PapaBear
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If you were testing them in a cool or colder area in January, say an unconditioned basement or garage, that area would now be much warmer, temperature affects Germanium.
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andare
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IIRC the Atlas measures at a higher current than other testers. I know it was an issue with the Klon diodes when they were measured.
Germanium transistors are little snowflakes. You so much as breathe on them and the gain as leakage go up. I handle them with tweezers and let them rest a few minutes
swelchy
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yes when i breadboarded them all I let them all sit for 15 minutes before taking readings and it was quiete cold in the garage at the time.... im picking them up with tweezers and measuring with the dca75 too,, almost all of them are measuring 110 hfe+
MichaelW
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Not at all, the stock Tokai pickups are actually quite good. Just not my tastes. They're a bit more "modern" sounding. Whereas my preference is for more "vintage" sounding pickups that correspond to my...um...."vintage". heh
andare
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I hear you. I also like old sounding stuff.
UtilityBeltFX
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Big old parts shipment for 10 of a new pedal I'm building (They're 2-in-1's).
damianvila
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Mmmm... past its due date, I'm sure. Throw it in the bin.
DAJE
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37 years is when the mojo really kicks in.Mmmm... past its due date, I'm sure. Throw it in the bin.
Feral Feline
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Well, Rock'n'August is finally over!
In the midst of last week's event, I went parts-hunting for my friend's Truckustom build, tried to find wheels and tail-lights for his build
and instead I found something I've been looking for:
Found it as you see it above, 1958 Edsel Grill & Hood!
I'm really glad I didn't have to remove it from a car that could be restored, so no guilt whatsoever.
There is an Edsel hiding behind it,but it was an intact '59. EDIT: upon closer look at the pic, another almost complete '58 — missing the centre-bit that could've been salvaged from the one I bought
The Grill and maybe the hood (cut down to size) will go on my Model A. (sorry Model A-grill that I already have, I'm going custom)
Now I just need to find a Model A.
With the weeklong car event done, I can finally get back to pedals! While I was busy with cars the following came in some time late last week, but I didn't get it out of the mailbox 'til yesterday (Sunday).
Time to build peda...
*phone rings*
"Hello? You've sealed the deal on the one-owner stock '68 Nova and we've gotta get it from another province a day's drive away?
Yes, I'll be ready by 10am..."
ROADTRIP!
In the midst of last week's event, I went parts-hunting for my friend's Truckustom build, tried to find wheels and tail-lights for his build
and instead I found something I've been looking for:
Found it as you see it above, 1958 Edsel Grill & Hood!
I'm really glad I didn't have to remove it from a car that could be restored, so no guilt whatsoever.
There is an Edsel hiding behind it,
The Grill and maybe the hood (cut down to size) will go on my Model A. (sorry Model A-grill that I already have, I'm going custom)
Now I just need to find a Model A.
With the weeklong car event done, I can finally get back to pedals! While I was busy with cars the following came in some time late last week, but I didn't get it out of the mailbox 'til yesterday (Sunday).
Time to build peda...
*phone rings*
"Hello? You've sealed the deal on the one-owner stock '68 Nova and we've gotta get it from another province a day's drive away?
Yes, I'll be ready by 10am..."
ROADTRIP!
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Betty Wont
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My new $150 digital soldering station from Antique Electronics.
damianvila
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szukalski
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Blue box day.. some designs from the boneyard.. and a handy board for rocking before boxing.
@finebyfine honoured us when they shared a nice little board for the same purpose, and it's become essential to my build process (ie. below):
I took it a step further, adding a center hole (because sometimes we toggle), connectors for IO (rocking before you box), and footswitch / LED holes so you can finish everything outside the enclosure and just "pop it in". Eager to try this out!
@finebyfine honoured us when they shared a nice little board for the same purpose, and it's become essential to my build process (ie. below):
I took it a step further, adding a center hole (because sometimes we toggle), connectors for IO (rocking before you box), and footswitch / LED holes so you can finish everything outside the enclosure and just "pop it in". Eager to try this out!
Smrtokvitek
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@szukalski I guess you will like to do it this way. I do it in a similar way but I am printing the holders on the 3D printer. It is quite convenient. I am a bit surprised I haven't thought about doing it with PCBs myself. 
MichaelW
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What are those washers/rings?
damianvila
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Some people expressed their dislike for the white washers you normally see used in footswitches. So I decided to buy metal ones to try see how they look, as they’re pretty cheap. They’re also thinner than your normal plastic white washer.
MichaelW
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I'm not sure I quite understand the aversion to white washers for foot switches. But I've learned to avoid them because I'm such a people pleaser and can't manage the disapproval of my peers......
SillyOctpuss
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They look cheap and tacky. Especially on a £200 commercial pedal.
