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Title: Dirtbaby
Post by: slimtriggers on March 16, 2015, 04:17:58 PM
I haven't built a pedal since August and I think I've forgotten everything I knew.  Most of the trouble I had with it was self inflicted.  When I rocked it, I got no sound.  I went around checking voltages, flipping the polarized caps that were supposed to be non-polarized caps, turning knobs etc.  Voltages were all good and I got sound in bypass, but for some reason I was getting nothing with the circuit engaged-even with the audio probe there was no sound anywhere.  I was just about to toss it in the box of fail when I got the idea to switch my input and output.  Bingo!  I'd plugged my input into the output and vice versa  >:(

Then the graphics.  I couldn't remember which paper I use for my toner transfers, and none of them seemed to work anymore.  I ended up going with magazine paper, but the transfer still came out grungy.  Still don't know what I was doing wrong.

I haven't played with it much yet, but so far I like it.  I'll try to get a quick demo of it up later this week.

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7636/16647178748_173f404bd9.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rn49gf)

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/16833682171_108c68f037_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rDx2ev)

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7632/16808885306_7bb2be83b1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rBkVZm)
Title: Re: Dirtbaby
Post by: m-Kresol on March 16, 2015, 04:37:47 PM
Sweet build.
Why is your photo host provider telling me that the content is X-rated?
Title: Re: Dirtbaby
Post by: slimtriggers on March 16, 2015, 04:44:20 PM
I don't know?  Could be a default.  Sorry to let you down  ;D  I'll go check it out...
Title: Re: Dirtbaby
Post by: mcallisterra on March 16, 2015, 04:48:27 PM
Love the name and the graphics! LED placement is awesome.
Title: Re: Dirtbaby
Post by: midwayfair on March 16, 2015, 05:14:47 PM
Quote from: m-Kresol on March 16, 2015, 04:37:47 PM
Why is your photo host provider telling me that the content is X-rated?

Clearly it has something to do with the LED placement.
Title: Re: Dirtbaby
Post by: culturejam on March 16, 2015, 07:01:29 PM
Quote from: midwayfair on March 16, 2015, 05:14:47 PM
Quote from: m-Kresol on March 16, 2015, 04:37:47 PM
Why is your photo host provider telling me that the content is X-rated?

Clearly it has something to do with the LED placement.

Fleshlight?  ;D
Title: Re: Dirtbaby
Post by: AntKnee on March 16, 2015, 11:14:10 PM
We all love a well placed LED! ::)
Title: Re: Dirtbaby
Post by: micromegas on March 16, 2015, 11:40:39 PM
I know what it is to stop building for a while..... almost a year clean. And every time I see my soldering iron I feel deeply sad...
I'll have to assume I'm not finishing my thesis before easter and rock some of my pcbs.... :)

That said. This one came awesome. It is nice to revive some newby moments once in a while, it happens to me every time I have to do some programming work again in a platform I haven't touched for some time.
Title: Re: Dirtbaby
Post by: nzCdog on March 17, 2015, 12:17:05 AM
great build man, looks fantastic :)
Title: Re: Dirtbaby
Post by: rullywowr on March 17, 2015, 01:06:07 AM
Haha. That's great!  The name and LED is hilarious. Nice looking build.
Title: Re: Dirtbaby
Post by: alanp on March 17, 2015, 04:33:30 AM
I dunno, a grungy look works for the theme you used :)

Pretty sweet work!
Title: Re: Dirtbaby
Post by: Hogharry on March 17, 2015, 10:46:20 PM
Great theme, great build.
Title: Re: Dirtbaby
Post by: TGP39 on March 18, 2015, 12:05:05 AM
Your PCB building skills are still primo!   I've made that input/output mistake several times. It's tricky when the whole damn thing is flipped upside down.

Steve.
Title: Re: Dirtbaby
Post by: billstein on March 18, 2015, 02:38:55 AM
Dat Led! Clever.
Title: Re: Dirtbaby
Post by: slimtriggers on March 18, 2015, 01:49:25 PM
Thanks for the encouragement guys  :)  On the upside I've been playing my guitar a lot more and actually using the pedals I've built.  My band played a gig recently and I used all DIY stuff-my amp, pedals, guitar-and got compliments on the guitar sound, so that feels pretty good.

Quote from: culturejam on March 16, 2015, 07:01:29 PM
Fleshlight?  ;D

LOL  ;D
Title: Re: Dirtbaby
Post by: Jebus on March 19, 2015, 09:49:17 PM
Hah, that's a sweet build. Love the led placement and the graphics!
Title: Re: Dirtbaby
Post by: luks999 on March 20, 2015, 08:52:06 AM
very nice build indeed :)