TH Black Eye (Soldano GTO) prototype build

[vigilante398]

Well I'm pretty sure I found the mistake in my Space Heater preamp boards. I won't know for sure for another week or two, but I think I got it. And it was a dumb mistake, as most are.

 

[Deperduci]

I can't wait to hook this 1 up after I get the parts I didn't have in the spares box. I wonder how to connect this with a solid state power section... IE 'old and poor man's' JTM 45

For now I'll just have it as the last pedal before the amp.

 

[matt3310]

I got one of mine built yesterday and all I can say is DAMN!! It sounds great!!

 

[vigilante398]

I got one of mine built yesterday and all I can say is DAMN!! It sounds great!!

Excellent, glad to hear it!

 

[chongmagic]

I can't wait to build one of these!

 

[music6000]

I got one of mine built yesterday and all I can say is DAMN!! It sounds great!!

Talks Cheap, We want Pictures!

 

[matt3310]

 

[matt3310]

Newest one

 

[jimilee]

Very cool!

 

[Pauleo1214]

Darn it, you're out of stock.

 

[vigilante398]

Darn it, you're out of stock.

I know, they're on order. I'm getting a lot more this time so they should last a lot longer. I'll hopefully have them late this week/early next week.

 

[Betty Wont]

C1, the 10uf cap. Is that cap ok at 250v rating with ~245v plus heat happening? Should I derate that cap more or is it going to be ok at 250v?

 

[vigilante398]

C1, the 10uf cap. Is that cap ok at 250v rating with ~245v plus heat happening? Should I derate that cap more or is it going to be ok at 250v?

Should be fine at 250V, that's what I always use. The heat shouldn't be enough to derate to unsafe levels.

 

[Betty Wont]

Should be fine at 250V, that's what I always use. The heat shouldn't be enough to derate to unsafe levels.

Thank you!!!

 

[vigilante398]

Well it appears I goofed. I'm fully aware that you can't fit top jacks on the 1590BB enclosure, but apparently I was distracted while drilling the jacks on at least three Black Eye enclosures, one of which went out to a customer. I don't know how many more there are out there, hopefully none, but if you get a pre-drilled enclosure from me that is drilled for top jacks instead of side jacks please let me know and I'll either refund you for the box or send you a new box.

 

[MGB]

Will you still be offering predrilled enclosures with the new PCB restock ?
Can they be painted ?

 

[MGB]

Duh... sorry. The info is there: '' A pre-drilled enclosure is available for an additional cost.''

 

[Dan0h]

Well it appears I goofed. I'm fully aware that you can't fit top jacks on the 1590BB enclosure, but apparently I was distracted while drilling the jacks on at least three Black Eye enclosures, one of which went out to a customer. I don't know how many more there are out there, hopefully none, but if you get a pre-drilled enclosure from me that is drilled for top jacks instead of side jacks please let me know and I'll either refund you for the box or send you a new box.

Bummer. Just checked mine.

 

[matt3310]

Just realized I got 6 of the wrong drilled boxes.

 

[HamishR]

As someone who builds a lot of tube amps I'd be a little concerned at running a ribbon cable right on top of a tube! Don't you worry about melted insulation or noise?

BTW I think you have done an incredible job - I'm super impressed and might just buy a PCB when I have more time. Or I might wait until you do a Badcat Two-tone tube overdrive. Mercury Magnetics do an AC transformer for a Matchless Hotbox which is almost identical...