Counterweight

[lexluthier]

Got my Counterweight finally finished. Fired right up, works great. Only real issue is the tone control works backwards like a Rat. I just soldered some flying leads on the outer lugs of the tone pot and swapped them around so it works the normal way. I messed around with different chips, the 5532 sounds pretty close to my brothers real Dumbbell. I actually liked a TL072, it has a little warmer high end and a little more low-mid girth, maybe a little more compressed as well. So I left the TL072 in it right now. Still in the raw, want to play around with it some more before I paint it.

 

[lexluthier]

Still ugly looking yet.

 

[the_grumpy_gnome]

Beautiful wiring. Thanks for the info on the different op-amps, too.

 

[lexluthier]

The 2nd Counterweight I built in a smaller box.

 

[lexluthier]

 

[the_grumpy_gnome]

Everything about this is artful. Very, very nice.

 

[zgrav]

very clean build. how do you attach the battery holder to the enclosure?

 

[lexluthier]

very clean build. how do you attach the battery holder to the enclosure?

Thanks. I drilled and tapped holes on the back cover. I don't want the battery flopping around inside. I'm an old fart who still uses batteries. LOL

 

[lexluthier]

Everything about this is artful. Very, very nice.

Thanks!

 

[zgrav]

I wasn't sure if you bolted the battery holder on or used epoxy. I've stopped putting batteries in most of my effect pedals these days, but I still like the builds that leave room to do so.

 

[the_grumpy_gnome]

lexluthier, where'd you get those black knobs? thanks

 

[lexluthier]

lexluthier, where'd you get those black knobs? thanks

I think I got them years ago in a surplus store in New Mexico, wish I would have bought more of them!

 

[the_grumpy_gnome]

Balls. Thanks anyway.

 

[geekmacdaddy]

Sweet sweet build.

 

[lexluthier]

Sweet sweet build.

Thanks!

 

[chongmagic]

Very nice!

 

[lexluthier]

Thanks!