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U sure your R5 resistor is 1 KOhm ?

U use Rustoleum Hammered Dark Bronze, and i am more then happy with results ...

Well, i had a pop at this over the weekend and wasn't very successful.

I sprayed the FR4, let it dry, lasered away all the paint to be etched, popped it in the etchent(Ferric Chloride - MG Chems 415) and nothing... it would appear that enough residue was left behind to stop the process, next time i'll try 2 passes with the laser, it looked as if all the paint had been removed. I probably left it in the etchent for 45mins in the end. I then struggled to remove the paint that was left by hand, probably need to etch it and then run it under the laser to expose all the copper for soldering.

I then tried the usual toner transfer method for the first time, possibly a little too over enthusiastic as i tried to do a 150mm x 100mm board with 16 small pcbs on all at once, after a long soak some have transferred ok, i think i'll wirewool the lot and split it up into smaller pieces, rough it up with some 600-800 grit and try again.

I'm hoping i can get the laser method dialled in as its a lot easier & quicker!

Well, i was using 40 watts laser, and removed paint with 2 passes what removed paint - but leave some thin "dust like" layer what i clean with Magic Eraser and then etch ... You can see results on photo i posted ! Was i clean and fast process !

I did, and come out awesome, now - my advice is to use High Temperature grill paint or paint will turn to some kind of messy sticky layer ....

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Specialty-12-oz-Bar-B-Que-Black-Satin-High-Heat-Spray-Paint-7778830/202315061

Ridiculous skills!

*bows humbly*

BTW, KLON clone ... :-) Tusk PCB ....

One more Dallas Rangemaster finished, this time for friend!

I actually find this one far more aesthetically pleasing, beautiful, and elegant than the rapper-fabulous first one

And then there's the inside... better not show your friend directly, the pedal might short out when he drools on it in admiration

Thnx mate, first one was for my daughter, so, was painted for girl [emoji41]

One more Dallas Rangemaster finished, this time for friend!

I actually find this one far more aesthetically pleasing, beautiful, and elegant than the rapper-fabulous first one

And then there's the inside... better not show your friend directly, the pedal might short out when he drools on it in admiration

Thnx mate, first one was for my daughter, so, was painted for girl [emoji41]

This time assembled on turret board [emoji41]

One more Dallas Rangemaster finished, this time for friend!

For good soldering joint, try to DONT use led free solder ...

For GREAT soldering joint use Cardas Quad Eutectic solder ...

http://www.cardas.com/solder.php

So, i decide to make an Old's Cool PCB, how i did it when i was 15, and to make this build fully DIY!

So, there you go




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this must be Dallas Dedicated Daddy for Daughter four D
yeah, if you always build like that, become daddy daughter dinasty three D

oh man, pair of dedicated daddy and gifted girl is rare. youre the lucky guy in this planet stompbox

Thnx mate [emoji106]

Thnx guys  :-)

Dude, thats a really great approach!

Just one more question:

Once you cut out the decal, how did you line up all of the little pieces on the enclosure?

I would go crazy just lining up the letters on "input"

There is transfer paper made to apply decals to surface ...  https://youtu.be/_3EfD0auu3k

... go to 4:40 of this video !

:-)