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MB egghead build

Started by wgc, February 19, 2015, 12:20:34 AM

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wgc

Howdie-

been a while since I posted a build, especially one that's not smd. ;-)

Here's an egghead that I built for a friend.  He liked mine, (even without the knobs), and I had an extra pcb that I bought a while back.  Thought I'd build it up and give it to him as a surprise.

Finished it last month, just got around to putting pix together.

Powder coat, graphics, and laser etch by me.

Great circuit!  The new layout looks even better.







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bcalla

That's about as nice as they get.

studiodunn

Very nice, and +100 for laser etching!

selfdestroyer

Looks better than retail. That laser etching is perfect.

Cody

Leevibe


davent

Looks like engraved polished stone, so neat and tidy, super tasty!
dave
"If you always do what you always did- you always get what you always got." - Unknown

If my photos are missing again... they're hosted by photobucket... and as of 06/2017 being held hostage... to be continued?

Hexjibber

Amazing! Love the powder coating and etch dude, looks proper!

copachino

Love that black sparkle. What poder did you use??
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wgc

Thanks guys!  Fun build.

Powder coat is columbia coating's prismatic black, its a single stage polyester if I recall.  Really something in sunlight.

Their powder is usually pretty good, they sell in smaller quantities than 1lb, and the service is really good.

I've been doing laser etching for a while now and I'm still always a little nervous of how its going to come out.  You learn some tricks here and there but with a machine that others are using it can be a bit chancy.  Stripping powder isn't fun.
always the beautiful answer who asks a more beautiful question.
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chuckbuick

Quote from: wgc on February 19, 2015, 12:20:34 AMespecially one that's not smd. ;-)
You just broke my heart, Billy :(.  I'm getting concerned that these damn swiss-cheese PCB's are gonna become a trend.

But seriously, nice build, bud.  I dig the color and the artwork.

AntKnee

Great build!
How did you attach the ribbon to the pots? I mean , besides solder.  ;)
I build, and once in a while I might sell, pedals as "Vertigo Effects".

peterc

Beautiful build man!

What font is that used?

Peter
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wgc

Quote from: chuckbuick on February 20, 2015, 12:36:34 AM
Quote from: wgc on February 19, 2015, 12:20:34 AMespecially one that's not smd. ;-)
You just broke my heart, Billy :(.  I'm getting concerned that these damn swiss-cheese PCB's are gonna become a trend.

But seriously, nice build, bud.  I dig the color and the artwork.

Thanks Mark!  I think I broke a bunch of hearts, for various reasons.  :-\ None intentionally though...

I finished almost all my Swiss cheese pcbs last month, except I had to buy a few ic, pots, and boxes. So a few more coming soon, but some smd in the cue too. Pif'd away all my remaining thru hole parts and a few of those hole-y pcbs.

I have the awesome stm800 kit to build once my tube sockets show up and then it's all smd..!

Quote from: AntKnee on February 20, 2015, 03:17:28 AM
Great build!
How did you attach the ribbon to the pots? I mean , besides solder.  ;)

Thanks!  I have the pcb mount style pots, with longer leads. I bend them into a 3/4 loop, and do the same with the wires. The two outside leads are looped outside, and the center one towards the inside, which buys me a little clearance between wires. I'll try to include pics on the next one, since this build is gone.

Quote from: peterc on February 20, 2015, 08:27:16 AM
Beautiful build man!

What font is that used?

Peter

Thanks!  I'll check in a bit and let you know.
always the beautiful answer who asks a more beautiful question.
e.e. cummings

copachino

Quote from: wgc on February 20, 2015, 02:25:58 PM
Quote from: chuckbuick on February 20, 2015, 12:36:34 AM
Quote from: wgc on February 19, 2015, 12:20:34 AMespecially one that's not smd. ;-)
You just broke my heart, Billy :(.  I'm getting concerned that these damn swiss-cheese PCB's are gonna become a trend.

But seriously, nice build, bud.  I dig the color and the artwork.

Thanks Mark!  I think I broke a bunch of hearts, for various reasons.  :-\ None intentionally though...

I finished almost all my Swiss cheese pcbs last month, except I had to buy a few ic, pots, and boxes. So a few more coming soon, but some smd in the cue too. Pif'd away all my remaining thru hole parts and a few of those hole-y pcbs.

I have the awesome stm800 kit to build once my tube sockets show up and then it's all smd..!

Quote from: AntKnee on February 20, 2015, 03:17:28 AM
Great build!
How did you attach the ribbon to the pots? I mean , besides solder.  ;)

Thanks!  I have the pcb mount style pots, with longer leads. I bend them into a 3/4 loop, and do the same with the wires. The two outside leads are looped outside, and the center one towards the inside, which buys me a little clearance between wires. I'll try to include pics on the next one, since this build is gone.

Quote from: peterc on February 20, 2015, 08:27:16 AM
Beautiful build man!

What font is that used?

Peter

Thanks!  I'll check in a bit and let you know.

i must say smt its so fun, Billy you take me to the dark side of the pedal building im really looking into smt now
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wgc

Quote from: peterc on February 20, 2015, 08:27:16 AM
Beautiful build man!

What font is that used?

Peter

font = cinta adalah perhatian   nice font, donationware.

you can find it here, with lots of other great fonts:

http://www.1001freefonts.com/cinta_adalah_perhatian.font

Quote from: copachino on February 20, 2015, 03:50:44 PM
i must say smt its so fun, Billy you take me to the dark side of the pedal building im really looking into smt now

I'm so glad to hear it, the dark side is quite nice actually!  You did a fine job on your build.  I'll have to move my demo video up in the cue...
always the beautiful answer who asks a more beautiful question.
e.e. cummings