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That looks damn good. Nice etch.


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Another trick I have is I like using the little harbor freight clamps for holding boards while I solder because they have the quick release trigger and have the handles that stick out so I can hold them down with my arm or wrist. I can also clamp one to another to hold them at weird angles.

I like that, a never ending search for options to hold boards without spending lots of money.
dave

That's genius.


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If you haven't done anything to the switch board, check your values on your trannies, and reflow the solder, it should flow through the board, a lot of the pads look barren on the top side.


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I may win this contest, I'm building boards for my son. I don't even play, ): I put a nice pedal board together for him for Christmas, Pedal Train board, Crybaby Wah, Tuner, Power supplies and a Ditto. Now to get these pedals built. I got him a PRS last year, with an Orange Head and Cabinet. He uses a Line 6 for Church. He's been playing for around 15 years and just recently got back into it a few years ago. Has a several Fenders and few other makes but loves the PRS.

Daaamm, will you be my dad next?



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lol....he mows my yard in return. Plus he's a great young man. Super proud of him.

That's great to hear, you must be too proud indeed. Those are kind of rare these days.


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I may win this contest, I'm building boards for my son. I don't even play, ): I put a nice pedal board together for him for Christmas, Pedal Train board, Crybaby Wah, Tuner, Power supplies and a Ditto. Now to get these pedals built. I got him a PRS last year, with an Orange Head and Cabinet. He uses a Line 6 for Church. He's been playing for around 15 years and just recently got back into it a few years ago. Has a several Fenders and few other makes but loves the PRS.

Daaamm, will you be my dad next?



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These are the tools I bought in 2020:

a deburring tool and a solder sucker.

The solder sucker has been a life changer for me.  Before I got this, desoldering often involved burning the heck out of things while using copper braid.  Not fun.  This is simple.  Heat the solder, push the button, and the solder is gone. 

The deburring tool is nice too.  Saves some time cleaning up drill holes.  Not life  changing, but helpful.

Well dammit, can a brother get a link?


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Good stuff 

If you finally give up waiting for Tayda to post a new coupon to their facebook and just order the damn cart.....

If you know the last one was February last year.


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Yep, whatever is disconnected, reconnect it.


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I had bought a tester kit from Fuzz Dog, and received it today.  I was excited, and got it put together.  I went to separate the main board from the switching board, and had accidently removed 3 trace pads from the PCB, and cut into a 1n5817.  I guess from this point I just need to buy another PCB and start over.

Nah, run some jumpers, you'll be ok.


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Merry Christmas to you and all your families!

Jacob

What, no dog???


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Oliver is having his first Christmas. Many doggo toys will be had.

Aww, you got a new puppy, he's adorable.

Here's my man card.....


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If the guys at mouser, Tayda and small bear send an email to check on you when you take time off of pedal building to build a guitar.


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Yep, worst part is I spend a lot of time looking at them too rarely at the pics of my kiddos

I've got another one.  If you know the time the mailman comes on Saturday and you get worried when he's late......

Sooo true. At my old place, I practically knew the UPS guy, he got excited every time I got a new guitar.


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Haha. My phone has pictures of my builds and my dogs and that's it. I'm a bad father/husband.

No kidding, I at least have guitars too....

Hey hey, Merry Christmas my brothers in solder