Passinwind
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I've been porting more and more of my own board layouts back to SMD 100nF bypass caps lately. Dirt cheap on eBay by the hundred and much easier to work into my often cramped for space designs.
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Paradox916
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I may not get things done quickly but I’ll get there.
andare
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I need a new one too as the 9mm ring doesn;t make holes anymore. What's with the 6.5mm to 8mm jump? Where's 7?
Bricksnbeatles
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Lately anything further than .5mm away that the next biggest hole size, I just drill one step smaller and then use a fluted reamer to get a perfectly snug fit
Laundryroom David
Keyboard Cowboy ðŸ¤
Fluted Reamer would be a great band name - heavy 80s glam Jethro Tull covers
Mentaltossflycoon
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Feral Feline
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Hello all, been laying low for a spell, dealing with a few of life’s curve-balls.
However, thanks to @mjh36, I’ve received rays of light to show me the way back out of the collapsing tunnel — check ‘m out!
Who knew a 1550N was so huge!?
Like a giant pedal-buider’s Matryoshka doll, too…
Yes, all those enclosures were in the 1550N — incredible!
Mjh36 called the day it arrived, we had a good chat. Cannot thank him enough.
I’ll be back, soon, like the Terminator and try and catch up…
However, thanks to @mjh36, I’ve received rays of light to show me the way back out of the collapsing tunnel — check ‘m out!
Who knew a 1550N was so huge!?
Like a giant pedal-buider’s Matryoshka doll, too…
Yes, all those enclosures were in the 1550N — incredible!
Mjh36 called the day it arrived, we had a good chat. Cannot thank him enough.
I’ll be back, soon, like the Terminator and try and catch up…
ICTRock
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got a good one going on the other night and decided my whetstone phaser was too big for the pedalboard ... went to sweetwater and bought something even more ridiculous as b-stock for $99 (corner of the box got nicked, never even got opened). I'd have gut shots but I gave up after the 14th removed screw didn't crack it open.
jimilee
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Man, I’ve been wondering about those. How does it sound?
ICTRock
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It's great. Not "throw everything off the board and make room for the 800 lb gorilla" great, but better than any other $99 dollar phaser that I can think of.
BUT for the sake of finding fault during the honeymoon let's get nit-picky for a moment and we'll sandwich the negative with some more positive at the end.
There's no adjusting the fast mode lfo rate, only slow mode.
It weighs a ton, is physically the largest pedal I've owned (and that includes the Orange Bax Bangeetar), and doesn't look like it will fit onto my holyboard even if I wanted it to.
On the other hand, that slow/fast button ramps up (I can't recall if it ramps down) and it's fun to play with.
I apologize for the giant picture but I figured the curious would want to be able to zoom in. I do not apologize for the poor lighting, my engineer's lamp sets a serial killer vibe to my pics that I refuse to abandon.
Obviously the size is a setback to DIY ... the 8 matched jfets (2sk30) would keep some at bay as well but near as I can tell there's no magic dust or fairy wings within. Someone right now wants this in a 125B and they are wrong.
cwsquared
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Got a new guitar kit as an early Father's Day present. Thinline Tele with Bigsby style trem. My first guitar with humbuckers. I am thinking it'll be a bright red.
To get it over the line for free shipping, I also got a 3-ply pickguard blank (b/w/b) that was originally going to replace the white, but not sure what that would look like with the white top binding. I may fill the holes and forego a pickguard. Part of the blank will get used for a truss rod cover on my 5-string bass kit. Just need to finish designing a logo to engrave in it first.
Only thing that appears off is the oil they must have lubed the truss rod with is out onto the headstock and behind the nut on the fretboard. Hopefully that doesn't screw me when finishing it.
To get it over the line for free shipping, I also got a 3-ply pickguard blank (b/w/b) that was originally going to replace the white, but not sure what that would look like with the white top binding. I may fill the holes and forego a pickguard. Part of the blank will get used for a truss rod cover on my 5-string bass kit. Just need to finish designing a logo to engrave in it first.
Only thing that appears off is the oil they must have lubed the truss rod with is out onto the headstock and behind the nut on the fretboard. Hopefully that doesn't screw me when finishing it.
Feral Feline
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Love Thinlines, love Bigsbies. What a great combo!
Bricksnbeatles
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New Moonn sale— 20% off all month with code PEDALBUILDINGISGAY23CRAP! I mean, CONGRATULATIONS!
Craptastic that I've been waiting for a sail for forever and missed it entirely somehow...
Alan W
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I’ve found that flux is the SMT secret to success. I use a liquid flux in a needle applicator bottle. I spot each of the pads before putting the part in place. The solder just jumps over to the pads and parts as I move the tip nearby. After struggling for a bit, this seemed like magic to me.
szukalski
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Love the pride. Apart from the odd failure, pedal building does make me feel pretty gay.
cwsquared
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Never had a Tele or anything Bigsby equipped before, it just looked too cool to not get. So, between the pickups, trem, and overall style, this was an easy "I don't have one of 'those' ones" sell.
Plus I can write it off as @MichaelW has to slow down on the Telescapades, so I gotta try to pick up the slack.
