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Title: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: Leevibe on October 05, 2018, 09:32:37 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/VyjCelT.jpg)


(https://i.imgur.com/YCaGvgc.jpg)


(https://i.imgur.com/bc83KE6.jpg)


(https://i.imgur.com/pA9Tgtg.jpg)


(https://i.imgur.com/xNETuIu.jpg)




This was built on a Grind Customs Chimaera board that I've had populated for a very long time. I had the Sriracha idea for a while too and one day it dawned on me that a "Roostaur" would be funny. So, here it is!

The chrome graphics were done by thermally bonding embossing foil onto an acetate sheet that I had laser printed the graphic onto. I used UV curing resin and a UV LED to bond the acetate down to the surface of the pedal. Then I used regular ET to cover the top. The Sriracha cap knobs came from BLMS. The enclosure is a red starlight powder coat from PPP. Unfortunately, I couldn't capture the depth of color and sparkle that the pedal displays in real life. It's a pretty deep candy clear with lots of sparkle. It looks really good. This also has a 3D printed board bracket, wire guides, and jack mounting bracket. That lets the power jack mount to the bracket instead of the enclosure which insets it nicely. The clear wire insulation is just 1/16" clear heat shrink tube over prebonded 24ga wire that I stripped the insulation off. It didn't end up looking as cool as I was hoping but I still like it. I guess it pretty much looks like speaker wire.

Thanks for looking! I hope you enjoy it.
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: Aleph Null on October 05, 2018, 09:56:03 PM
Insides look super clean. The roostaur is genius!
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: pickdropper on October 05, 2018, 10:22:20 PM
Haha, that graphic.

Nice clean build, of course, but that graphic steals the show.
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: Bio77 on October 05, 2018, 10:23:39 PM
Awesome graphics.  Really nice build!
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: sjaustin on October 05, 2018, 10:50:53 PM
Beautiful work.
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: cooder on October 05, 2018, 10:58:19 PM
Neato! Most excellent all around and a great laugh on the graphics! What's not to like...!
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: mjg on October 05, 2018, 11:03:53 PM
First thing I noticed was that graphic - I think I've been doing this hobby too long, as I got the joke straight away.   ;)

But after I got over the 'roostaur' I noticed the rest.  Nice job all round!  The 3D printed brackets and holders make it super neat.  And UV bonded metal printing?  What is this magic? 

Keep this one handy for build of the year I think. 
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: wstimson on October 05, 2018, 11:05:10 PM
This is amazing.  Great work, sir.
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: Marshall Arts on October 06, 2018, 09:02:19 AM
Fantastic, as usual, Lee. Build of the year, for sure!
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: jimilee on October 06, 2018, 12:52:04 PM
Best graphic for that pedal yet. Very nicely done.


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Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: Leevibe on October 06, 2018, 02:56:48 PM
Thanks, my buds. Glad you like it!
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: ahiddentableau on October 06, 2018, 02:59:34 PM
Definite gold star for the image.  That's genius.
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: benny_profane on October 06, 2018, 03:52:16 PM
Beautiful build! I really like the integration of 3D printed parts. Do you have the files for the mounting bracket to share? That seems like a much more elegant solution than double-sided tape on the solder side of the pcb when using off-board pots.
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: Leevibe on October 06, 2018, 04:56:24 PM
I had an inspired breakfast this morning

Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: m-Kresol on October 07, 2018, 05:24:28 PM
hilarious idea and superbly executed! love it
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: Martan on October 07, 2018, 05:47:05 PM
Quote from: mjg on October 05, 2018, 11:03:53 PM
First thing I noticed was that graphic - I think I've been doing this hobby too long, as I got the joke straight away.   ;)

But after I got over the 'roostaur' I noticed the rest.  Nice job all round!  The 3D printed brackets and holders make it super neat.  And UV bonded metal printing?  What is this magic? 

Keep this one handy for build of the year I think.

+1. Excellent!
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: Stomptown on October 09, 2018, 02:51:36 AM
Guitar pedals and Sriracha; two of my favorite things in this world brought together as one! Great job as always Lee.  You're really taking the 3D printing to the next level and the wiring looks great!
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: Bret608 on October 09, 2018, 03:27:48 PM
The thing I love is that you got the Sriracha font just right! There are some serious Sriracha addicts in my household. My wife is actually partial to Sambal Oelek as it's quite a bit spicier. First rate build all around...I love humorous takes on Klones. Seriously need to finish up my GC Klone as well...

Pro pronunciation tip on the word Sriracha for anyone curious: don't voice the "r" after that initial "s", use a slight rising tone on that first syllable, a flat mid tone on the next two, and you will be able to impress native Thai speakers with relative ease.  :)

Cheers,

Bret
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: Marshall Arts on October 11, 2018, 02:12:15 PM
I've been using 3D-Printing in my pedals for quite some time now (e.g. in my 2014 Wah, see below), so I am really upset, that I did not come up with the DC-Jack holder idea.

HonestLEE, how could you do that to me?!

