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Projects => Build Reports => Topic started by: raulduke on March 04, 2012, 07:33:54 PM

Title: Sea Urchin (MP Deep Blue Delay).
Post by: raulduke on March 04, 2012, 07:33:54 PM
Another one; been busy this weekend!

Built this one up a while ago but have just boxed it up.

Really nice sounding delay. Haberdashers PCB was fab too; I highly recommend buying some of his wares!

The finish is an ancient can of hammerite that my Dad had knocking around in his garage called 'Sea Green', so it seemed appropriate to use on the pedal.

I was impatient to box this up so the clear lacquer warped a bit around the footswitch   ::)

The label is something I am experimenting with at the moment. I used some clear adhesive label material.

Hope you like the pics!

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa381/stevo83/SeaUrchin2.jpg)

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa381/stevo83/SeaUrchin3.jpg)
Title: Re: Sea Urchin (MP Deep Blue Delay).
Post by: marmaliser on March 04, 2012, 08:40:45 PM
Nice tidy build.  I think there is an ancient can of hammerite in every shed !

I have one of Haberdasher's Sea urchin boards ready to box up as well and they are indeed excellent quality

Title: Re: Sea Urchin (MP Deep Blue Delay).
Post by: sgmezei on March 04, 2012, 08:54:53 PM
I love the colour of that hammertone! Turned out awesome and super clean.
Title: Re: Sea Urchin (MP Deep Blue Delay).
Post by: nzCdog on March 04, 2012, 11:45:47 PM
Tidy work... I love those knobs! Whered'ya get those?
Title: Re: Sea Urchin (MP Deep Blue Delay).
Post by: Haberdasher on March 05, 2012, 03:57:00 AM
Wow how did I miss this?  That is a nice looking pedal.
What size did you drill the hole for the led lens cap?
Title: Re: Sea Urchin (MP Deep Blue Delay).
Post by: thetrend77 on March 05, 2012, 04:36:27 AM
Very nice! Mind if I ask where you got those knobs?
Title: Re: Sea Urchin (MP Deep Blue Delay).
Post by: raulduke on March 05, 2012, 09:50:11 AM
Cheers Guys,

Yep I love these knobs too, they are from BanzaiMusic.de (a German parts store).

Only problem is that they are trez expensive; over 3 euros a pop  :-X

They look nice though, I think they are the same ones that Skreddy uses (they look identical to the ones on my Skreddy Pig Mine).

I drill the Fresnel lense holes at 6.4mm, which is 1/4 inch I think. I buy the lenses from CPC (UK equivalent to Mouser) and they are dirt cheap (around £0.20 a pop).
Title: Re: Sea Urchin (MP Deep Blue Delay).
Post by: pickdropper on March 05, 2012, 12:57:00 PM
Those look like Eagle knobs.

I believe Mouser has them:

http://www.mouser.com/catalog/specsheets/EPD-200015.pdf
Title: Re: Sea Urchin (MP Deep Blue Delay).
Post by: raulduke on March 05, 2012, 01:19:00 PM
Yep those look like the ones.

If you are in the UK/EU I just found these:

http://uk.farnell.com/multicomp/15t-2d/knob-aluminium-fluted-15mm/dp/1439979 (http://uk.farnell.com/multicomp/15t-2d/knob-aluminium-fluted-15mm/dp/1439979)

Use a marker pen to add the black indicator line and you save yourself a couple of quid from buying them from Banzai!
Title: Re: Sea Urchin (MP Deep Blue Delay).
Post by: pickdropper on March 05, 2012, 01:51:52 PM
Quote from: raulduke on March 05, 2012, 01:19:00 PM
Yep those look like the ones.

If you are in the UK/EU I just found these:

http://uk.farnell.com/multicomp/15t-2d/knob-aluminium-fluted-15mm/dp/1439979 (http://uk.farnell.com/multicomp/15t-2d/knob-aluminium-fluted-15mm/dp/1439979)

Use a marker pen to add the black indicator line and you save yourself a couple of quid from buying them from Banzai!

Yep, I just bought the larger version of the black anodized ones and those have a silver indicator where the metal was machined.  No marking necessary (if you like black knobs, that is).
Title: Re: Sea Urchin (MP Deep Blue Delay).
Post by: Haberdasher on March 05, 2012, 02:11:54 PM
It looks like you can get them from newark, which  is the USA sister co of farnell.
http://www.newark.com/multicomp/mc21029/round-knurled-dial-knob-6-4mm/dp/10M7546?whydiditmatch=rel_default&matchedProduct=15t-2d&Ntt=15t-2d
Almost $5 a knob
Title: Re: Sea Urchin (MP Deep Blue Delay).
Post by: raulduke on March 05, 2012, 02:40:15 PM
Thanks pickdropper; I'll add some black ones to the shopping basket.

Aluminium knobs are kinda worth the extra cost I guess.
Title: Re: Sea Urchin (MP Deep Blue Delay).
Post by: pickdropper on March 05, 2012, 02:52:08 PM
Quote from: Haberdasher on March 05, 2012, 02:11:54 PM
It looks like you can get them from newark, which  is the USA sister co of farnell.
http://www.newark.com/multicomp/mc21029/round-knurled-dial-knob-6-4mm/dp/10M7546?whydiditmatch=rel_default&matchedProduct=15t-2d&Ntt=15t-2d
Almost $5 a knob

Yeah, the Newark pricing is on the higher side.  I'd go Mouser if at all possible.  The smaller ones are less than $3 USD each.
Title: Re: Sea Urchin (MP Deep Blue Delay).
Post by: bigmufffuzzwizz on June 23, 2012, 12:29:50 AM
That spray finish color is such a perfect fit! Never seen that color before.
Looks really top notch inside, the 3pdt board seem to really help with tidiness!