I finished my first build of 2015. It fired up the first time (if I don't count the attempt with no LEDs/LDRs). Sounds great , no ticking. What I really struggled with was the enclosure. It looks pretty good - to some extent because I was careful which photo I chose - but it was a PITA to get there.
I know the name Alter Ego belongs to a production pedal, but it was the closest English translation for doppelgänger.
(http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh606/bcalla44/Alter%20Ego/AlterEgoExt_zpsafdc1c1a.jpg~original)
(http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh606/bcalla44/Alter%20Ego/AlterEgoInt_zps6320e6d2.jpg~original)
(http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh606/bcalla44/Alter%20Ego/AlterEgoJacks_zps42484311.jpg~original)
Wicked build and great squeezing of all those jacks! Great graphics too...! 8)
Nice build, I've got one of these boards on my bench... Cant wait to get it up and running.
Oh man this is hot! Great build
Blown away by this one, perfectly done!
Thr only thing that I would do differently is that I would lose the white plastic washers on the switches but thats just me. Congrats, making a lovetone build is def a milestone in evry builders career!
Quote from: Cortexturizer on January 11, 2015, 08:17:27 PM
Blown away by this one, perfectly done!
Thr only thing that I would do differently is that I would lose the white plastic washers on the switches but thats just me. Congrats, making a lovetone build is def a milestone in evry builders career!
I always use washers because I don't like tightening nuts against my finished enclosures. I recently bought some thin metal washers to use on stompswitches, but in this case I like the white ones better.
I originally cut a piece of black plastic and made a single "washer" to fit the back rather than use separate washers for each jack. I used a metal washer as a guide to round the ends and drilled 6 holes to match the jacks. It looked great but in the end was just a little too thick, so the in-jack and the 2 out-jacks didn't have enough thread for me to fasten the nuts.
That is awesome. Im just waiting for my switched 1/4 jacks to come in to finish mine. I did the same enclosure orientation as you also. I love you knobs also.
Cody
Wonderful. Clever name as well!
Quote from: selfdestroyer on January 11, 2015, 09:17:02 PM
That is awesome. Im just waiting for my switched 1/4 jacks to come in to finish mine. I did the same enclosure orientation as you also. I love you knobs also.
Cody
Cody, if you haven't drilled yet I would approach the jacks a little differently. As I did it, I had to grind down the posts in the enclosure and even grind some material off the jacks themselves. Even with that you might have noticed that outermost jacks pitch inward. If I were to do it again I would either leave off one of the CV jacks or stagger the height of the jacks so that they fit better.
Quote from: bcalla on January 11, 2015, 10:33:47 PM
Quote from: selfdestroyer on January 11, 2015, 09:17:02 PM
That is awesome. Im just waiting for my switched 1/4 jacks to come in to finish mine. I did the same enclosure orientation as you also. I love you knobs also.
Cody
Cody, if you haven't drilled yet I would approach the jacks a little differently. As I did it, I had to grind down the posts in the enclosure and even grind some material off the jacks themselves. Even with that you might have noticed that outermost jacks pitch inward. If I were to do it again I would either leave off one of the CV jacks or stagger the height of the jacks so that they fit better.
Thanks for the info. I actually have drilled mine but I left out the dry jack since I could not think of a use for it in my setup. I test fitted mine lastnight and all seems fine. Can't wait to get this boxed up and on my board.
Did you notice any difference using the shielded output wire? I have seen builds with and without it and I am just wondering if its worth it.
Cody
Nicely done! I love the wraparound graphic.
I love this. You put so much effort into the design and graphics. It really shows.
Quote from: bcallaSounds great , no ticking.
Don't expect the gigahearts doppelgänger to tick
It was the Alanp low profile doppelgänger that ticked in some cases, and was never fully understood why (parts choice, wiring, proximity, psu etc)
Nice build glad to see another one complete.
To be fair, the 1.4 low profile fits in a 1590BB (the 2.1 doesn't), and at least I didn't get ticking :(
bcalla, really impressed by the jack area! I would have given up and just put the power jack at the bottom between the stomps (I have no pride, OTOH.)
Awesome build. Great job all around.
Where can I get one of these pcbs?
Thanks for all the kind words, I really appreciate them from this crowd. :)
Cody, I only tried it with shielded cable so I can't say if it is worth it. I thought that it was needed to eliminate ticking which is why I mentioned ticking in my original post.
Looks fantastic :) great job ;)
love how shiny the surface of the pedal is. did you use clear coat finish on top?
Quote from: bcalla on January 12, 2015, 04:09:34 AM
Thanks for all the kind words, I really appreciate them from this crowd. :)
Cody, I only tried it with shielded cable so I can't say if it is worth it. I thought that it was needed to eliminate ticking which is why I mentioned ticking in my original post.
Thanks, I may do it for good measure. I do have some cool shielded cable I have been wanting to try out.
Cody
A real beauty. Great work.
Quote from: alanp on January 12, 2015, 03:32:35 AM
To be fair, the 1.4 low profile fits in a 1590BB (the 2.1 doesn't), and at least I didn't get ticking :(
Adjusted my post.
I just don't want their to be an expectation of ticking with the 2.1 boards; I just did another run and of the first 100 no one reported ticking, and I don't want there to be an impression that ticking is gonna be a potential issue with the boards.
Back on topic!
I just wanted to say that I loved your lovetone entry for the competition bcalla! It is one of the prettier ones. Yeah, I just went there and checked, it was you, the Wobbletrip, amazing looking thing.
Quote from: luks999 on January 12, 2015, 07:14:53 AMlove how shiny the surface of the pedal is. did you use clear coat finish on top?
I used Envirotex. You can get it at craft stores like Michaels. Juansolo has a great Envirotex tutorial here: http://juansolo.demon.co.uk/stompage/finishing.html
Quote from: Cortexturizer on January 12, 2015, 09:54:53 AM
I just wanted to say that I loved your lovetone entry for the competition bcalla! It is one of the prettier ones. Yeah, I just went there and checked, it was you, the Wobbletrip, amazing looking thing.
Thank you. I like taking on the complicated builds. They are so much fun when you succeed. On the other hand, they spend a loooooong time on your bench when you fail. ??? I have an ADA flanger that I messed up a few months ago (I actually got a resistor to burn out) and I don't even know what the next step should be.
Excellent work! Cramming all those jacks in there and still making it tidy is a work of art. Great job.
Very nice mate :)
Looks great! Add this to my inspiration to tackle a Lovetone pedal someday!