In the following image, the pedal on the left is red. The enclosure on the right was advertised as red, but is actually a streaky mess that the drummer in my band dubbed "1980s prostitute pink." :icon_frown:
(http://i.imgur.com/MMPytK1l.jpg)
I was in a hurry to box up the prototype I was working on at the time, so I drilled it (rather sloppily), and it served its limited-to-testing purpose.
But now, I am building a pedal on a $0 budget, and I need an enclosure. So, the time has come to make this thing usable and presentable. I'm reporting here on my progress. This will either eventually be a success story or a cautionary tale of DIY gone wrong, but I'm up for an adventure.
Step 1: Undrilling those holes.
Since I'm constrained to using only what I already have, I feel blessed to have a small quantity of JB Weld available. To prep the holes for filling, I've actually done more drilling :icon_eek:. Following a tip from greaser_au (David T.) in another thread (http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=116645.msg1080927#msg1080927), I've added light countersinks to both sides of the holes.
(http://i.imgur.com/T73yIczm.jpg)
Next, I coated the newly exposed metal with a bit of JB Weld before applying small pieces of parchment paper as backing. I then filled the holes with more JB Weld.
(http://i.imgur.com/fj2Ld7hm.jpg)
After the JB Weld hardened, but before it fully cured, I used a razor blade to carefully clean up the excess to make sanding easier later.
This also let me see the areas where the holes were not quite filled flush to the surface, so I added an additional skim coat of JB Weld.
Then, my son woke up, which ended my progress for the day. To be continued....
I've found I could fill small holes in the dried JB weld with super glue....gives a more level surface, less messy, and sands just as easily.
I don't go to all the trouble you do....I don't prep or paper or scrape before fully dry...I just plug the holes & sand off the excess...but then I have a belt sander stand left over from my woodworking days....I used to super glue a thin strip of aluminum inside the box behind the holes to serve as a base but determined that wasn't really necessary.
Quote from: Lizard King on February 23, 2017, 10:04:06 AM
but then I have a belt sander stand left over from my woodworking days....
I have one of those Mouse sanders
, which I will definitely use for sanding down the outside of the enclosure when the time comes. One additional constraint I didn't mention (because it is only relevant to the particular pedal I'm planning to build) is that I need the inside of the enclosure to look good too.
Correction: I'll most likely end up sanding this thing entirely by hand. :icon_neutral:
Quote from: EBK on February 23, 2017, 09:49:00 AM"1980s prostitute pink."
Your drummer make my day ;D
Quote from: EBK on February 23, 2017, 09:49:00 AM"1980s prostitute pink."
I think I had a tie that color back in 1983.
I'm sure you'll end up with a good looking pedal.
Junk projects are great to do every once in a while - uses up the odd parts lying around, gets you hunting them out of the stash (discover all kinds of forgotten stuff). The longer you do DIY, the more stuff you have to play with. What I happen to have had in stock for a while seems to have dictated almost everything I've made so far this year.
Quote from: thermionix on February 23, 2017, 01:12:11 PM
Quote from: EBK on February 23, 2017, 09:49:00 AM
"1980s prostitute pink."
Is it no longer pink?
Sanding off the pink paint comes next. Hopefully, I'll find time tonight to get started on that step.
Quote from: EBK on February 23, 2017, 01:57:36 PM
Quote from: thermionix on February 23, 2017, 01:12:11 PM
Quote from: EBK on February 23, 2017, 09:49:00 AM
"1980s prostitute pink."
Is it no longer pink?
Sanding off the pink paint comes next. Hopefully, I'll find time tonight to get started on that step.
I wasn't talking about the
box enclosure.
Quote from: thermionix on February 23, 2017, 02:10:01 PM
Quote from: EBK on February 23, 2017, 01:57:36 PM
Quote from: thermionix on February 23, 2017, 01:12:11 PM
Quote from: EBK on February 23, 2017, 09:49:00 AM
"1980s prostitute pink."
Is it no longer pink?
Sanding off the pink paint comes next. Hopefully, I'll find time tonight to get started on that step.
I wasn't talking about the box enclosure.
Oh.... :icon_lol:
You missed your chance to also point out that I said,
Quote from: EBKso I drilled it (rather sloppily)....
:icon_razz:
Step 2: Remove the "Red" (part 1)
The drill holes have basically been filled, with some room for improvement. It's now time to fix the biggest problem with this enclosure: the "1980s prostitute pink."
Sanding. Lots of it. By hand. Started with 80 grit. Then 120 grit. Then, skipping a bunch of intermediary grits that might have made things look much smoother, 400 grit.
(http://i.imgur.com/MkvSJNQm.jpg)
Not too shabby. But, more difficulty lies ahead.
(http://i.imgur.com/Udz6nTjm.jpg)
The screw countersinks are still "red".
But, that is not the worst part.
(http://i.imgur.com/LcmxErim.jpg)
Seriously, WTF?! :icon_eek: The entire inside (except for the lid -- thank goodness for small favors) is "1980s prostitute pink" too?!
To be continued....
Is it too late to recommend a good stripper?
Might save a lot of
Quote from: EBK on February 24, 2017, 01:17:43 AM
By hand.
Quote from: thermionix on February 24, 2017, 01:48:31 AM
Is it too late to recommend a good stripper?
Might save a lot of
Quote from: EBK on February 24, 2017, 01:17:43 AM
By hand.
Yes, it seems this stuff nearly writes itself. :icon_razz:
Step 2: Remove the "Red" (part 2)
Using a razor blade and sandpaper, the countersinks are clear of the paint.
