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He did a solo cover of Rush's Subdivisions,  (filmed on a local theatre roof top) and Rush ended up having him perform it at their induction to the  Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

okay....so if the shell is red does that make it diffused?

Yep.  If the casing is colored, it is diffused.  If it is clear, then it is waterclear.  Basically, if you can tell what color the LED is without looking at the package it came out of, it is a diffused.

I tend to like diffused better for everything because I have a ton of loose waterclears and no idea what color they are.  Sure, I could do the coin battery thing, but I'm on'ry!  

There are lots of LED's that are classified as 'clear tinted', the casing is coloured/tinted but they are not diffused, easy to see the difference.

http://www.digikey.ca/product-detail/en/LTL-1CHEE/160-1704-ND/566928

Is sanding the surface of a clear, sufficient to get it a diffused classification? i've done this with some super bright blues to get a less "pin-point" light source.

dave

An Easy Face tone control works well on the front of a Rangemaster on the breadboard, blends between two caps.

http://tinyurl.com/dxwgvc7

You can reduce the tack of regular tape by first sticking it to another clean surface.  Another product to check out is frisket film, low tack, clear, designed for use on delicate surfaces.

Another option posted today at diystompboxes. http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=102492.msg908672#msg908672

Also scroll down in the link for a picture of some of the poster's pedals.

dave

This place was pointed to from over at diystompboxes.

http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/default.aspx

dave

A tip for clean edges, after you tape/mask off, spray the enclosure with your clearcoat. This will seal the tape edges preventing your second colour from seeping under the tape when you paint the stripe(s). The best way to ensure a straight line on an enclosure is to apply the mask all over the enclosure then use a steel rule or metal square with a razor knife to cut the to-be-painted sections out. Need a light touch and a very sharp knife.

I would drill before painting.

dave

Very nicely done, green always looks good on an enclosure! Where did you find those nice blue strip sockets you're using for the transistors?

dave

For pure speed, Digikey, next business day delivery  with their regular shipping fees.

dave

There's also sockets for TO-5 pinouts like these from Small Bear. http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=147

Hi guys,
I'm a big fan of the Echo Base delay i finished last year so thought it'd be fun to explore a bunch of other  different PT2399 delays. Have four others in various stages of completion and was wondering if there was a simple, reliable circuit out there that would be suitable for swapping PT2399's in and out of, give them a listen and weed out the duds in my collection of chips.

Would the single Cave Dweller be a good option or are there others better suited?

Thanks,
dave

Ontario=> Federal Income Tax, Provincial Income Tax, Provincial Health Insurance, Municipal Property Taxes, 13% Sales Tax on most things including snack foods, luckily real food is exempt. What have i missed... such is life!

dave

edit; I forgot Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance, collected by the Federal Government.

In Canada they take it from us all year and then at the end of the year they pay thousands back but of course they don't pay any interest on the loan they've commandeered from you. (But that nice lump sum payout always does look pretty good.)

dave

For large quantities of a single value, this is with caps, i'll just divide them between a couple bags.

Great ideas!

Cut down a couple old Ikea magazine holders, perfect for 3x5" ziploc bags from Staples, hold thousands of components and take up very little room.


dave