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Title: The Jester / Madbean Chunk Chunk
Post by: jimilee on November 23, 2013, 08:37:01 PM
 This pedal is for a co workers son for christmas. The name of his band is Jester and his mom wanted me to build a metal pedal representing that, I think I pulled it off, and it's totally metal sounding for sure.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5560115/jester.jpg)
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5560115/jesterguts.jpg)
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5560115/jester2.jpg)
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5560115/jester3.jpg)
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/jimi-lee-2/chunk-chunk[/soundcloud]
Title: Re: The Jester / Madbean Chunk Chunk
Post by: fendman on November 23, 2013, 11:20:34 PM
Hey Jimi, you pulled that one off big time...I love everything about this.  The build, graphics and sound demo... you did it all. That is one lucky guy that gets that for Xmas!!!
Good work

Mike
Title: Re: The Jester / Madbean Chunk Chunk
Post by: ggarms on November 23, 2013, 11:29:30 PM
Kid's gonna love it!
Title: Re: The Jester / Madbean Chunk Chunk
Post by: mcalaff on November 23, 2013, 11:32:50 PM
No fear 8)
Title: Re: The Jester / Madbean Chunk Chunk
Post by: slimtriggers on November 24, 2013, 01:15:06 AM
I think you hit it outta the park!  He's gonna love that!
Title: Re: The Jester / Madbean Chunk Chunk
Post by: bcalla on November 24, 2013, 03:11:00 AM
The LED eyes really complete the package.  That's perfect.
Title: Re: The Jester / Madbean Chunk Chunk
Post by: hoodoo on November 24, 2013, 11:41:43 AM
Keep on Rockin' in the free world, or that's what i heard anyhow  :) great build Jimi, and what a fantastic gift for your friends son, gotta be happy with this one.
Title: Re: The Jester / Madbean Chunk Chunk
Post by: Gledison on November 24, 2013, 01:18:24 PM
Great pedal Jimi. I wish I could get one for Christmas...but im being a bad boy :S
Keep on rocking in the free world!!!!!!
Title: Re: The Jester / Madbean Chunk Chunk
Post by: jimilee on November 24, 2013, 05:24:32 PM
Thanks guys, as you know I'm a bassist so my some playing Skillz on guitar are a bit limited. This is how my band plays rockin in the free world, extremely heavy. I'm pleased with this pedal, it'sy go to build when someone asks for a metal pedal. I should have here's the heat shrink but I didn't, looks ok though I think.
Title: Re: The Jester / Madbean Chunk Chunk
Post by: LaceSensor on November 24, 2013, 06:42:42 PM
Nice idea with the eyes, shame that some control labels are occluded by the knobs.
Title: Re: The Jester / Madbean Chunk Chunk
Post by: jimilee on November 24, 2013, 07:33:09 PM

Quote from: LaceSensor on November 24, 2013, 06:42:42 PM
Nice idea with the eyes, shame that some control labels are occluded by the knobs.
right, no matter how hard I try I seem to either make the text small enough so it's not but too small to read or obscured by knobs. This time the top 2 labels aren't obscured too badly this time.
Title: Re: The Jester / Madbean Chunk Chunk
Post by: spaceboss on November 24, 2013, 07:49:30 PM
Ehh.. Knob labels are overrated. Sort of.  8)

Anyway, bitchin' box. Your Jester is to Skelator what Loki is to Thor.

Title: Re: The Jester / Madbean Chunk Chunk
Post by: jimilee on November 24, 2013, 10:56:03 PM

Quote from: spaceboss on November 24, 2013, 07:49:30 PM
Ehh.. Knob labels are overrated. Sort of.  8)

Anyway, bitchin' box. Your Jester is to Skelator what Loki is to Thor.
bam! Thank you
Title: Re: The Jester / Madbean Chunk Chunk
Post by: das234 on November 24, 2013, 10:59:00 PM
Quote from: jimilee on November 24, 2013, 07:33:09 PM

Quote from: LaceSensor on November 24, 2013, 06:42:42 PM
Nice idea with the eyes, shame that some control labels are occluded by the knobs.
right, no matter how hard I try I seem to either make the text small enough so it's not but too small to read or obscured by knobs. This time the top 2 labels aren't obscured too badly this time.


Nice. 

I always add a "hardware" layer to my graphics that shows the knobs and switches so they don't cover up the labels.  Then I print the graphic on paper and use it to mark the enclosure for drilling.  If all goes well, the knobs and switches end up where they're supposed to and the graphics are visible. 

It doesn't work as well when you build before you decide what knobs to use.
Title: Re: The Jester / Madbean Chunk Chunk
Post by: pickdropper on November 24, 2013, 11:06:57 PM
Quote from: das234 on November 24, 2013, 10:59:00 PM
Quote from: jimilee on November 24, 2013, 07:33:09 PM

Quote from: LaceSensor on November 24, 2013, 06:42:42 PM
Nice idea with the eyes, shame that some control labels are occluded by the knobs.
right, no matter how hard I try I seem to either make the text small enough so it's not but too small to read or obscured by knobs. This time the top 2 labels aren't obscured too badly this time.


Nice. 

I always add a "hardware" layer to my graphics that shows the knobs and switches so they don't cover up the labels.  Then I print the graphic on paper and use it to mark the enclosure for drilling.  If all goes well, the knobs and switches end up where they're supposed to and the graphics are visible. 

It doesn't work as well when you build before you decide what knobs to use.

Evil LED eyes FTW!

And yes, I do the same thing: I create hardware layer (sometimes layers) to see exactly how it is going to lay out before I print or etch the graphics.
Title: The Jester / Madbean Chunk Chunk
Post by: jimilee on November 25, 2013, 12:54:52 AM
Quote from: pickdropper on November 24, 2013, 11:06:57 PM
Quote from: das234 on November 24, 2013, 10:59:00 PM
Quote from: jimilee on November 24, 2013, 07:33:09 PM

Quote from: LaceSensor on November 24, 2013, 06:42:42 PM
Nice idea with the eyes, shame that some control labels are occluded by the knobs.
right, no matter how hard I try I seem to either make the text small enough so it's not but too small to read or obscured by knobs. This time the top 2 labels aren't obscured too badly this time.


Nice. 

I always add a "hardware" layer to my graphics that shows the knobs and switches so they don't cover up the labels.  Then I print the graphic on paper and use it to mark the enclosure for drilling.  If all goes well, the knobs and switches end up where they're supposed to and the graphics are visible. 

It doesn't work as well when you build before you decide what knobs to use.

Evil LED eyes FTW!

And yes, I do the same thing: I create hardware layer (sometimes layers) to see exactly how it is going to lay out before I print or etch the graphics.
sadly, so do I. It doesn't always work out as planned.