What's on the workbench?

[Robert]

I posted these last year then forgot all about them.... With the recent tube stuff going on I thought I should probably dust them back off and see if there was any interest.


High-voltage SMPS brick


Preamp tube breakout board for prototyping/breadboarding

 

[fig]

Groovy stuff!

 

[Feral Feline]

I’ve seen you mention before that you don’t play, and always thought it was just a self deprecating joke. Do you really not play guitar at all? What do you run the pedals thru?

I apologize if I’ve asked this before, I feel like I’ve seen the answer before but I don’t recall

I know a few cowboy chords, the same ones I learned in my teens decades ago — I have not progressed since then.

I'm a little better at soldering now, though.

 

[Harry Klippton]

I know a few cowboy chords, the same ones I learned in my teens decades ago — I have not progressed since then.

I'm a little better at soldering now, though.

But you DO play bass tho right?

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

I know a few cowboy chords, the same ones I learned in my teens decades ago — I have not progressed since then.

I'm a little better at soldering now, though.

Bass too right? I vaguely recall that

Edit: @Harry Klippton beat me again

 

[Feral Feline]

But you DO play bass tho right?

Bryan Beller asked me that when I got his autograph, I hemmed and hawed and he said "You either play the bass or you don't". So according to Mr Beller, I do — just not quite at his level!

 

[Harry Klippton]

Bryan Beller asked me that when I got his autograph, I hemmed and hawed and he said "You either play the bass or you don't". So according to Mr Beller, I do — just not quite at his level!

Whomst'd've

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

Bryan Beller asked me that when I got his autograph, I hemmed and hawed and he said "You either play the bass or you don't". So according to Mr Beller, I do — just not quite at his level!

Pat Mastelloto said pretty much the same thing to my dad about drums.

 

[Feral Feline]

So, how about that PedalPCB tube thinger and Power-Brick jiggedy?

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

So, how about that PedalPCB tube thinger and Power-Brick jiggedy?

I’m too poor to buy tubes

I’ll make one of the power things when they’re available— exactly what I need to start a Stone Crows tribute band (OOF! Jesus… that was in bad taste)

Idk maybe I’ll make a 200v fuzz face or something

 

[Feral Feline]

Yeah, I'd like to build a few more tube amps, but who can afford it? A SELECT FEW!

 

[mnemonic]

A pedalpcb high voltage supply? Interesting.

Maybe two or three years ago I made a tube buffer (copy of VHT Valvulator) using one of those cheap boost converters off eBay for the high voltage, powered by a 12vdc power supply and also powering the heaters with the same 12vdc.

It worked (but was noisy) for about 5 minutes until a cap on the boost converter exploded. I got a new boost converter board but I’ve been kind of scared to try again.

 

[benny_profane]

@PedalPCB can you please put the first pedal behind a spoiler so I never see it again?

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

@PedalPCB can you please put the first pedal behind a spoiler so I never see it again?

Ditto

 

[Robert]

I'm planning to purge this entire thread soon.

It's time to start over, 99% of this stuff ain't on the workbench anymore.

 

[benny_profane]

This isn’t going into the library of congress?

 

[Harry Klippton]

Remember when you started this thread to tell us what you were working on and everybody else started prattling on about their own inane bullshit?

 

[Robert]

Remember when you started this thread to tell us what you were working on and everybody else started prattling on about their own inane bullshit?

You caught that too? Next time I'll be a little more specific.

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

I'm planning to purge this entire thread soon.

It's time to start over, 99% of this stuff ain't on the workbench anymore.

Instead of purging it, maybe just retitle it “what’s on the workbench: Vol. 1” and archive it, and then start volume 2. Each time the current volume gets to ~50 pages, it gets archived and a new volume is added. That way the info and stuff is all still accessible

 

[Robert]

That way the info and stuff is all still accessible

Even the pic in post #1?