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Title: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: gtr2 on September 05, 2012, 11:56:17 AM
I sold my set of baby builds for a song a couple weeks back to pay for some pending bills.  While I don't usually build for others, the buyer wanted a few more to complete the set so I agreed.  The clock of tone is based on this.  http://revolutiondeux.blogspot.com/2008/02/clock-of-tone-50-modifed-cot50.html  Layout is my own.  Smoothie has the switchable vibe mod.

Josh

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8442/7936234754_40b18fc4b4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31503679@N02/7936234754/)
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Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: jimmybjj on September 05, 2012, 12:16:27 PM
Your builds always have a very refined look to them. Looks awesome.
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: pickdropper on September 05, 2012, 12:21:10 PM
Those look great.  Very clean and tidy.  As with you previous baby builds, I dig the etched plates.  Classy.
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: greyscales on September 05, 2012, 12:21:22 PM
You've gotten these baby builds down to a science! Very clean builds, inside and out.
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: midwayfair on September 05, 2012, 12:56:49 PM
Man, these are great. I definitely felt for you when you announced that you had to sell the first four you made. Someone out there is a very lucky guitarist. :)
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: hoodoo on September 05, 2012, 01:07:33 PM
G'day Josh, i remember seeing your other babies for sale and thinking they were a work of art and how much it must have sucked to have to sell them to pay bills. Shame you had to sell them, lucky bugger who bought them. These are just as great. You should build for others some more, true pro quality.
The only reason that i didn't buy them is that i'm enjoying building my own too  much.
You've inspired my next build by the way, COT sounded pretty damn good.
Take it easy, Matt.
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: gtr2 on September 05, 2012, 02:17:31 PM
Thanks.

I'm never terribly sentimental about things I build.  Except for a few builds.  It's harder for me to let go hard to come by items like delays.  ;)

Josh
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: fish22 on September 05, 2012, 04:43:28 PM
man, these are so great.  :o
I love these. I wish i had a PCB of the modified COT50. The demo on that link sounds tasty.

How are you doing the badge label thingies? They look fantastic.
I assume your just etching a small plate? if thats the case where do you get the plate???
Every time I see your baby pedals, I get the itch to build a whole pedal board of babies!
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: gtr2 on September 05, 2012, 05:58:37 PM
Quote from: fish22 on September 05, 2012, 04:43:28 PM
man, these are so great.  :o
I love these. I wish i had a PCB of the modified COT50. The demo on that link sounds tasty.

How are you doing the badge label thingies? They look fantastic.
I assume your just etching a small plate? if thats the case where do you get the plate???
Every time I see your baby pedals, I get the itch to build a whole pedal board of babies!

I may actually do a run of PCB's with something similar to the COT.  I think it could be a hair better with a few tweaks.

The small plates are etched on one big plate and then cut with a band saw.  Watch out for fingers!!!  It's a time consuming process and it took me 3 tries to get the etches right.  The thin font was really hard not to over or under etch.

The plates come from onlinemetals.com

Josh
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: raulduke on September 06, 2012, 08:26:20 AM
Very nice work josh.

The sparkle finishes are really nice.
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: geekmacdaddy on September 07, 2012, 04:44:14 AM
purty. nice plates, too.
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: gtr2 on September 07, 2012, 11:57:12 AM
Quote from: raulduke on September 06, 2012, 08:26:20 AM
Very nice work josh.

The sparkle finishes are really nice.

Pedal Parts Plus!  ;)
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: TNblueshawk on September 08, 2012, 11:42:11 AM
Me likes. I'd say they are damn cute but I won't as that is not manly  :)
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: nzCdog on September 08, 2012, 08:25:58 PM
Slick!  I love your choice of colours and knobs... always so clean looking :o
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: sgmezei on September 27, 2012, 08:42:53 PM
Hey Josh can you explain the Vibes mod? If I am understanding it is switching two of the 10n caps with another value. I have been searching and found something about a 10:1 ratio.

Thanks man!
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: sgmezei on September 27, 2012, 08:46:13 PM
Nevermind. Just found this thread:
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=5395.0

Don't know how I missed it....
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: GrindCustoms on September 27, 2012, 10:01:14 PM
Looks great man! 8)

Slowly starting to use those plates........they simplify my life so much....

Rej
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: gtr2 on September 27, 2012, 10:59:22 PM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on September 27, 2012, 10:01:14 PM
Looks great man! 8)

Slowly starting to use those plates........they simplify my life so much....

Rej

Hmm.. I find the opposite is true.  These plates gave me fits for numerous reasons.
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: GrindCustoms on September 28, 2012, 12:31:56 AM
How come, i was seriously considering going that way?
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: gtr2 on September 28, 2012, 01:00:44 PM
It's just another process.  I've gotten fairly good at it, but I still have moments of frustration from under etched and over etched plates.  These plates were actually a batch of 4 on one sheet for the etch.  They are time consuming.  Masking, etching, cutting, sanding...

The main problem with these was the font was VERY thin, so it took me 3 tries to get it right.

Josh
Title: Re: Couple of Baby's - Smoothie content
Post by: GrindCustoms on September 28, 2012, 11:14:13 PM
Quote from: gtr2 on September 28, 2012, 01:00:44 PM
It's just another process.  I've gotten fairly good at it, but I still have moments of frustration from under etched and over etched plates.  These plates were actually a batch of 4 on one sheet for the etch.  They are time consuming.  Masking, etching, cutting, sanding...

The main problem with these was the font was VERY thin, so it took me 3 tries to get it right.

Josh

Ok, i see now...........you acid etch them..., dunno if you saw my Weener (insert joke here), but i got some plates made at a trophy shop, they're engraved with a diamond bit router.....nice 3D effect and cost me 2$ per plate........