Mike's Pedal Thread

Post by **Mike** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:46 am

Out to watch the Liverpool game with my friends.

Rob's Tonebender:

IMPORTANT OBSERVATION - Germanium PNP technology

Finboy's Fuzz Factory:

IMPORTANT OBSERVATION - Germanium PNP technology

The cases for the above Tone bender and Stewart's Green Big Muff

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:22 am

Your builds are looking really neat and tidy lately Mike; you're getting dead good at this. I also like that you've responded to customer surveys and gone for the neatly snapped edges look.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:23 am

Indeed, I am indebted to DuoSonicBoy for his very clever Score-And-Snap technique.

In other news, Ge transistors are great. I've found that bowoodelectronics sells them for Â£0.80 which is the cheapest I've found them, Banzai sell them for Â£1.16 plus you have shipping and the waiting time.

I'm going to grab about 6 more I think to have in stock. AC128s are fab.

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:46 am

Are you measuring them for leakage and matching?

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:47 am

that's looking well nice mike, you'll have to let me know how much the daddy is.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:54 am

euan wrote:Are you measuring them for leakage and matching?

I bought them pre matched. I guess I'll have to figure out how to do it if I buy an unmatched batch. Any links or tips you can give me?

Post by **Mike** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:54 am

Progrockabuse wrote:that's looking well nice mike, you'll have to let me know how much the daddy is.

You mean the coin for the Tonebender? I looked through the thread and I thought we agreed on Â£45?

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:56 am

Mike wrote:
Progrockabuse wrote:that's looking well nice mike, you'll have to let me know how much the daddy is.
You mean the coin for the Tonebender? I looked through the thread and I thought we agreed on Â£45?

yes, i thought it was Â£45. will sort it out. i'm all excited!!!!

Post by **Mike** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:58 am

Looking forward to you getting it, it sounds pretty good to my ears.

I hope to mail it on Monday at the latest, Saturday early post if I can manage it. Same for your Muff, stewart.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:00 am

no worries mike, whenever is cool. will be posting the box of mike to you next week. tis a mystery why it keeps doing that.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:02 am

Progrockabuse wrote:no worries mike, whenever is cool. will be posting the box of mike to you next week. tis a mystery why it keeps doing that.

I'm hoping it's just that it needs a static protection diode and perhaps another couple of diodes across the power rails. I will endeavour to try everything I can to fix it. I'll also give you brand new BS170 FETs in all positions. If I can't get it completely fixed I'll just make you a completely new board for it.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:04 am

i want to keep all the original prototype mojo lol. is ok if you sign the back of the pedals too mikey boy?

Post by **Mike** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:08 am

Yeah man, I forgot to do it at Doogfest, I'll definitely ink it up.

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:18 am

Mike wrote:
euan wrote:Are you measuring them for leakage and matching?
I bought them pre matched. I guess I'll have to figure out how to do it if I buy an unmatched batch. Any links or tips you can give me?

http://www.smallbearelec.com/HowTos/Fuz ... /FFFAQ.htm
http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/ffselect.htm

Those two are the original articles I guess. The first a simplified version of the second. The info is at the bottom of the page.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:25 am

Cheers mate.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:23 pm

Ebay Green Big Muff and JD's fuzz factory. I'm waiting on transistor sockets.

I painted finboy's fuzz factory box today.

I also have no friends.

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:29 pm

shortscale: doin stuff for people.

awesome.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:38 pm

This is pretty much all I do these days.

It's nice when people want something and I can help them out though - good times.

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:42 am

lovin it.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:12 am

Right. So busy times at Livesley manor, just keeping track of what I have in progress and to come.

In Progress
1. Stewart's Green Big Muff - board built and tested, case drilled and finished, assembly on Friday. Green LED - mustang knobs
2. Prog's Tonebender - board built and tested, case drilled and finished, assembly on Friday. Lowpower LED as battery powered mostly. - silver knobs
3. Finboy's Fuzz Factory - board built and tested, case drilled and curing, Assembly next week.
4. JD's Fuzz Factory - board built, not tested. Case drilled (going to be bare metal). Assembly next week.

Stuff ordered:
5. Benecol's FuzzFace with Fuller mods - parts ordered. Going to be in a BB case with battery power a must, jacks on the top, portrait style, pink LED if it's not just white. Silver. Silver and Black knobs.

6. Ebay Big Muff - takes lowest priority obviously. Board built, not tested.