(https://i.postimg.cc/s2qhKND5/DSC05360.jpg)

This being said, who says you can't learn and copy from other DIY-projects  ;). Thanks for the brilliant idea, Lee. The best part is, you can solder it up in a box and do not have to resolder, if you want to take the electronics out (e.g. for painting, which seems to be my preferred way of working: solder, test, put in box, play for a year, decide to paint and label ;-)).

(https://i.postimg.cc/d0125CRc/IMG_20181011_155350.jpg)
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: Leevibe on October 12, 2018, 04:40:43 PM
Quote from: Bret608 on October 09, 2018, 03:27:48 PM
The thing I love is that you got the Sriracha font just right!

Thanks for noticing, Bret! I actually kind of obsessed over finding the right font. There are many that claim to be it but they just don't quite nail it. For me, this one is a dead ringer. It's called "Bazooka." It doesn't include the drop shadow but a little bit of layering cleverness is all that is needed.


Quote from: Marshall Arts on October 11, 2018, 02:12:15 PM
I've been using 3D-Printing in my pedals for quite some time now (e.g. in my 2014 Wah, see below), so I am really upset, that I did not come up with the DC-Jack holder idea.

HonestLEE, how could you do that to me?!



This being said, who says you can't learn and copy from other DIY-projects  ;). Thanks for the brilliant idea, Lee. The best part is, you can solder it up in a box and do not have to resolder, if you want to take the electronics out (e.g. for painting, which seems to be my preferred way of working: solder, test, put in box, play for a year, decide to paint and label ;-)).

(https://i.postimg.cc/d0125CRc/IMG_20181011_155350.jpg)

I remember seeing your printed bracket but I couldn't remember who had done it. Thanks for reminding me! I think 3D printing provides lots of solutions for pedal internals and I expect to see a lot more of it being used in the coming years.

Nice job on the jack bracket! That looks pro. What are you printing in? I'm mostly using PETG because it's tougher and I don't have to worry about degradation or deforming (even though it's probably not truly an issue with PLA in this application).

With the lumberg jacks, if you put the work in to your model, you can have the added bonus of extending the bracket along the sides of the jack body to keep them from twisting when you tighten them. There are models of the jack available that you can bring into your model.

I also think it's cool to hang the board bracket off of the stomp switch and run the model out to the side of the enclosure. It blocks the switch in so you can tighten it down to the enclosure without it spinning.

Here are a couple pics that show a bracket I did on my "Lotus" fuzz that is tailored to the Lumbergs, and a screen shot of my Fusion 360 model for the printed parts in the "Secret Sauce."

(https://i.imgur.com/27LvuSg.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Bib9FPI.png)


Hammond provides models of their enclosures so it makes it really easy to import them and then just model around them. I've even printed a complete enclosure for a project I've been working on so I can check fit of parts etc. I can't imagine attempting the project without being able to do it this way.
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: Marshall Arts on October 13, 2018, 04:54:31 AM
This is so cool, Lee. I guess, this hobby will never get boring given all the fresh ideas I get from this forum.

I print in PLA and don't worry about degeneration. I have printed a stratocaster backside spring cover years ago and it's been exposed to the forces of travel and elements (belt buckle, uv light, beer, temperature). It still looks Ok.

Thanks also for the idea to use 3d Printed models of Jacks and enclosures and to use anti-spinning-edges.

Keep on!
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: Marshall Arts on October 13, 2018, 04:56:43 AM
P. S. I use freeCAD for my designs, maybe we should start a (link) library for 3D pedal parts on MBP...
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: EBK on October 13, 2018, 12:15:48 PM
This is my new favorite pedal to look at, inside and out.  Will we see it again for the BOTY contest?
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: Leevibe on October 13, 2018, 01:50:27 PM
Quote from: EBK on October 13, 2018, 12:15:48 PM
This is my new favorite pedal to look at, inside and out.  Will we see it again for the BOTY contest?

Wow! Thanks man. I may enter it but I'm actually working on something else I might enter if I can finish it on time.
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: nzCdog on October 13, 2018, 05:53:31 PM
Most impressive!  8)
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: diablochris6 on October 13, 2018, 06:29:44 PM
Everything about this is top notch! I'm the only one who likes the sauce in my house (and the only one that likes guitar pedals); the more for me, I guess.

The internal layout is flawless. So many awesome ideas in one box!
Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: Ekimneets on October 14, 2018, 02:18:04 AM
Sorry to post the same thing on two different threads but that's beautiful and the kind of work I'm hoping to do.

-M


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Title: Re: Secret Sauce (GC Chimaera)
Post by: EBK on January 24, 2019, 04:22:37 PM
Quote from: Leevibe on October 13, 2018, 01:50:27 PM
Quote from: EBK on October 13, 2018, 12:15:48 PM
This is my new favorite pedal to look at, inside and out.  Will we see it again for the BOTY contest?

Wow! Thanks man. I may enter it but I'm actually working on something else I might enter if I can finish it on time.
I'm looking back and laughing at this comment now (if I only knew what you had on your workbench).   ;D  So, now you've built my first and second favorite pedals to look at.