(http://i.imgur.com/4OLAmNSl.jpg)
I'll work on the paint inside the box another evening.
thermionix, I'll leave you more material to work with next time. :icon_wink:
Acetone is your friend... :)
Quote from: Beo on February 25, 2017, 01:41:10 AM
Acetone is your friend... :)
Acetone would be my friend if I had some. I can't buy any on my $0 budget. :icon_neutral:
I recognize that I am doing some things the hard way. Heck, if I allowed myself an actual budget for this, I'd probably just chuck this ghastly enclosure into the recycle bin and buy a brand new unpainted one.
This build is all about the journey, not the destination.
At least I'm not trying to do this on a $0 beer budget. :icon_biggrin:
Use the bottom as the top....
e.g , use it upside down....voila, new top.... 8)
Quote from: deadastronaut on February 25, 2017, 05:15:45 AM
Use the bottom as the top....
e.g , use it upside down....voila, new top.... 8)
That's already the plan. :icon_wink:
I'm going to eventually cut the lid into 3 pieces, discard the middle piece, and replace it with a window made from cast acrylic sheet.
I think when I get to that step, I might fill in the screw holes in the lid and add some hidden magnets in order to give it a more refined, clean look.
Quote from: EBK on February 25, 2017, 02:02:54 AM
Quote from: Beo on February 25, 2017, 01:41:10 AM
Acetone is your friend... :)
Acetone would be my friend if I had some. I can't buy any on my $0 budget. :icon_neutral:
I recognize that I am doing some things the hard way. Heck, if I allowed myself an actual budget for this, I'd probably just chuck this ghastly enclosure into the recycle bin and buy a brand new unpainted one.
This build is all about the journey, not the destination.
At least I'm not trying to do this on a $0 beer budget. :icon_biggrin:
Acetone is the main ingredient in nail polish remover. You need to find a girl. You're a guitarist, it can't be that hard to find a groupie. Preferably one who can support you in the manner to which you would like to become accustomed so you get rid of that pesky zero budget problem.
Quote from: amptramp on February 26, 2017, 07:59:33 PM
Acetone is the main ingredient in nail polish remover. You need to find a girl. You're a guitarist, it can't be that hard to find a groupie. Preferably one who can support you in the manner to which you would like to become accustomed so you get rid of that pesky zero budget problem.
Been married for 12 years to a girl whose nail polish is either picked off as it wears out or taken off by someone else who has the nail polish remover. :icon_wink:
I have a 5-year-old daughter whose nail polish (rarely worn) is water soluble. :icon_razz:
The $0 budget is partly from having moved into a bigger house about a week and a half ago, but it is mostly self-imposed. Anyway, it allows me an excuse to be creative. This isn't intended to be a "woe is me" story. It is more analogous to going camping and "roughing it." I'm enjoying every minute of it. :icon_biggrin:
(I think I tend to confuse people often with my less-than-serious, more academic pursuits. Sure, I'll have an excellent pedal in the end, but I want to have to think hard and learn new things to get to that result.)
Update: I managed to procure some nail polish remover without violating my $0 rule. But, it turns out that "1980s prostitute pink" is immune to the stuff. Still, it may be useful for a final cleaning prior to priming/painting.
Step 2: Removing the "Red" (part 3)
Making progress.
(http://i.imgur.com/KweJvtHm.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/q4PzaXKm.jpg)
At this point, it is more about making the surfaces (inside and outside) flat than eradicating the "1980s prostitute pink."
Soon, it will be time to clean up and apply some primer.
Or, maybe it's time to redrill? Which one would you do first?
Edit: to partially answer my own question, I need to "reconfigure" the lid before I am ready to prime since it may likely involve more JB Weld .
Quote from: EBK on February 26, 2017, 08:25:07 PM
Update: I managed to procure some nail polish remover without violating my $0 rule. But, it turns out that "1980s prostitute pink" is immune to the stuff. Still, it may be useful for a final cleaning prior to priming/painting.
Nail polish remover usually has some oil mixed in with it to avoid roughening the skin. It will take paint off but the oil may prevent putting new paint on unless it is washed off.
Quote from: amptramp on February 27, 2017, 09:07:33 PM
Quote from: EBK on February 26, 2017, 08:25:07 PM
Update: I managed to procure some nail polish remover without violating my $0 rule. But, it turns out that "1980s prostitute pink" is immune to the stuff. Still, it may be useful for a final cleaning prior to priming/painting.
Nail polish remover usually has some oil mixed in with it to avoid roughening the skin. It will take paint off but the oil may prevent putting new paint on unless it is washed off.
Good to know! Soap and water for cleanup then. Possibly rubbing alcohol.
My 2 €cents
I think you'll have to call the pedal "80s prostitute pink"
Quote from: feddozz on February 28, 2017, 10:38:25 AM
My 2 €cents
I think you'll have to call the pedal "80s prostitute pink"
I might consider an abbreviated version of that for a model number like 80SPP (or should that be 80STD instead?).
The Julia Roberts?
Quote from: thermionix on February 28, 2017, 11:29:35 AM
The Julia Roberts?
Not bad.
Also, pretty woman or 80s prostitute
I may have to rethink the circuit I'm putting in this thing....
Quote from: EBK on February 28, 2017, 02:54:54 PM
I may have to rethink the circuit I'm putting in this thing....
Maybe you could call it "Whores of a Different Colour". Or repaint it purple and call it "Statutory Grape".
You could do a decal image of Eddie Murphy with a confused look on his face.
I think the "80's Prostitute Pink" name was already used for a factory color option on the Peavey Nitro series of guitars. They may have copyrighted it.
I got into the thread out of curiosity, but it just made my day with all the pedal names and the double meanings!
