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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:46 am
by Mike
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
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:22 am
by benecol
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.
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:23 am
by Mike
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 £0.80 which is the cheapest I've found them, Banzai sell them for £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.
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:46 am
by euan
Are you measuring them for leakage and matching?
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:47 am
by Progrockabuse
that's looking well nice mike, you'll have to let me know how much the daddy is.
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:54 am
by Mike
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?
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:54 am
by Mike
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 £45?
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:56 am
by Progrockabuse
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 £45?
yes, i thought it was £45. will sort it out. i'm all excited!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:58 am
by Mike
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.
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:00 am
by Progrockabuse
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.
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:02 am
by Mike
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.
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:04 am
by Progrockabuse
i want to keep all the original prototype mojo lol. is ok if you sign the back of the pedals too mikey boy?
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:08 am
by Mike
Yeah man, I forgot to do it at Doogfest, I'll definitely ink it up.
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:18 am
by euan
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.
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:25 am
by Mike
Cheers mate.
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:23 pm
by Mike
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.
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:29 pm
by mewithoutus
shortscale: doin stuff for people.
awesome.
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:38 pm
by Mike
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.
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:42 am
by mewithoutus
lovin it.
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:12 am
by Mike
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.