Happy Belated Anniversary to me.....

[MichaelW]

I just realized it's been just a bit over a year since my first Build Report.

Hard to believe that it's already been a year and also hard to believe it's "only" been a year since I started down this crazy and delightful rabbit hole of a hobby.

I haven't counted but I must be pushing close to 200 builds since that first one in Feb/March 2022.

This was really the last thing I was expecting to fall into, building pedals, learning how to solder, learning a wee bit about electronics. But it's been a heck of a ride so far.

I love this community and thank you all for the warm friendship extended to a noob like me, encouragement and of course enablement hahahah.

Here's to the next....year(s)?

M-

 

[Robert]

Wait, you've only been building for about a year? That's some serious progress.

I just assumed you had been building for years before coming here.

Happy Anniversary!

 

[SillyOctpuss]

200 builds in your first year! Wow dude happy anniversary.

Imagine the size of warehouse you're going to need after your 5 year of building.

I keep my builds in a few tote bins. @MichaelW's storage =



Apparently it can be seen from the ISS

 

[Cvoxdog]

Thank YOU for coming into the fold here. You have super comprehensive build reports and you have excellent skills playing guitar and being able to record and film it to boot! Definitely made me pick up a bunch of pcbs I would've missed otherwise.

 

[Guardians of the analog]

it's always cool to see someone come in and use gigantic caps and sockets with flux everywhere and come out the other end with non melted caps all straight and clean wiring. Good job Mike, the student has become the teacher

 

[MichaelW]

it's always cool to see someone come in and use gigantic caps and sockets with flux everywhere and come out the other end with non melted caps all straight and clean wiring. Good job Mike, the student has become the teacher

I'm still guilty of using gigantic caps from time to time hahah

 

[steviejr92]

Woo hoo! 200 builds sheesh the one man factory! Congrats that’s an achievement in my book! Can’t wait to see the next 200

 

[Guardians of the analog]

I'm still guilty of using gigantic caps from time to time hahah

you can either get rid of the giant ones or learn to order the right size. Your drama Mike, figure it out

 

[szukalski]

Great work mate! It's great to see your builds and I hope you've got the buzz for new ones!

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I'm still guilty of using gigantic caps from time to time hahah

Giant caps = mojo

 

[KR Sound]

That’s awesome. Are going to be able to keep it up without burning out?

 

[szukalski]

I don’t think there are enough designs out there to keep him going another year!

 

[steviejr92]

Well this can only mean one thing Michael is going to start making them.....

 

[MichaelW]

That’s awesome. Are going to be able to keep it up without burning out?

Good question, being OCD and ADHD I have a habit or burning out then walking away from all my guitars for periods of years where I don't touch any of them and focus purely on fly fishing hahaha. Who knows...I still have a backlog of interesting (to me) things to build and an ever growing inventory of bits and bobs.

 

[MichaelW]

Well this can only mean one thing Michael is going to start making them.....

No, my plan after exhausting the PedalPCB catalog is to start building ChickenWing Audio designs.....so better get to it @steviejr92....

 

[KR Sound]

Good question, being OCD and ADHD I have a habit or burning out then walking away from all my guitars for periods of years where I don't touch any of them and focus purely on fly fishing hahaha. Who knows...I still have a backlog of interesting (to me) things to build and an ever growing inventory of bits and bobs.

I tend to do the same. Dive headfirst into something, go balls out, then move in to something else, only to repeat the cycle over and over.

 

[steviejr92]

Is that motivation i hear? haha

Its really good to know that you still have thing for it after all these builds. Youre still a huge inspiration for me when it comes to my builds. Always looking forward to your work!

I cant get my caps quite as straight as yours

 

[coltonius]

200 builds in a year is impressive! Just wait until you get bitten by the DIY amp bug..

 

[szukalski]

Just think of all the Gold Tops you could have bought..

I mean.. I can’t talk.. I bought enough components to do 200 builds on the last year and got through about 40!?!