I'm faced with a conundrum. The fact that this enclosure has such a story does suggest that the final pedal should pay tribute to its roots, but my original plans couldn't be farther from doing so.
I was going to paint it white and put a rather clean, understated overdrive based on the Marshall Bluesbreaker, and name the pedal Change of Address in view of the fact that it is my first build in my new house.
Now, I'm wondering if I should instead push off that plan and see if I can scrounge together a Si Fuzz Face (I have a bunch of grab bag NPNs that would probably be perfect for it). The name "Pink Light District" popped into my head today.... :icon_razz:
I have some RGB LEDs, and I'm sure I could create something that would roughly replicate "1980s prostitute pink" with one.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
I like the changed address motif, and in tribute maybe the front door with lamp over it would be appropriate- of course the lamp would be your red LED.
To expand further, as I mentioned before, I was planning to use this enclosure upside down, with a clear window showing the guts. Instead of a traditional LED indicator, I was planning to use multiple diffused white-ish LEDs behind the remaining portions of the lid to light up the guts as evenly as possible. The actual circuit would be wired essentially point-to-point, very orthogonally, perhaps like a Vero layout without the board.
Quote from: thermionix on March 01, 2017, 12:51:26 AM
I think the "80's Prostitute Pink" name was already used for a factory color option on the Peavey Nitro series of guitars.
I think you may be right :icon_lol:
(http://www.midairmusic.com/store/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Buy-Peavey-Nitro-Electric-Guitar.jpg)
Oh, they get pinker than that! That gold plated hardware is mighty prostitutey though.
"Yo pimp buy you dat? He know howda treat a ho!"
Quote from: thermionix on March 03, 2017, 04:13:04 PM
Oh, they get pinker than that! That gold plated hardware is mighty prostitutey though.
"Yo pimp buy you dat? He know howda treat a ho!"
But you are not looking at how pink it is INSIDE!!! Sorry, could not resist...
New name for the pedal..."Medium Rare"
Medium Rare Hooker?
"Jimi Photon"??
Shoulda left it pink on the outside... ;)
Pinko on the inside?
(Sorry, Jimi, couldn't resist)
Minor diversion from our philosophical discussion of 50 Shades of Pink...
I've dusted off the breadboard and tested out what I'm planning to build for this enclosure:
(http://i.imgur.com/uPqANpbl.jpg)
Sounds good enough to build, so I hope to start soldering and/or redrilling soon.
TS variant?
Quote from: thermionix on March 06, 2017, 02:37:00 PM
TS variant?
It's based off of the Bluesbreaker/Morning Glory. Incorporating some known mods to let more bass through and ease off the piercing treble and increase available gain. Nothing groundbreaking, but I feel that it is a good use of the stuff I already have.
Although, I suppose it might be interesting to note that the first thing I'm reaching for to start building this circuit is some 14-gauge Romex.
Right on. I've been thinking about a Bluesbreaker lately. I've never played one so I don't know if I would want to change it or in what way. If you're so inclined, wouldn't mind seeing what you've come up with.
Quote from: thermionix on March 06, 2017, 03:05:26 PM
Right on. I've been thinking about a Bluesbreaker lately. I've never played one so I don't know if I would want to change it or in what way. If you're so inclined, wouldn't mind seeing what you've come up with.
I'm about to draw it up (and I will post it), but mostly I haven't strayed too far from bean's version of the Bluesbreaker (http://www.madbeanpedals.com/projects/8Ball/8Ball2015.pdf) plus the morning glory JFET output stage. I've made substitutions based on my inventory (including some parallel cap combinations), and I refuse to carry over the full 2 cap, 2 resistor series combination between the input and clipping stages (an artifact from buffered bypass origins, I believe). Added in a tiny bit of KoT inspiration without serious thought.
Update: Here's what I've got, subject to change after I listen to it a bit more
(http://i.imgur.com/1vkQfMO.jpg)
So it's "Morning Wood Release" then... 😂
Step 3: Reconfiguring (part 1)
As I've mentioned, I'm using the lid as the top in this build, so the lid is where I have started the redrilling process. First, the pots:
(http://i.imgur.com/UoL4syD.jpg)
Ubiquitous Alphas, spaced as high and (almost) as close as I could place them (because I'm going to cut out the middle of this lid to make a window).
(http://i.imgur.com/47tP6QX.jpg)
Here are some stand-in 0.5"12.7 mm knobs (they may end up in the final build, as I don't have a lot of choices on hand -- at least they are high quality ones).
(http://i.imgur.com/fUhxUiL.jpg)
Step 3: Reconfiguring (part 2)
Drilled two more holes in the lid: one for the stomp switch and one for a short lever toggle (won't get in the way of stomp switch operation, except maybe if you're drunk and barefooted...).
(http://i.imgur.com/stEE1bI.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/wgghSZq.jpg)
I carefully planned out the placement of the toggle using my precision digital calipers while drinking beer the whole time -- the two balance each other perfectly. :icon_wink:
(http://i.imgur.com/GugNnfL.jpg)
Just need to drill holes for input, output, and power, and then I can tackle cutting the lid to make room for the acrylic window.
If you have a second nut (ahem) for your short bat (ahem) switch, you can lower it even further. One nut on the inside (giggity) with just enough bushing poking through for the outside nut to be flush with the top of the bushing when tightened down. Then even drunk, barefoot, and pregnant folks won't accidentally flip it. Also, I think toggle switches look cooler that way, but that's just me.
