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[PedalBuilder]

Sorry last question do you know which of those would be in the 100-150 hfe range most likely

No need to apologize! I think that you'll have the best luck with either the MP21D or the GT115G. About 1/4 of the MP21D in my inventory have an hFE between 100 and 130, with an average leakage of 145µA. The rest measured lower in both gain and leakage. I haven't used the GT115G, but I have used its sibling the GT115D. Unlike most Soviet transistors, the GT115 series' data sheet measured hFE at a relatively low 5mA, very close to the ~4.5mA used by the Peak DCA55. As a result, the GT115D that I received matched the hFE on the data sheet. I would expect that the GT115G would exhibit similar adherence to their data sheet specs. If you only need a single transistor and are located in the USA, send me a PM.

 

[swelchy]

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Colors!

ooooooooohhh hey .. you do your own powder coating? uber cool

 

[steviejr92]

ooooooooohhh hey .. you do your own powder coating? uber cool

Yes I do! Im going to be powder coating sometime this week! Ill put up some pics of the finishes!

 

[swelchy]

Yes I do! Im going to be powder coating sometime this week! Ill put up some pics of the finishes!

right on man.... eventually I'm planning on making a little setup at home .. Used to have a crazy nice setup at work

 

[steviejr92]

right on man.... eventually I'm planning on making a little setup at home .. Used to have a crazy nice setup at work

So I have a spray tent that I set up. Its not perfect but I get professional results without a huge mess!

Hopefully in the future I can afford a better setup than what I have but Im not complaining!

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

Both came on Tuesday, but I didn’t get home until 3am, and then yesterday I was at school all day (eagerly awaiting my return home to open ‘em) and crashed on the couch within 10 min of getting home
First thing I did today was run these down to the workbench to open them up.
CS-2 and PW-2 boards from @Guardians of the analog, and an absolutely stunning Rad Salad enclosure and PCB from @steviejr92! Two of the raddest dudes around. Much thanks to them both! Can’t wait to get to building these!

 

[steviejr92]

Both came on Tuesday, but I didn’t get home until 3am, and then yesterday I was at school all day (eagerly awaiting my return home to open ‘em) and crashed on the couch within 10 min of getting home
First thing I did today was run these down to the workbench to open them up.
CS-2 and PW-2 boards from @Guardians of the analog, and an absolutely stunning Rad Salad enclosure and PCB from @steviejr92! Two of the raddest dudes around. Much thanks to them both! Can’t wait to get to building these!

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I forgot to add the little LED bezel on the enclosure!

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

I forgot to add the little LED bezel on the enclosure!

I have plenty! 3mm and 5mm versions of both the cup style and bezel style varieties. Can’t recall off the top of my head which type you normally use, but I can guarantee I have it on hand already.

 

[steviejr92]

I have plenty! 3mm and 5mm versions of both the cup style and bezel style varieties. Can’t recall off the top of my head which type you normally use, but I can guarantee I have it on hand already.

The 5mm will plop right in there beautifully!

 

[steviejr92]

I ordered some ICs from Mouser and they sent me a walking stick….

 

[Laundryroom David]

I ordered some ICs from Mouser and they sent me a walking stick….

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I once ordered 100 IC sockets from Digikey and was like WTF is this enormous box all about? Opened it up. Walking stick!

 

[Fama]

Filthy mouse pad, Desolate Fuzz, Snozzberry Overdrive and the Viceroy Overdrive (Boneyard Edition).

A Guma Antique a friend commissioned.

 

[steviejr92]

I once ordered 100 IC sockets from Digikey and was like WTF is this enormous box all about? Opened it up. Walking stick!

I was waiting on someone who had a similar experience to say something about how it shipped! Dude i thought i bought gym equipment!

 

[steviejr92]

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Filthy mouse pad, Desolate Fuzz, Snozzberry Overdrive and the Viceroy Overdrive (Boneyard Edition).
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A Guma Antique a friend commissioned.

Well damn the vibrancy of those graphics is incredible! Are those Tayda prints?

 

[Laundryroom David]

I was waiting on someone who had a similar experience to say something about how it shipped! Dude i thought i bought gym equipment!

My wife saw the parcel but didn’t say anything right away and I was like, “oh shit I’m a dead man”.

 

[Fama]

Well damn the vibrancy of those graphics is incredible! Are those Tayda prints?

Yeah, Tayda prints! I splurged for the double white even if I'm not sure whether it's necessary.

Edit: Oh and I forgot to mention I left one out of the pictures

It's for the Figbuster and I'll try to make a build report for that one if I can get it done.

 

[Erik S]

Both came on Tuesday, but I didn’t get home until 3am, and then yesterday I was at school all day (eagerly awaiting my return home to open ‘em) and crashed on the couch within 10 min of getting home
First thing I did today was run these down to the workbench to open them up.
CS-2 and PW-2 boards from @Guardians of the analog, and an absolutely stunning Rad Salad enclosure and PCB from @steviejr92! Two of the raddest dudes around. Much thanks to them both! Can’t wait to get to building these!

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Rad salad indeed.

 

[steviejr92]

My wife saw the parcel but didn’t say anything right away and I was like, “oh shit I’m a dead man”.

Yeah you’re not hiding this one…

 

[steviejr92]

Yeah, Tayda prints! I splurged for the double white even if I'm not sure whether it's necessary.

Edit: Oh and I forgot to mention I left one out of the pictures

It's for the Figbuster and I'll try to make a build report for that one if I can get it done.

I’d say if the double white made those colors pop like that then it was absolutely necessary!

 

[ICTRock]

Molnija mechanical pocket watch ... KGB on the front, Kremlin on the back ... I can't imagine they're any sort of collectible because this is not the first one I've owned BUT it's not the typical NOS stuff from Russia you normally see in the mailbag (this one's a little over 21 years old).