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Title: A couple recent builds
Post by: Jay on June 05, 2024, 10:51:53 PM
I've been playing around with UV prints and have been learning a bunch about that side of the hobby. Really enjoying it so far.

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The most recent is from aion fix and with the help of a forum member here I got it up and running today. It's their megalith which is a box of rock and a distortron in a single box. Has switchable gain levels and a sub control (low frequency manipulation) and an internal order switch for boost before or after distortion. Pretty cool pedal.


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Title: Re: A couple recent builds
Post by: Jay on June 05, 2024, 10:53:18 PM
The second build is a Benson preamp clone from pedal pcb. Pretty straightforward no frills and really nice sounding!
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Title: Re: A couple recent builds
Post by: gordo on June 05, 2024, 11:12:09 PM
Very classy looking builds there Jay.  Glad you got the Mega straightened out.
Title: Re: A couple recent builds
Post by: jessenator on June 06, 2024, 02:31:27 AM
Mmm very nice
Title: Re: A couple recent builds
Post by: jimilee on June 06, 2024, 03:35:35 PM
Oh that's very cool.


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Title: Re: A couple recent builds
Post by: movinginslomo on June 15, 2024, 01:31:44 AM
what is the process? It involves a UV light somehow?
Title: Re: A couple recent builds
Post by: jessenator on June 15, 2024, 05:41:54 AM
Quote from: movinginslomo on June 15, 2024, 01:31:44 AMwhat is the process? It involves a UV light somehow?

UV cures the ink quickly which, in some applications, can make for some cool stacking/texturing effects. It also enables printing on various non-flat surfaces.

Tayda offers a more simple service: white underlay layer (for printing onto dark enclosures), a color layer, and a varnish layer with either gloss or matte finish (they call it a "gloss" layer with "varnish" or "matte" finish for some reason).

Here's their page (https://www.taydaelectronics.com/hardware/enclosures/enclosure-uv-printing-service.html), which can be ...difficult to read, as there's a lot of text.

It can be difficult to set up the file (they have very specific requirements to—at least I'm assuming based on my print design experience—to streamline the pre-press process, so they ask for it only one way). Although there are a number of tutorials out there to get it to work with Inkscape or Affinity Designer.

Title: Re: A couple recent builds
Post by: movinginslomo on June 23, 2024, 04:45:29 PM
Quote from: jessenator on June 15, 2024, 05:41:54 AM
Quote from: movinginslomo on June 15, 2024, 01:31:44 AMwhat is the process? It involves a UV light somehow?

UV cures the ink quickly which, in some applications, can make for some cool stacking/texturing effects. It also enables printing on various non-flat surfaces.

Tayda offers a more simple service: white underlay layer (for printing onto dark enclosures), a color layer, and a varnish layer with either gloss or matte finish (they call it a "gloss" layer with "varnish" or "matte" finish for some reason).

Here's their page (https://www.taydaelectronics.com/hardware/enclosures/enclosure-uv-printing-service.html), which can be ...difficult to read, as there's a lot of text.

It can be difficult to set up the file (they have very specific requirements to—at least I'm assuming based on my print design experience—to streamline the pre-press process, so they ask for it only one way). Although there are a number of tutorials out there to get it to work with Inkscape or Affinity Designer.



ah.. interesting...
Title: Re: A couple recent builds
Post by: Bio77 on June 28, 2024, 11:39:11 AM
Great builds.  Well done!  8)