Quote from: thermionix on March 11, 2017, 01:06:28 AM
If you have a second nut (ahem) for your short bat (ahem) switch, you can lower it even further. One nut on the inside (giggity) with just enough bushing poking through for the outside nut to be flush with the top of the bushing when tightened down. Then even drunk, barefoot, and pregnant folks won't accidentally flip it. Also, I think toggle switches look cooler that way, but that's just me.
I believe that toggle
does have two nuts, so getting it deeper in that hole shouldn't be a problem. :icon_eek: :icon_redface:
(http://i.imgur.com/jaEtSqN.jpg)
Better. Thanks for the suggestion!
This is seriously the most inadvertently dirty pedal I've ever built!
Did I mention the pulldown resistors for discharging the caps so the pedal doesn't accidentally pop when it gets turned on?
Quite coincidentally (I swear!), the toggle will control the clipping mode: down for soft, up for hard. :icon_lol:
This is getting way too crazy!
I've been busting to get into this thread, but therm keeps getting all the good lines.
QuoteI carefully planned out the placement of the toggle using my precision digital calipers while drinking beer the whole time -- the two balance each other perfectly.
I always use my (non-digital) calipers the other way round. I like to
look at the box to see what goes where in proportion, drill all the holes so it looks -just- right. then I get the calipers and measure how much space I have left inside to fit the important parts, circuit board, jacks, pots, you know, that kinda stuff.
I've got a fluffy pink box here I could show you. it comes with wood. has a larger knob than usual. carry on.
knobs, holes, discharge, prostitutes , nuts , wtf is going on in this thread.. ;D
You didn't mention anything about nails, laquers & polish remover, Rob... :icon_lol:
@ amptramp: I've recently verified inefficiency of modern aceton-free nail polish removers on a nail-laquer thread locked nut...
Quote from: deadastronaut on March 11, 2017, 10:47:48 AM
knobs, holes, discharge, prostitutes , nuts , wtf is going on in this thread.. ;D
Welcome to our collective mind gutter.
I blame the paint. :icon_wink:
This is an interesting (and funny) thread! :icon_lol:
This morning, I thought of another potential name for this pedal: Melania Trump Status Boost. She was rumored to have met her husband while working as an "escort" and she is (sort of) in the White House now. Goes with my plan to repaint this enclosure white. I happen to also have metallic gold paint I could use to decorate the inside with.... (Please don't make me do that).
Silicon(e) on the inside.
Quote from: thermionix on March 12, 2017, 04:15:39 PM
Silicon(e) on the inside.
I will implant plenty of parts, but please don't encourage anyone to say "caulk".
For those of you reading along who might be wondering how low we can sink in a discussion about building one pedal, I would suggest instead that you keep a running tally of how many times we reach a new low. :icon_wink:
It will take me a while to finish this build. :icon_biggrin:
Quote from: EBK on March 12, 2017, 07:03:27 PM
For those of you reading along who might be wondering how low we can sink in a discussion about building one pedal, I would suggest instead that you keep a running tally of how many times we reach a new low. :icon_wink:
It will take me a while to finish this build. :icon_biggrin:
Seriously, this is like THE best thread in this site!!! I have yet to learn anything other than how to find a double meaning to most phrases, but, boy, is it entertaining!
Did some experimenting with an RGB LED and edge lighting some scratched acrylic this evening.
(http://i.imgur.com/Aot3Fm5.jpg)
Don't know if I'll use these concepts in my final design, but fun to try out nevertheless, and I may have to explore this a bit more.
I was trying hardmy best to match the 1980s Prostitute Pink. I think I nailed it did pretty well.
here's hoping it works, and you don't have to sink the pink.
Quote from: duck_arse on March 13, 2017, 09:39:04 AM
here's hoping it works, and you don't have to sink the pink.
Worried I might offend T-Mobile with this pedal. :icon_razz:
I don't think that their marketing people fully thought this through, by the way:
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dDNeYIffI6A/maxresdefault.jpg)
I've come up with another good name for this pedal. A perfectly innocent name, unless you are still thinking about prostitutes:
Bang for Your Buck :icon_wink:
That sounds more like deer hunting ammo.
You could always put 2 effects in the enclosure, call it the Half & Half.
Step 3: Reconfiguring (part 3)
I've drilled all the holes.
(http://i.imgur.com/P7npP7O.jpg)
I've also marked out where I intend to cut the lid to make room for the clear acrylic window.
(http://i.imgur.com/vwAKmA8.jpg)
(It's difficult to get a great picture showing the proportions of the lid segments -- I suppose I could move my phone further away and zoom/crop to minimize lens distortion, but I'd rather wrap up for the evening)
The space between the stomp switch and the window will be labeled with the pedal name (still not sure what it will be).
The space between the pots and the window will have control labels.
I could plan out exactly how I intend to make and attach the window, but I think I will probably cut first and then learn how to do it. Oh, adventure! :icon_wink:
the "red tube screamer"?
I've got it! I can call it "Pedal puttanesca". :icon_biggrin:
Quote from: EBK on March 17, 2017, 12:43:16 AM
I could plan out exactly how I intend to make and attach the window, but I think I will probably cut first and then learn how to do it. Oh, adventure! :icon_wink:
Cut first, then cut a piece of acrylic the same size as the window, then super glue everything in it's place :icon_twisted:
Sometimes, early planning takes out most of the fun (and headaches) you can have while trying to figure out how to do it :icon_lol:
Quote from: Marcos - Munky on March 17, 2017, 11:26:25 AM
Quote from: EBK on March 17, 2017, 12:43:16 AM
I could plan out exactly how I intend to make and attach the window, but I think I will probably cut first and then learn how to do it. Oh, adventure! :icon_wink:
Cut first, then cut a piece of acrylic the same size as the window, then super glue everything in it's place :icon_twisted:
Sometimes, early planning takes out most of the fun (and headaches) you can have while trying to figure out how to do it :icon_lol:
The acrylic I have is slightly thinner than the lid. I'm trying to decide if I want to recess the window slightly or raise it flush with the upper surface of the lid. I'm thinking flush would look better.
