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Projects => Build Reports => Topic started by: Tdub on May 17, 2015, 02:25:21 AM

Title: SunLion & Sunking II
Post by: Tdub on May 17, 2015, 02:25:21 AM
First, the Sunking. I didn't realise how little margin for error drilling a 1590BB has for the Sunking II but we managed to get it in there with a little light remedial work.

Had an issue where the 422k and 392k resistors weren't working but one that got sorted, we were away. What a great sounding circuit! I put little slider switchers on the board so I could set and forget.

(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z36/tonymcbony/3E5A9B8A-1BE9-4F2C-89A2-5B45DA834EE0_zpskrtv9gou.jpg)

(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z36/tonymcbony/IMG_3183_zpstbykn27e.jpg)

Second, the Sunlion. This ended up being a total mission to fit all the stuff in due to having a pre-drilled case that didn't put the jacks low enough. I had to remove the nice PCB mounted pots and wire them in. I had a Madbean Rangemaster board but I decided to go against using it as the new version a) wouldn't fit, b) used a BS250 that I can't source anywhere, and c) I already had the charge pump on the Mangler PCB. I used a three way on-off-on switch for the Rangemaster input and used a terminal strip layout as devised by RG Keen. It's all a whole lot less tidier that I'd like; it's a bit of a spaghetti junction but it works and it sounds good so all's well.

(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z36/tonymcbony/IMG_5221-1_zpshovwk1hw.jpg)
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z36/tonymcbony/IMG_5223-1_zpsiuqbt3q4.jpg)
Title: Re: SunLion & Sunking II
Post by: TGP39 on May 17, 2015, 06:00:50 AM
Hi Tdub.  Fantastic job on both of these projects.  I really love the Sunking. It's never easy to drill those holes exactly where you want them.  Really impressive.

Steve.
Title: Re: SunLion & Sunking II
Post by: nzCdog on May 18, 2015, 01:23:37 AM
both builds looks really great...  mission accomplished! 8)