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Title: Cardinal Deluxe (4-modes!) and another Blue Warbler V2 ... inexplicably in red.
Post by: midwayfair on April 08, 2014, 02:07:24 AM
A couple customer builds.

Cardinal with all four pots external and one of the tiny 2P4T switches (http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=12987.msg118699) to do all four modes -- those switches are the same size as a potentiometer, so it was pretty easy to fit. I just bent the pins down. Works great because you only really need one side of the switch, so if you wanted to get really fancy and change something else, the other pole could probably have been used. I could probably use them in a 1590A build, even, as they're about the same height as a pot with a dust cover once I put 3M tape on them.

Other things: This has my current biasing preference (6V on all FETs, rather than the attenuated Q1) and 2N5457s in all three, and the customer uses british style amps, so I just removed the bypass cap on Q2. Using real FETs makes a big difference in the gain structure ... still kicking myself over those Tayda FETs.

(http://jonpattonmusic.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/cardinal-dlx-5.jpg)(http://jonpattonmusic.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/cardinal-5-guts.jpg)

And another Blue Warbler version 2 -- this has my final preference for the depth pot from the build document, and the super slow speed pot (100K), which sounds SUPER smooth at the lowest setting. Maybe someday I'll get to build myself one. I don't have any in the house anymore, not even my version ones. :P

(http://jonpattonmusic.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/blue-warbler-7.jpg)(http://jonpattonmusic.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/blue-warbler-7-guts.jpg)
Title: Re: Cardinal Deluxe (4-modes!) and another Blue Warbler V2 ... inexplicably in red.
Post by: lincolnic on April 08, 2014, 05:09:46 AM
These look great! Love those bird friends.
Title: Re: Cardinal Deluxe (4-modes!) and another Blue Warbler V2 ... inexplicably in red.
Post by: selfdestroyer on April 08, 2014, 06:28:43 AM
Love the paint job as usual Jon... I still get comments about the Nature Dweller I bought from you. Your design is always an eye catcher.

Also, now I can see what you were telling me about the 2P4T are the same size of a pot. Makes sense now.

I etched up a Blue Warbler v2 board but I just need some bench time to populate it.

Cody
Title: Re: Cardinal Deluxe (4-modes!) and another Blue Warbler V2 ... inexplicably in red.
Post by: jubal81 on April 08, 2014, 06:15:23 PM
100% snazzy.  8)
Title: Re: Cardinal Deluxe (4-modes!) and another Blue Warbler V2 ... inexplicably in red.
Post by: nzCdog on April 09, 2014, 12:41:56 AM
Dang you churn out that artwork like it's easy.  Looks awesome Jon
Title: Re: Cardinal Deluxe (4-modes!) and another Blue Warbler V2 ... inexplicably in red.
Post by: midwayfair on April 09, 2014, 12:50:56 AM
Thanks, folks. :)
Title: Re: Cardinal Deluxe (4-modes!) and another Blue Warbler V2 ... inexplicably in red.
Post by: culturejam on April 09, 2014, 02:29:56 AM
Great looking builds, as usual, Jon.  :)
Title: Re: Cardinal Deluxe (4-modes!) and another Blue Warbler V2 ... inexplicably in red.
Post by: Stomptown on April 09, 2014, 02:33:33 AM
Those are beautiful Jon!  :o
Title: Re: Cardinal Deluxe (4-modes!) and another Blue Warbler V2 ... inexplicably in red.
Post by: billstein on April 09, 2014, 05:24:37 AM
Great looking pedals Jon.
Title: Re: Cardinal Deluxe (4-modes!) and another Blue Warbler V2 ... inexplicably in red.
Post by: wgc on April 09, 2014, 12:26:23 PM
Suite...!  That switch is a great idea, and the birds look awesome
Title: Re: Cardinal Deluxe (4-modes!) and another Blue Warbler V2 ... inexplicably in red.
Post by: rullywowr on April 09, 2014, 05:36:59 PM
Great work, Jon.. and nice use of those 2p4t mini switches.
Title: Re: Cardinal Deluxe (4-modes!) and another Blue Warbler V2 ... inexplicably in red.
Post by: jvg13 on April 10, 2014, 07:37:02 AM
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Title: Re: Cardinal Deluxe (4-modes!) and another Blue Warbler V2 ... inexplicably in red.
Post by: TGP39 on April 12, 2014, 05:48:25 AM
Beautiful builds Jon. You give so many awesome choices with the Cardinal Trem. My head's spinning. :)
Title: Re: Cardinal Deluxe (4-modes!) and another Blue Warbler V2 ... inexplicably in red.
Post by: gtr2 on April 12, 2014, 10:11:39 AM
Sweetness!

Josh