tiny connectors.

*Not to worry though, my speaker cabinet still weighs a ton

 

[LukeFRC]

Btw I love this - such a clever approach

The interesting thing I was thinking about this week is the anachronism of foot switches - and if you could use relay switching then the switch could be at the front of a board and the space saved where the effect / plate thing is…
Anyway - slightly different thing!

 

[Audandash]

Cool concept! The connectors are a great idea. Well, its all a great idea, lol.

 

[pacealot]

Firstly, I must bow down to the almighty Schmorg and confess that I am doing my utmost to adapt (read: shamelessly steal ) your ideas for an equivalent project for myself (provided my entry-level woodworking skills can come back to me after a long hiatus). But much like rn43x and bechbox before me, I too have tried and thus far failed to find the type of connectors you've been using. Any help or tips you (or anyone else) can give me/us in locating these would be incredibly appreciated.

(Also, I checked out the Bustard Bandcamp and man are you guys good! And in Modesto no less?! Wow...)

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[Stickman393]

Firstly, I must bow down to the almighty Schmorg and confess that I am doing my utmost to adapt (read: shamelessly steal ) your ideas for an equivalent project for myself (provided my entry-level woodworking skills can come back to me after a long hiatus). But much like rn43x and bechbox before me, I too have tried and thus far failed to find the type of connectors you've been using. Any help or tips you (or anyone else) can give me/us in locating these would be incredibly appreciated.

(Also, I checked out the Bustard Bandcamp and man are you guys good! And in Modesto no less?! Wow...)

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Those are called "bullet connectors"

There are lots of options available on Amazon. Connection is easy: crimp on with a solid set of crimpers.

Looks like OP is using open-barrel-type connectors in this build. There are closed barrel, pre-insulated variants as well that tend to be color coded for the size of wire they're intended to be used with. 22awg + red connectors would work perfectly.

I can't say I've ever actually used this style of connector, curious as to how they compare to Spade terminals: those are typically my go-to when I'm wiring up semi-permanent connections at work.

As a personal note: when using color-coded closed barrel connectors I tend to prefer heat shrink or nylon insulators over vinyl.

I'm a big fan of lever nuts as well: wago makes some excellent in-line lever nuts: those only require stripping of the wire before assembly, and don't mangle the conductors like wire nuts do. Great for prototyping builds.

 

[pacealot]

Thanks so much, Stickman! That helped me narrow it down and find quite a few options. I also like the lever nuts idea, especially for daisy chain lines like power or ground. Much food for connectivity thought!

 

[Feral Feline]

Those are called "bullet connectors"

There are lots of options available on Amazon. Connection is easy: crimp on with a solid set of crimpers.

Looks like OP is using open-barrel-type connectors in this build. There are closed barrel, pre-insulated variants as well that tend to be color coded for the size of wire they're intended to be used with. 22awg + red connectors would work perfectly.

I can't say I've ever actually used this style of connector, curious as to how they compare to Spade terminals: those are typically my go-to when I'm wiring up semi-permanent connections at work.

As a personal note: when using color-coded closed barrel connectors I tend to prefer heat shrink or nylon insulators over vinyl.

I'm a big fan of lever nuts as well: wago makes some excellent in-line lever nuts: those only require stripping of the wire before assembly, and don't mangle the conductors like wire nuts do. Great for prototyping builds.

Show us your lever-nuts...

 

[Stickman393]

Show us your lever-nuts...

You asked for it!

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