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Title: Le Renard!
Post by: GrindCustoms on January 12, 2014, 03:13:01 PM
Foxx Tone Machine Fuzz on vero.

It's the first time that i build one of those, find it to be really nice. I thought i had Wolfshirt board.... but seems like not, gotta get one and make one for myself since this one is going out.

(https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/999921_582855541789740_404467266_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1512787_582855565123071_1731106502_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: madbean on January 12, 2014, 04:09:38 PM
I love asymmetrical layouts like this. Great job! Big knobs rule.
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: DutchMF on January 12, 2014, 04:12:38 PM
I agree, that is a great build, with some nice knobbage!

Paul
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: Haberdasher on January 12, 2014, 04:13:26 PM
really nice wiring rej
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: GrindCustoms on January 12, 2014, 06:15:34 PM
Thanks guys, definitly liking this fuzz and i think i could make some good use of the not so precise octave option, it glitches and nasty up things... Hey! that's my kind of thing! ;D

Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: jimilee on January 12, 2014, 06:37:32 PM
Sweet build, and I'm a huge fan of bog knobs!
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: jkokura on January 12, 2014, 07:04:45 PM
Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesnt.

This time it works.

Jacob
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: mjcyates on January 12, 2014, 09:17:02 PM
That's one of the coolest looking pedals I have seen. Something about it really works for me.
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: selfdestroyer on January 12, 2014, 09:59:49 PM
knob placement and wiring is phenomenal. Looks awesome.
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: hoodoo on January 13, 2014, 12:15:34 AM
Looks great Rej, i'm liking the way you do your Led's, nice neat bevelled hole, led's protected and looks great. Is there a reason for the bigger wire you used?
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: lincolnic on January 13, 2014, 05:05:41 AM
This may be my favorite build from you yet, Rej. Everything here is great!
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: GrindCustoms on January 13, 2014, 05:47:52 AM
Hey, Thanks alot mates... this built is kind of surprising me, i mean it was just another built among others for me, but seems like there something on its own happening with it, feels good to build something like you usually do and that it finally makes its mark out of the lot!

Time to celebrate! Just reached 1300 like on my facebook page! :D Thanks to everyone that also supports me over there, every time one of you like or comment a pic it gives me more reach, rock on!

lml

Rej

Quote from: hoodoo on January 13, 2014, 12:15:34 AM
Looks great Rej, i'm liking the way you do your Led's, nice neat bevelled hole, led's protected and looks great. Is there a reason for the bigger wire you used?

Thanks! The bevel of the LED on this one came out close to perfect, thing is that i first drill a 1/8th hole and then use the big step drill bit and roll it in until if feels ok to me... a totally random operation hehe..

No particular reason for using that noodle wire, it was there on my bench and decided to use it for the fun of it.
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: pickdropper on January 13, 2014, 01:21:45 PM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on January 13, 2014, 05:47:52 AM
Hey, Thanks alot mates... this built is kind of surprising me, i mean it was just another built among others for me, but seems like there something on its own happening with it, feels good to build something like you usually do and that it finally makes its mark out of the lot!

Time to celebrate! Just reached 1300 like on my facebook page! :D Thanks to everyone that also supports me over there, every time one of you like or comment a pic it gives me more reach, rock on!

lml

Rej

Quote from: hoodoo on January 13, 2014, 12:15:34 AM
Looks great Rej, i'm liking the way you do your Led's, nice neat bevelled hole, led's protected and looks great. Is there a reason for the bigger wire you used?

Thanks! The bevel of the LED on this one came out close to perfect, thing is that i first drill a 1/8th hole and then use the big step drill bit and roll it in until if feels ok to me... a totally random operation hehe..

No particular reason for using that noodle wire, it was there on my bench and decided to use it for the fun of it.

If you plan on doing a lot of LEDs that way, you may want to get a chamfer bit.  They aren't that expensive.
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: GrindCustoms on January 13, 2014, 06:52:07 PM
Dave, i have couple of those, but i always bevel the LED while bringing the other pilot holes to the needed side...

I understand that a lot of DIYers are über perfectionnist in their stuff... but in my approach with this stuff, it's the imperfection and unpredicted turn outs that makes stuff perfect, it gives the object a character of it's own.

Probably some residue of the non-conformist punk ass in me. ;)
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: jkokura on January 13, 2014, 06:59:52 PM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on January 13, 2014, 06:52:07 PM
Probably some residue of the non-conformist punk ass in me. ;)

Definitely. ;)

Jacob
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: pickdropper on January 13, 2014, 07:00:50 PM
Uber perfectionist?  I know not of what you speak.  :-p
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: billstein on January 13, 2014, 07:04:59 PM
Really love your builds Rej. So creative.
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: GrindCustoms on January 13, 2014, 07:44:27 PM
Quote from: pickdropper on January 13, 2014, 07:00:50 PM
Uber perfectionist?  I know not of what you speak.  :-p

Agreed, you're definitly the type of guy who throws everything in a box and that it's fine long as it works! :P

Quote from: billstein on January 13, 2014, 07:04:59 PM
Really love your builds Rej. So creative.

Thanks mate! :)
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: icecycle66 on January 13, 2014, 08:34:19 PM
Your knobs give me an idea.

I'd like to see gear knobs so that as you turn one the rest turn in proportion.
Then you could change gear sizes to get different turn rates based on which knob you turn, etc.
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: danwelsh on January 13, 2014, 09:16:08 PM
Nice job :)
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: DutchMF on January 13, 2014, 09:27:25 PM
Quote from: icecycle66 on January 13, 2014, 08:34:19 PM
Your knobs give me an idea.

I'd like to see gear knobs so that as you turn one the rest turn in proportion.
Then you could change gear sizes to get different turn rates based on which knob you turn, etc.

Now that's a cool idea! I can't see much use in it, but it would be so cool if you could pull that off!!!

Paul
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: GrindCustoms on January 14, 2014, 05:04:13 AM
Quote from: DutchMF on January 13, 2014, 09:27:25 PM
Quote from: icecycle66 on January 13, 2014, 08:34:19 PM
Your knobs give me an idea.

I'd like to see gear knobs so that as you turn one the rest turn in proportion.
Then you could change gear sizes to get different turn rates based on which knob you turn, etc.

Now that's a cool idea! I can't see much use in it, but it would be so cool if you could pull that off!!!

Paul

That's be awesome to look at!
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: Kinki fuzz on January 17, 2014, 11:05:22 AM
Great job! looks amazing, and awesome sounding circuit.

You have an extra like in your fb page by the way... ;)
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: GrindCustoms on January 17, 2014, 10:38:35 PM
Quote from: Kinki fuzz on January 17, 2014, 11:05:22 AM
Great job! looks amazing, and awesome sounding circuit.

You have an extra like in your fb page by the way... ;)

Thanks for the support Sir! :D
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: warriorpoet on January 18, 2014, 12:29:14 AM
Very, very cool build.  I really dig what you did with the finish.  Any tips?
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: GrindCustoms on January 18, 2014, 02:35:23 AM
Quote from: warriorpoet on January 18, 2014, 12:29:14 AM
Very, very cool build.  I really dig what you did with the finish.  Any tips?

Thanks!

Humm.... i do most of my stuff with a random approach... i sprayed one side of the enclosure with orange, the other with black and then baked it. After that it's all about how much effort you put in the enclosure sanding, elbow grease and 0000 steel wool.
Title: Re: Le Renard!
Post by: gordo on January 18, 2014, 04:47:21 AM
NICE!  I like the "burned up on re-entry" finish.