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Title: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: Droogie on April 22, 2014, 05:13:47 PM
Here's my latest bit of cramming—6 circuits on 5 boards in a 1790. Now featuring something of an excuse for labeling! I exclusively used board-mounted pots, which resulted in some "interesting" spacing (started to unsolder one of the pots and quickly decided it would be more trouble than it was worth). Still waiting to order more knobs of various color-coded hues to complete the concept. There was really good advice on starting all holes with the smallest drill bit and gradually increasing in size until breaking out the stepped bit. It really worked a charm as there was no room to spare for any sloppiness. The box is silver sparkle from PPP, which doesn't show as well in the photos.

The "Blue Channel" is an SMD Fairfield Barbershop by Muddyfox from the group buy on the bottom and a Pickdropper SMD Timmy with external switches;
the "Red Channel" is a TH Custom MiniMuff built to Violet Ram's Head specs (red knobs) and an OCD on a shared Osh Park board by Matt V (white knobs);
the "Green Channel" is of course, the two-sided Fuzz Face/Tone Bender board from the Function F(x) fundraiser, built with dual pots and wafe swapping to achieve the correct values (thanks to Juansolo for the idea).

(http://imageshack.com/a/img842/156/qbnu.jpg)
(http://imageshack.com/a/img834/1189/va9w.jpg)



Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: jkokura on April 22, 2014, 05:18:40 PM
Dude, I don't think there's enough knobs on there. You need at least... 3 times as many for it to be actually useable.

;)

Jacob
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: GermanCdn on April 22, 2014, 05:20:56 PM
Got to agree with Jacob, not enough knobs, and there needs to be some order switcher toggles so you can infinitely route which circuit feeds into which, as well as a couple of FX loops.





:P :P :P :P

I kid.  Insane build.
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: pickdropper on April 22, 2014, 06:32:41 PM
Awesome.  And a perfect name, really.
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: wgc on April 22, 2014, 06:52:55 PM
Wow
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: nzCdog on April 22, 2014, 07:11:39 PM
woah.... crazy cool
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: muddyfox on April 22, 2014, 07:25:13 PM
LOVING the knob mayhem!  ;D

Also, honored to have one of my layouts in this epic build...
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: Droogie on April 22, 2014, 07:33:45 PM
Quote from: muddyfox on April 22, 2014, 07:25:13 PM
LOVING the knob mayhem!  ;D

Also, honored to have one of my layouts in this epic build...

Thank you  for the great board! Much easier to dial in with the trims than sorting through piles of trannies
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: selfdestroyer on April 22, 2014, 08:47:05 PM
Insane, simply.. insane.

I love pedals that would scare any cork sniffer away instantly. lol

Cody
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: Mich P on April 22, 2014, 09:22:43 PM
Crazy box ! should be a lot of fun.
Mich P.
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: bcalla on April 22, 2014, 10:17:39 PM
That looks like organized chaos!  Great job!
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: sonarchotic on April 23, 2014, 02:20:47 AM
Too cool! Is that bit of strip board a bus? Great idea!
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: lincolnic on April 23, 2014, 03:37:21 AM
This is so awesome.

Turn them all on at once.
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: Willybomb on April 23, 2014, 04:14:14 AM
Great name, great pedal.  Good luck hitting that middle stomp on it's own though...

Love the Spinal Tap reference.  Can't go wrong there.
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: Thomas_H on April 23, 2014, 06:14:46 AM
This is ... Great!

But now we need a sound sample or video which describes how the channels sound  ;D
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: Droogie on April 23, 2014, 01:08:13 PM
Thanks for the kind words guys! Yeah, the middle stomp is questionable—might be more studio friendly than stage friendly. If I can coax a video out of my camera, I'll post a sound sample of each. I'm digging hitting the Tonebender on a lower gain setting with the Timmeh cranked. Haven't had the temerity to use all three channels at once. Yet.  ;)
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: Leevibe on April 23, 2014, 01:14:37 PM
Great build but where's the "doubly" switch?
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: Droogie on April 23, 2014, 03:26:33 PM
Doubly switch? Not sure what that is...
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: pickdropper on April 23, 2014, 04:49:55 PM

Quote from: Droogie on April 23, 2014, 03:26:33 PM
Doubly switch? Not sure what that is...

I think it's a Spinal Tap reference to go with the name of the pedal.
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: Droogie on April 23, 2014, 05:38:58 PM
Forgot that one. I should have asked Bobbi Fleckman!
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: peAk on April 23, 2014, 09:21:03 PM
WoooooWoooo!
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: Leevibe on April 24, 2014, 02:24:08 AM
Quote from: pickdropper on April 23, 2014, 04:49:55 PM

Quote from: Droogie on April 23, 2014, 03:26:33 PM
Doubly switch? Not sure what that is...

I think it's a Spinal Tap reference to go with the name of the pedal.

Bingo
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: Leevibe on April 24, 2014, 02:25:53 AM
Quote from: Droogie on April 23, 2014, 05:38:58 PM
Forgot that one. I should have asked Bobbi Fleckman!

Hahaha!
Title: Re: S*X FARM (SFW, sadly)
Post by: lincolnic on April 24, 2014, 05:42:15 AM
Quote from: Thomas_H on April 23, 2014, 06:14:46 AM
This is ... Great!

But now we need a sound sample or video which describes how the channels sound  ;D

I think you meant to say "which describes how it sounds when you turn all the channels on at once."  8)