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Title: FlameXS
Post by: aeroemi on October 22, 2014, 11:43:59 AM
Hi everyone  ;)

It's been a while since I posted something, last pedal was the Sparkle Dynamic Overdrive... Here is the FlameXS. It is basically a Booster/Buffer pedal; the buffer stage is activated when "switched off", and it is modeled after the classic transistor buffering stage using both the MPSA18 and J201.
The booster section was originally developed similarily to the Fatpants, but then I've changed the entire biasing network of the jfet (J201) to make it respond as close as possible to a triode tube preamp (I used, as a starting point, the wonderful article on Runoffgoove about the Fetzer Valve)... so I've created the FlameXS, very small in size and capable of 13 to 15 dB of clean boost...  8)

Bye!  ;)
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: brejna on October 22, 2014, 11:46:56 AM
That looks beautiful! How did you made those letters?
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: aeroemi on October 22, 2014, 11:51:39 AM
Quote from: brejna on October 22, 2014, 11:46:56 AM
That looks beautiful! How did you made those letters?

Thank you...  ;) they're silk screened... And the paint is custom made poweder coated
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: m-Kresol on October 22, 2014, 12:19:50 PM
Looks very nice indeed and very clean guts!
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: gtr2 on October 22, 2014, 12:48:41 PM
Thats spectacular looking!  :D

Josh
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: aeroemi on October 22, 2014, 01:00:04 PM
Quote from: gtr2 on October 22, 2014, 12:48:41 PM
Thats spectacular looking!  :D

Josh

Thank you Josh!  ;) :D
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: chuckbuick on October 22, 2014, 01:01:30 PM
That's a beauty.  Very pro.
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: Leevibe on October 22, 2014, 01:04:38 PM
Fantastic job inside and out. Very tasteful aesthetic and beautiful print. I've wanted to try printing white over a dark background but haven't tried it yet. Which ink do you use? Do you buy from Ryonet?
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: aeroemi on October 22, 2014, 01:15:25 PM
Quote from: Leevibe on October 22, 2014, 01:04:38 PM
Fantastic job inside and out. Very tasteful aesthetic and beautiful print. I've wanted to try printing white over a dark background but haven't tried it yet. Which ink do you use? Do you buy from Ryonet?

I didn't make the graphics by myself, a dedicated Graphic Company here in Italy made it. They used a special laser silk screen machine (just like the one used by PPP).
I found this solution to be faster and more convinient comparing to the PPP of Mammoth Graphic services...  8)
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: wgc on October 22, 2014, 01:18:45 PM
Cool, dig the wires
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: jprizz on October 22, 2014, 01:21:40 PM
Classy! That looks fantastic. I'm somewhat envious of all you guys who can build great looking pedals AND also take great looking pics of them.
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: aeroemi on October 22, 2014, 01:31:32 PM
Quote from: jprizz on October 22, 2014, 01:21:40 PM
Classy! That looks fantastic. I'm somewhat envious of all you guys who can build great looking pedals AND also take great looking pics of them.

Thank you!  ;D Nothing magic about the pics, it's just my nokia Lumia and Instagram...  ::)
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: rullywowr on October 22, 2014, 02:12:54 PM
Bitchin!

-Ben
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: selfdestroyer on October 22, 2014, 03:04:57 PM
Super clean. Came together very nicely.

Cody
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: aeroemi on October 22, 2014, 04:51:44 PM
Quote from: selfdestroyer on October 22, 2014, 03:04:57 PM
Super clean. Came together very nicely.

Cody

Thank you cody! 😉
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: alanp on October 22, 2014, 05:09:14 PM
Wow. Love the silkscreening, and the two boards (designed for each other, I take it?)
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: aeroemi on October 22, 2014, 10:26:56 PM
Quote from: alanp on October 22, 2014, 05:09:14 PM
Wow. Love the silkscreening, and the two boards (designed for each other, I take it?)

Yes they are designed for each other to facilitate the soldering process... What do you mean "I take it"? (sorry... I really wish to have english as mother language... argh!!)
Title: Re: FlameXS
Post by: alanp on October 23, 2014, 04:45:31 AM
In this context, "I take it?" means roughly "I take that my statement just before this is correct?"