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#211
General Questions / Re: amp kit II
December 01, 2012, 04:04:48 AM
Quote from: gordo on December 01, 2012, 03:01:08 AM
You will have to put your hands in a live amp to check voltages etc.  The best advice in this thread is the hand in pocket thing.  Make yourself a capacitor drain and always check for voltage on caps (electros).  Other than that relax and have fun. You'll likely get bit sooner or later and it hurts, not that I'd know this from experience...  Getting flustered and rushing during troubleshooting is usual breakdown of safety standards so just be aware of what you're doing.

The first time you make an amp that sounds even remotely good you're screwed because amp building is at least as addictive as pedal building.  :D

"Hi...my name is Gordo...I'm here tonite because I build amplifiers..."

It's definitely much more addictive than pedals for me. The only reason I build more pedals than amps is cost.

Keeping your left hand in your pocket (so the high voltage will not pass directly through your heart if you accidentally shock yourself) is a very good idea. Wear thick rubber-soled shoes and be at your highest awareness. I'm not an expert by any means but I've been building and repairing/tinkering for about 5 years now (and reading for years before that) and even I slipped up a couple of weeks ago and got zapped while working on my vibro champ. It is very scary. I'm not trying to deter you but you should make sure you are comfortable with what you're doing.

Another thing is to build cleanly. The last thing you want is to troubleshoot a rat's nest of wires at lethal voltages. It will also pay off in that you will reduce risk of excess noise by keeping your wiring short and neat.

Here's my 5E3 and vibro champ guts (although I will be changing the red heater wires to green cloth-covered wire soon to match the rest of it)

#212
Build Reports / Re: 40 week build, beautiful result!
November 23, 2012, 03:51:05 PM
Congrats Timbo!
#213
Open Discussion / Re: NPD - Lovetone
November 23, 2012, 03:46:00 PM
Quote from: electricstorm on November 23, 2012, 03:25:53 AM
Hey LaceSensor, I downloaded the Dropbox thing you mentioned. Now I need to learn to use it.

I can post a picture of the board in the next day or two (an Eagle layout). It is doublesided and based on a schem I made using your info, a picture or two of the DoppelGanger and a schematic Bean posted elswhere on the forum. Turns out the schem he posd was pretty accurate. The LFO sections had to be swapped according to a trace of the DoppelGanger board. I have also been looking at adding the pedal 1 and pedal 2 jacks to the Meatsphere that Taylor has a PCB of.

I am still learning to use Eagle but will try to post an actual size board layout soon as I can figure out how to do that. Anyway, I'll get it done soon as I can.

later!

I'd be interested in one of those PCB's if you decide to offer them!
#214
Build Reports / Re: Nautilus. With fishes.
November 19, 2012, 04:41:15 AM
Quote from: LaceSensor on November 19, 2012, 12:29:08 AM
Has anyone compared the Nautilius to the Lovetone Meatball, or the MusicPCB Meatsphere?
Bean has both maybe he will chime in.
I understood the Meatball was originally based on the Mutron / Q tron...



Hopefully I will be able to tell you by the end of the week. I've built the Meatsphere and am waiting on pots and vactrols to finish up my Nautilus.

And Jon, your build looks great! I have a translucent teal enclosure here, but it's for my aquaboy. Definitely a beautiful finish.
#215
Yes, thanks A LOT!  ;D
#216
Build Reports / Re: Rub-a-Dub "Vintage" Reverb
June 13, 2012, 10:30:49 PM
Looks great! I'm about to start building one with the short brick as well. Hopefully I get my parts in before the weekend.

#217
Mods / Re: Weener Wah C1 and C5 values
February 14, 2012, 09:07:28 PM
Yeah dude, that helps. Thanks a lot! And thanks for the explanation of component values.

Can't wait to get my weener up and going.
#218
Mods / Re: Weener Wah C1 and C5 values
February 11, 2012, 03:37:04 PM
Do you happen to have any clips? (Of the wah, not the kegel exercises :o)

Also, for C5 did you only use 8n2 or did you include the FREQ pot and C6 as well?