That creates a difficulty with what to do with the sides, where there be a gap if I simply went with the plan to completely remove and discard the middle of the lid.
Here are some options I see while brainstorming:
1. File through the lid surface to a depth that matches the acrylic thickness (leaving a thin strip of aluminum along the sides of the lid)
2. Cut a rectangular hole out of the lid (a bit of a pain, but doable)
3. Cut out the middle of the lid as planned, but then cut off the outer edges of that piece and reattach them with more JB weld.
4. Make two shims out of something to glue under the window edges.
5. Make the window slightly narrower and glue some sort of trim to the outer sides of the window to cover the gap.
6. Make the window out of 3 pieces of acrylic. Similar to choice 5.
me - I'd cut the window to stay within the bossing on the lid underside, and maybe rebate the perspex so it sat flat with the lid surface.
Quote from: duck_arse on March 17, 2017, 12:09:04 PM
me - I'd cut the window to stay within the bossing on the lid underside, and maybe rebate the perspex so it sat flat with the lid surface.
I like that idea. Had to first figure out what you meant by "rebate". In the US, the word "rabbet" is used instead for the same thing. :icon_smile:
Should I paint the box before or after gluing in the window?
I think I'll paint it before and, if necessary, gently sand any parts that need it. (I'll build and fit test the circuit before I paint though!)
I would paint before. By the way, 3M makes a very thin black double sided tape that's VERY strong. Car makers use it to stick the logos on the car. I would use that to fix the acrylic.
EDIT: you could even find some plastic framing so that it looks a bit more finished. I think it's going to be REALLY hard for the cut on the case and the cut on the acrylic to line perfectly, so a little plastic molding will hide any defects (and the frame will also pull your eye in to the acrylic window).
cut, clean, paint, plastic. in that order. frame sounds a good idea.
[setting up therm with this:] yer box going to have curtains of some sort?
Quote from: duck_arse on March 18, 2017, 09:43:15 AM
cut, clean, paint, plastic. in that order. frame sounds a good idea.
[setting up therm with this:] yer box going to have curtains of some sort?
If you're going to ask about flooring next, I'll just say that the carpet almost never matches the drapes, especially those pale yellow drapes, so it's a much better use of time to just put in hardwood.
I have a feeling things are going to get really horrible here when I get to the point where I'm ready to talk about different types of finishes. :icon_razz:
Quote from: duck_arse on March 18, 2017, 09:43:15 AM
[setting up therm with this:] yer box going to have curtains of some sort?
I really HOPE you don't think I'd stoop SOLO as to mention ARBY'S.
Quote from: EBK on March 18, 2017, 07:30:59 PM
I have a feeling things are going to get really horrible here when I get to the point where I'm ready to talk about different types of finishes. :icon_razz:
It would be funniest if you ended up just painting it pink again.
New name for the pedal: King's Cross (ask Duck)
Quote from: thermionix on March 18, 2017, 07:41:35 PM
It would be funniest if you ended up just painting it pink again.
That thought did cross my mind. I was thinking I could match the original color exactly, and create a stunned silence as I calmly, and with a straight face, stated that my work was now done and I was very happy with the improved enclosure. It would be a pretty sweet prank. :icon_razz:
At least it would be intentionally pink if I did that.
Does your avatar change automatically once a day or are you doing that yourself?
Step 3: Reconfiguring (part 4):
I always feel like I need to post enough actual progress on my pedal to keep this thread from getting locked or deleted for being primarily about sexual euphemisms. :icon_lol:
I've started cutting a window out of the lid. Makes the most sense (Thanks, Duck). I do happen to have a Dremel-like high speed cutter, but, alas, I can't use it because I can only build while the kids are sleeping. So, I'm doing this with drill bits, a mini hacksaw, and files (I'll switch to sandpaper when it gets close to final size).
(http://i.imgur.com/DlWqsdr.jpg)
I'm steering well inside my markings so I can enjoy some beer while working (for now). :icon_biggrin:
Quote from: EBK on March 18, 2017, 07:30:59 PM
I have a feeling things are going to get really horrible here when I get to the point where I'm ready to talk about different types of finishes. :icon_razz:
we'll come to this (in good time).
I been meaning to arkse, what prostitute-period would this colour pink be (it's bloody hard to photograph this fluzz)?
(http://i.imgur.com/AEaFavO.jpg)
kings X is for the tourists. if you want the good stuff, head to darlinghurst instead.
Jesus, Duck! I thought you were just kidding when you described that pedal before! :icon_eek:
Also makes me wonder if you slaughtered a Sesame Street character to make that.
(http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/muppet/images/0/04/Honker_pink_fur_orange_hair.png)
That Pink Duck Is Billy Gibbons bum Fluff Cerise. :):)
Excellant choice.
my orange squeezer - big knob, red tit, partly hidden button, why wood I joke about such a thing? and what era did you say?
"bum Fluff Cerise". excellent.
loving the wood too. :)
Quote from: duck_arse on March 19, 2017, 09:29:00 AM
kings X is for the tourists. if you want the good stuff, head to darlinghurst instead.
You're the expert. But which one is a better pedal name?
