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Title: My 9 Year old, the Glitterratti and I
Post by: joshua_eiler on April 02, 2013, 07:45:22 PM
Completion of an earlier post.  My 9 year old son and I finished this build last week.  We built it from scratch, from blank copper to a rocking pedal.  We did the enclosure design in Photoshop and etched it together.  He put all the hardware on and helped me solder the switch.  Great fun!
Title: Re: Re: My 9 Year old, the Glitterratti and I
Post by: jimilee on April 02, 2013, 07:50:32 PM
Man, that's great!
Title: Re: My 9 Year old, the Glitterratti and I
Post by: Clutch21286 on April 02, 2013, 08:26:56 PM
Very cool - What did you use to do the etching?  The same solution to etch copper boards?
Title: Re: My 9 Year old, the Glitterratti and I
Post by: slimtriggers on April 02, 2013, 08:48:59 PM
Man, that's a great looking etch!  8)
Title: Re: My 9 Year old, the Glitterratti and I
Post by: nzCdog on April 02, 2013, 08:51:44 PM
Very cool!  Nice team effort!
Title: Re: My 9 Year old, the Glitterratti and I
Post by: selfdestroyer on April 02, 2013, 08:56:44 PM
Beautiful etch and its definitely something you can look back and remember the time your son and you built it. I have a pedal my wife painted and I love the memories it brings back.
Title: Re: My 9 Year old, the Glitterratti and I
Post by: joshua_eiler on April 02, 2013, 09:15:42 PM
Quote from: Clutch21286 on April 02, 2013, 08:26:56 PM
Very cool - What did you use to do the etching?  The same solution to etch copper boards?
Yup.  Muratic acid and hydrogen peroxide! Amazing what you can do with that stuff!
Title: Re: My 9 Year old, the Glitterratti and I
Post by: jprizz on April 03, 2013, 04:45:15 PM
I see what you did there with the Name. Awesome sharing a hobby with your kids and teaching 'em right at an early age. I should do the same with my Hooligans, one of which is a Caleb (C.J.) too
-Josh
Title: Re: My 9 Year old, the Glitterratti and I
Post by: joshua_eiler on April 03, 2013, 04:52:38 PM
Quote from: jprizz on April 03, 2013, 04:45:15 PM
I see what you did there with the Name. Awesome sharing a hobby with your kids and teaching 'em right at an early age. I should do the same with my Hooligans, one of which is a Caleb (C.J.) too
-Josh
Awesome!  3 cheers for kids named Caleb!
Title: Re: My 9 Year old, the Glitterratti and I
Post by: Thomas_H on April 03, 2013, 05:42:30 PM
Looks great.
My youngest boy (5) always wants to clip off the resistor wires after soldering. And he does a good job with it :-)
Title: Re: My 9 Year old, the Glitterratti and I
Post by: Jabulani Jonny on April 03, 2013, 06:03:53 PM
Awesome.  I have visions of my son and I building a pedal together.  He's 5 and helps out by cleaning the iron on the brass wire sponge.  I did let him hold the iron while we tinned some wire yesterday though.  Baby steps.