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Rangemaster Boost (SoundClip Added)

Started by PhiloB, April 16, 2015, 06:06:58 PM

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PhiloB

I measured a bunch of Russian germanium transistors for a fuzz face and decided to make good use of the extras.  Here is a Dallas Rangemaster with 'pregain' 250k pot and input caps on a toggle.  Forgot to write down the input cap values but used a on/off/on toggle mounted on vero strip.  Middle position is the stock value and the outside positions add a cap to make 'mid boost' and 'full range' boost.  I built the circuit a couple months ago and didn't take notes:(
I like it quite a bit for what it is. 
The enclosure is etched and painted using model car acrylic paints.
I tried to cover the fresnel LED lens with envirotex but it didn't quite cover it.  I wouldn't do this again mainly because the ET scatters the light when lit.  Not as clean a look when lit IMHO.



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m-Kresol

Love the red phoenix and the led positioning. Very classy
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selfdestroyer

Love the multi color etch you did there. Great artwork also.

Cody

rullywowr

Snazzy looking!  Toggle was a great feature improvement as well.  Dual color FTW.



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TGP39

Phil, I think the led/fresnel looks great!  I can't tell any flaws.

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cooder

Sweet stuff! Looks super!
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PhiloB

Thanks guys.  Certainly drew a lot of inspiration from around here.  So many spectacular etches.  This one was simple in comparison;)
I found where I had planned out the input cap toggle vero.
4n7 as the original.  Then 22n in  parallel or 33n in parallel.  Not sure if that was my final values because I socketed and tried some different values.  Seems I went higher on the last cap.


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studiodunn

That is slick looking, and the led looks plenty bright to me.

PhiloB

LED is bright but it actually 'lights up' the epoxy around the LED.  Not a big deal by any means.  I won't do this again because I feel it doesn't add anything and has that minor issue of stray light in the epoxy.  I don't think anyone would actually look at it and say they don't like what's happening.  Guess what I'm saying is that I'm overly critical;)


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nzCdog

oh yeah!  what an etch!!!  great build philo 8)

PhiloB

*Sound clip added to original post