Step 3: Reconfiguring (part 5 -- perhaps "Reconfiguring" was too broad to be considered a step)
Window has been cut out. Just need to switch from beer to coffee for a while to get it to its final precise shape and size. :icon_wink:
(http://i.imgur.com/E02chTt.jpg)
You know you have to put your finish over the main body, right? That's how you protect it... 😁
Quote from: thermionix on March 19, 2017, 01:05:26 PM
Quote from: duck_arse on March 19, 2017, 09:29:00 AM
kings X is for the tourists. if you want the good stuff, head to darlinghurst instead.
You're the expert. But which one is a better pedal name?
Well, the "King of Tone" was also based on a Bluesbreaker, so "King's X" could invite legal difficulties if you were to sell it... which would certainly be in keeping with the theme.
[/taste] if the box was too small for the build - "darling, it hurts" (also a paul kelly song, about darlinghurst). [taste]
I've started work on the circuit that will go into this pedal. 2 solder joints in, I'm already feeling confident when I say that it will be a miracle if this thing works the first time I power it up. :icon_wink:
(http://i.imgur.com/1G0JtxY.jpg)
Was it hard...to get the legs spread like that?
Quote from: thermionix on March 25, 2017, 12:53:31 AM
Was it hard...to get the legs spread like that?
:icon_lol:
They were very easy.
Making some more slow progress on the circuit.
(http://i.imgur.com/dwNc4XHm.jpg)
This is beautiful! What's the name of that building style?
Quote from: Marcos - Munky on March 26, 2017, 10:43:40 PM
This is beautiful! What's the name of that building style?
I'm glad you like it, but if you really want to see beautiful circuit building, here's a sample of the work of Peter Vogel that inspired me. Mine is quite crude by comparison.
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/17/96/80/17968083bc57dcb6ef5952a4826fa2ee.jpg)
Don't know if the style has a name, but there have been others building the same way.
^ That's insane!
I would complain about the unbaffled speaker, but without an input jack, power supply, volume knob, or ON switch, I guess it really doesn't matter.
Maybe his was just an art piece, where yours will actually function.
Quote from: thermionix on March 27, 2017, 02:06:11 AM
^ That's insane!
I would complain about the unbaffled speaker, but without an input jack, power supply, volume knob, or ON switch, I guess it really doesn't matter.
Maybe his was just an art piece, where yours will actually function.
Nah, his art pieces did function. They just weren't guitar pedals. :icon_wink: That one was part of an exhibit of interactive sculptures. Here's a bit more info (I haven't watched the video on this page yet though): http://makezine.com/2016/01/31/the-interactive-sound-art-of-peter-vogel/
Quote from: EBK on March 25, 2017, 05:34:40 AM
Quote from: thermionix on March 25, 2017, 12:53:31 AM
Was it hard...to get the legs spread like that?
:icon_lol:
They were very easy.
Flowers and a nice dinner, and voila!
QuoteThis is beautiful! What's the name of that building style?
I would call it "Busbar".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busbar
In power distribution, the conductors are so chunky, they can carry connected equipment.
(http://www.powerelectronictips.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/3-Rittal-busbar.jpg)
By the way, the different-sized solid copper wires in my build are all household utility wires (US standard), in honor of this being my "housewarming" :icon_eek:* build:
14 gauge electrical (Romex®)
18 gauge television (core of a coaxial cable)
22 gauge telephone (older standard)
:icon_biggrin:
*not a whorehouse
Searching a bit more, I think "sculpture" best describes the style. For a more technical term, "dead bug" or "free form" are also often used to describe this. There are some truly amazing circuit sculptures out there.
Here is a small, but interesting, assortment of different styles, from conventional to unique (including one naughty circuit, which seems appropriate in the context of this thread...): https://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1340973 (also shows off some more Vogels).
I've never seen the like before. very nice.
Quote from: EBK on March 25, 2017, 05:34:40 AM
Quote from: thermionix on March 25, 2017, 12:53:31 AM
Was it hard...to get the legs spread like that?
:icon_lol:
They were very easy.
I'd say "gin".
Quote from: EBK on March 27, 2017, 03:52:31 AM
Quote from: thermionix on March 27, 2017, 02:06:11 AM
^ That's insane!
I would complain about the unbaffled speaker, but without an input jack, power supply, volume knob, or ON switch, I guess it really doesn't matter.
Maybe his was just an art piece, where yours will actually function.
Nah, his art pieces did function. They just weren't guitar pedals. :icon_wink: That one was part of an exhibit of interactive sculptures. Here's a bit more info (I haven't watched the video on this page yet though): http://makezine.com/2016/01/31/the-interactive-sound-art-of-peter-vogel/
Yeah I knew it wasn't a guitar effect. Maybe the blue square thing contains a battery? Can't quite make out any active components either, but the picture is pretty small.
I very vaguely remember a (diode?) crystal radio from elementary school, but it only had a few parts. So what does that thing do? The speaker suggests audio.
Quote from: thermionix on March 27, 2017, 01:26:50 PM
Quote from: EBK on March 27, 2017, 03:52:31 AM
Quote from: thermionix on March 27, 2017, 02:06:11 AM
^ That's insane!
I would complain about the unbaffled speaker, but without an input jack, power supply, volume knob, or ON switch, I guess it really doesn't matter.
Maybe his was just an art piece, where yours will actually function.
Nah, his art pieces did function. They just weren't guitar pedals. :icon_wink: That one was part of an exhibit of interactive sculptures. Here's a bit more info (I haven't watched the video on this page yet though): http://makezine.com/2016/01/31/the-interactive-sound-art-of-peter-vogel/
Yeah I knew it wasn't a guitar effect. Maybe the blue square thing contains a battery? Can't quite make out any active components either, but the picture is pretty small.
