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Projects => Build Reports => Topic started by: juansolo on August 19, 2013, 06:08:12 PM

Title: New stuff, batch 2
Post by: juansolo on August 19, 2013, 06:08:12 PM
Only two in this batch because we've only got the Sharkfin half working at the moment. That'll come later.

Loki

The Reverend's favourite, built on a Codtone Expandra PCB. We've not bothered with the switches, instead using headers and jumpers to choose the mode. Funky, love the exaggerated pick attack sensitivity.

(http://juansolo.demon.co.uk/stompage/images/loki-o.jpg)

(http://juansolo.demon.co.uk/stompage/images/loki-i.jpg)

More Bacon

A Spitfire-a-like built on Grind Customs Pit Fighter PCB. It's a monster fuzzstortion of massive gain... and bacon.

(http://juansolo.demon.co.uk/stompage/images/bacon-o.jpg)

(http://juansolo.demon.co.uk/stompage/images/bacon-i.jpg)
Title: Re: New stuff, batch 2
Post by: Vallhagen on August 19, 2013, 07:26:20 PM
...Think ive said it before about your builds... very Clean very Pro:). Cool idea with interior jumpers instead of switches. I dont think i have seen that before. Do i spot an smd transistor?

Great job!
Title: Re: New stuff, batch 2
Post by: juansolo on August 19, 2013, 07:55:54 PM
It's an SMD optocoupler. You can use the H1F11 DIL optocoupler instead, but the SMD part is the one used in the original circuit so I went with that option.

I still don't like SMD... ;)
Title: Re: New stuff, batch 2
Post by: Vallhagen on August 19, 2013, 08:04:04 PM
Quote from: juansolo on August 19, 2013, 07:55:54 PM
It's an SMD optocoupler.

Ah right.. well as i obviously couldnt identify it, i dont like SMD either!   :P
Title: Re: New stuff, batch 2
Post by: midwayfair on August 20, 2013, 12:47:45 AM
What about the pitfighter is like the spitfire? the spitfire is my amps.  ???
Title: Re: New stuff, batch 2
Post by: lincolnic on August 20, 2013, 04:12:29 AM
As awesome as your finishes always are, I think your wiring is the most impressive thing about your builds. None more neat.
Title: Re: New stuff, batch 2
Post by: juansolo on August 20, 2013, 06:49:57 AM
Quote from: midwayfair on August 20, 2013, 12:47:45 AM
What about the pitfighter is like the spitfire? the spitfire is my amps.  ???

It's a Roger Mayer Spitfire with a couple of component changes as far as we can tell. Sounds very similar to the demos.

Title: Re: New stuff, batch 2
Post by: Cortexturizer on August 20, 2013, 08:50:27 AM
Just awesome as always. I really love the standard you've achieved, both wiring-wise and aesthetic-wise.
Your's always have the least of wires.
I wonder if a person on the forum will show, who uses no wire at all...everything board mounted...hm...
Title: Re: New stuff, batch 2
Post by: alanp on August 20, 2013, 09:02:51 AM
... you find the oddest pictures, sometimes. What font is that on the Loki? Almost looks like he's sitting on the stomp!
Title: Re: New stuff, batch 2
Post by: juansolo on August 21, 2013, 06:08:50 PM
Quote from: alanp on August 20, 2013, 09:02:51 AM
... you find the oddest pictures, sometimes. What font is that on the Loki? Almost looks like he's sitting on the stomp!

:)

The idea with that is that I'm doing 3 Expandoras and the other two will be Odin and Thor. They're from the Deceiver of the Gods album cover (Amon Amarth).

Font is Wolf's Bane Bold http://www.1001freefonts.com/wfonts5.php

I have a terrifying amount of fonts installed on my Mac...
Title: Re: New stuff, batch 2
Post by: alanp on August 22, 2013, 04:29:27 AM
Ooooh.

I am seriously behind on my Amon Amarth... been on more of a Hammerfall kick the last few months.
Title: Re: New stuff, batch 2
Post by: Guitarmageddon on August 22, 2013, 05:46:25 AM
Nifty trick with the switches!
Great graphic on the Pit Fighter too.

Quote from: juansolo on August 21, 2013, 06:08:50 PM
The idea with that is that I'm doing 3 Expandoras and the other two will be Odin and Thor. They're from the Deceiver of the Gods album cover (Amon Amarth).

Fantastic. 8)