I finished my Danube Fuzz (based on Skreddy P19) this weekend. I already have two Big Muff clones I built long ago (the BYOC Large Beaver, and the AionFX Halo). So I didn't really need another BMP, but my favorite clone, the BYOC Large Beaver, is on loan to a friend. I got the impression from several internet forum discussions about the P19 that it cuts through in a band mix pretty well. I haven't tried my Danube with the band yet, hopefully that will happen this week.
I also have four pre-build Madbean Softie 2 relay bypass boards built. Also I wanted to try my hand at an enclosure finish that's a step above label maker labels.
This was my first time using the Film-free waterslide decal method. I think it turned out OK for a first time. On the lower right part of the border, you can see it already looks "aged" ("relic"ed?) - that was where the decal started to curl, as I'm pretty sure I left it in the water too long. The pig also didn't transfer 100% - I blame that on the lack of a good squeegee. (When I placed my order for the decals, they were sold out of the squeegee. I thought I might be able to find a good makeshift squeegee at home, but I wasn't able to find anything all that soft and flexible, so I think that was problematic too.) I'm not too sure the finish will be all that durable - even after baking for about 40 minutes in my toaster oven at 225F, I can still scratch away the black with my fingernail. The manufacturer documentation suggests painting another layer of the adhesive after you remove the film. I might try that next time, and maybe try baking at a higher temperature. I also didn't apply any AmorAll. But, despite all that, I think it looks reasonable for my first attempt at the new process (and certainly better than the ghetto label maker!).
As for the sound - so far I've only done a quick test, but it sounds good. Hopefully I'll have some time today to compare against my Aion Halo.
I also have four pre-build Madbean Softie 2 relay bypass boards built. Also I wanted to try my hand at an enclosure finish that's a step above label maker labels.
This was my first time using the Film-free waterslide decal method. I think it turned out OK for a first time. On the lower right part of the border, you can see it already looks "aged" ("relic"ed?) - that was where the decal started to curl, as I'm pretty sure I left it in the water too long. The pig also didn't transfer 100% - I blame that on the lack of a good squeegee. (When I placed my order for the decals, they were sold out of the squeegee. I thought I might be able to find a good makeshift squeegee at home, but I wasn't able to find anything all that soft and flexible, so I think that was problematic too.) I'm not too sure the finish will be all that durable - even after baking for about 40 minutes in my toaster oven at 225F, I can still scratch away the black with my fingernail. The manufacturer documentation suggests painting another layer of the adhesive after you remove the film. I might try that next time, and maybe try baking at a higher temperature. I also didn't apply any AmorAll. But, despite all that, I think it looks reasonable for my first attempt at the new process (and certainly better than the ghetto label maker!).
As for the sound - so far I've only done a quick test, but it sounds good. Hopefully I'll have some time today to compare against my Aion Halo.