I very vaguely remember a (diode?) crystal radio from elementary school, but it only had a few parts. So what does that thing do? The speaker suggests audio.
Like all art, its purpose is to cause people to "perceive" and "react." :icon_wink:
Don't know what this particular one did, electronically speaking, but it definitely made sound if some sort. As far as active components go, there are 3 DIPs on the left hand side, possibly a handful of discrete transistors throughout. Some if his other works relied on photocells to convert shadows to sounds, so maybe this does the same.
I might end up posting a new pic of this circuit everytime I put it down. I think it took me 2 hours to add 6 parts.
(http://i.imgur.com/gzvKwEn.jpg)
Quote from: EBK on March 27, 2017, 01:42:49 PM
there are 3 DIPs on the left hand side
Oh yeah, I squint my eyes and I can see the legs now. Thought those were just caps.
That's gonna be one awesome pedal... Circuit is looking VERY cool! Now we just need a double meaning name fitting to this thing!
True Romance as Tarantino's movie. You have a special relationship with that box ::)
I just realized that Justin Timberlake already did a build report on this pedal!
Quote
To all the fellas out there with ladies to impress
It's easy to do just follow these steps
1, cut a hole in a box
2, put your junk in that box
3, make her open the box
And that's the way you do it
It's my [chip] in a box.
I'm going to add that last line to the list of potential pedal names. :icon_razz:
For anyone who doesn't get the reference: http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/snl-digital-short-d-in-a-box/n12100
I'm thinking doorbell, or similar type thing.
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/17/96/80/17968083bc57dcb6ef5952a4826fa2ee.jpg)
I rekon the most left pair of orange is a transistor flip-flop, repeated after the third left IC. - or maybe a theremin.
that shadow-conversion circuit sounds quite dark.
The sounds these things produce are actually quite interesting and slightly more complex that I thought they would be. Multiple oscillators and sequencers, sometimes playing tones, other times percussive sounds.
If you have about 28 minutes to spare, definitely check out this documentary:
https://vimeo.com/59829961 (Peter Vogel - The Sound of Shadows)
What with duck's "club sandwich", and Eric's "fly by wire" approach, this pedal lark is going some crazy, crazy places. :icon_eek:
I approve. :icon_biggrin:
Marc, you lost me with the "club sandwich" reference.... :icon_confused:
I hope you weren't referring to the Urban Dictionary's definition of "club sandwich". :icon_eek:
I guess that would blend right in in this thread anyway.... :icon_lol:
(https://s9.postimg.org/vxch9lyan/Cz_Ws_Gcm_Uc_AAjp_T4.jpg)
Graboids!
Quote from: EBK on March 28, 2017, 04:45:21 PM
Marc, you lost me with the "club sandwich" reference.... :icon_confused:
This (http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=116873.msg1083812#msg1083812). :)
Quote from: bluebunny on March 29, 2017, 02:48:48 AM
Quote from: EBK on March 28, 2017, 04:45:21 PM
Marc, you lost me with the "club sandwich" reference.... :icon_confused:
This (http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=116873.msg1083812#msg1083812). :)
Thanks for clearing that up for me. :icon_wink:
Quote from: PRR on March 28, 2017, 11:49:16 PM
(https://s9.postimg.org/vxch9lyan/Cz_Ws_Gcm_Uc_AAjp_T4.jpg)
Deep. :icon_wink:
Anyone else find themselves oddly compelled to decode the bands on the fastest swimmer?
belden 22AWG solid tinned copper bus wire no jacket. available in all sizes.
www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Belden-Wire-Cable/8021-000100/ (http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Belden-Wire-Cable/8021-000100/)
in addition to peter vogel there is also peter blacer
http://ciat-lonbarde.net/paper/ (http://ciat-lonbarde.net/paper/)
(http://ciat-lonbarde.net/paper/graspe.jpg)
Quote from: EATyourGuitar on March 29, 2017, 07:06:36 AM
in addition to peter vogel there is also peter blacer
http://ciat-lonbarde.net/paper/ (http://ciat-lonbarde.net/paper/)
(http://ciat-lonbarde.net/paper/graspe.jpg)
While we are including non-functional circuit art in the discussion, there's also Leonardo Ulian:
(http://www.scaruffi.com/museums/ulian/ulian8.jpg)
(http://www.bloodyloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/mandala-1.jpeg)
It's beautiful, but it makes me feel sad. I could build so many pedals with all of those parts!
Quote from: EBK on March 28, 2017, 04:45:21 PM
Marc, you lost me with the "club sandwich" reference.... :icon_confused:
I hope you weren't referring to the Urban Dictionary's definition of "club sandwich". :icon_eek:
I guess that would blend right in in this thread anyway.... :icon_lol:
typical. I searched for club sandwich, and all the returns were sandwiches.
EBK's method has me thinking - DIYLC can do layouts without a board. and it can do (silly) 3d-ish layouts. so maybe if I did a cordwood without any boards ......
EBK - I can't imagine how you are clamping your parts for soldering. I can imagine the process in progress drives you mad. is there any chance you are putting knife-nicks in yr busbars at the points you want a component lead, and then wrapping around the nick, as an aid to non-movement-ing parts? somebody that really planned ahead carefully might do a layout, then measure off all the nick-points needed for the components before any soldering was done.
Planning ahead would help, but it can be maddening with 3D on paper, where I usually plan. I actually was giving diylc another look this morning to see if it can run on Linux. Looks like it can, so I'll have to install it and give it a go for future projects.
As far as the actual soldering here, I thought about wrapping the leads around to hold them, but I felt (perhaps incorrectly) that that would not look as good on this small, cramped scale. Instead, I've been using two of those alligator clip stands to hold 3-4 different points still. If I could find my poster putty, I would use some of that to create scaffolding, but alas, it is still in some moving box somewhere. Gets a bit tricky when 4 parts share a node.
I do all my DIYLC on linux. I do everything on linux, what else is there?
Quote from: duck_arse on March 29, 2017, 11:02:49 AM
I do all my DIYLC on linux. I do everything on linux, what else is there?
When Microsoft came up with Vista (a very unfamiliar-looking operating system incompatible with all my existing software), I decided to try out Linux (a very unfamiliar-looking operating system incompatible with all my existing software). Glad I did. :icon_biggrin:
I'll let you join me in astonishment over this circuit:
(http://techno-logic-art.com/images4/fc1.jpg)
http://techno-logic-art.com/clock.htm
3 years to design and build
1161 diodes
340 transistors
346 resistors
60 LEDs
6 magnetic switches
3 dual digit displays
Every single part is necessary to the circuit's functionality.
:icon_eek:
^^^ http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=29816.0 (http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=29816.0) ;D
Quote from: EBK on March 29, 2017, 08:57:50 AMWhile we are including non-functional circuit art in the discussion
did you even read the page I linked? there were no non-functional designs on peter blacer's page. all of them are working musical instruments or sound generating interactive sculpture. to insinuate that peter blacer is just jerking us off would be correct but he is not that overt.
Quote from: EATyourGuitar on March 29, 2017, 12:46:52 PM
Quote from: EBK on March 29, 2017, 08:57:50 AMWhile we are including non-functional circuit art in the discussion
did you even read the page I linked? there were no non-functional designs on peter blacer's page. all of them are working musical instruments or sound generating interactive sculpture. to insinuate that peter blacer is just jerking us off would be correct but he is not that overt.
Sorry, I only assumed the Christmas ornament itself (corresponding to your embedded pic) was non-functional and was merely built out of the (previously-functional) prototype circuit (the heavier copper wire he added to remount it after dissolving the paper apparently shorts all the outside traces) -- I may be wrong about that. I didn't intend to suggest that nothing on that page was functional. I needed a segue to the Ulian pics, and I worded it poorly. I apologize for the dismissive tone of my previous reply.
Blacer's work is very organic and leaflike. The ornament reminded me of a leaf skeleton, which is pretty cool.
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/be/57/fd/be57fd6a8e337b65aa9886d777409c2a.jpg)
Lest our art appreciation detour become too high brow for this thread, here is some circuit art slightly closer to the other end of the spectrum:
(https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/creatures/images/playboy.jpg)
microscopic image of the Playboy bunny found on an integrated circuit manufactured by
Edit (spelling): Siemens :icon_wink:
https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/creatures/pages/bunny.html
Quote from: EBK on March 29, 2017, 09:07:05 PM
Lest our art appreciation detour become too high brow for this thread, here is some circuit art slightly closer to the other end of the spectrum:
(https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/creatures/images/playboy.jpg)
microscopic image of the Playboy bunny found on an integrated circuit manufactured by
Edit (spelling): Siemens :icon_wink:
https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/creatures/pages/bunny.html
I wonder if that chip had any bugs.
Quote from: duck_arse on March 30, 2017, 09:50:27 AM
Quote from: EBK on March 29, 2017, 09:07:05 PM
Lest our art appreciation detour become too high brow for this thread, here is some circuit art slightly closer to the other end of the spectrum:
(https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/creatures/images/playboy.jpg)
microscopic image of the Playboy bunny found on an integrated circuit manufactured by
Edit (spelling): Siemens :icon_wink:
https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/creatures/pages/bunny.html
I wonder if that chip had any bugs.
The computer it went into caught a virus.
Quote from: EBK on March 29, 2017, 09:07:05 PM
(https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/creatures/images/playboy.jpg)
Cousin. Just sayin'... ;D
Quote from: EBK on March 29, 2017, 09:07:05 PM
Lest our art appreciation detour become too high brow for this thread, here is some circuit art slightly closer to the other end of the spectrum:
(https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/creatures/images/playboy.jpg)
microscopic image of the Playboy bunny found on an integrated circuit manufactured by
Edit (spelling): Siemens :icon_wink:
https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/creatures/pages/bunny.html
by now, you people know how these things tend to bother me .....
QuoteOne of America's favorite icons, the Playboy bunny, was discovered on an integrated circuit made in Germany by Siemens.
.... so again I ask -
what were they looking for? who looks at chips under an SEM? how many chips do they look at, just to find a funny? and how do they get the black epoxy off?
Quote from: duck_arse on March 31, 2017, 09:46:26 AM
.... so again I ask - what were they looking for? who looks at chips under an SEM? how many chips do they look at, just to find a funny? and how do they get the black epoxy off?
As to what they are looking for, take a look at techinsights.com, the website of a company that does this kind of work. Their stated mission is "to provide advanced reverse engineering services to companies seeking to grow the potential of their intellectual property."
In other words, if you pay them money, they will help you steal your competitor's ideas. :icon_wink:. For the right price, they claim they can produce precise and accurate circuit schematics doing this!
While thoroughly scouring the iPhone 7 for it's technology secrets, they discovered an image of the Starship Enterprise on the ambient light sensor: http://www.techinsights.com/about-techinsights/overview/blog/stmicroelectronics-time-of-flight-sensors-and-the-starship-enterprise/
So, the people who find these are not specifically looking for funny stuff, but if it is in a chip/system that generates enough interest, they will find it.
As to how they are able to, technically speaking, get inside the chips, I imagine their answer is something like, "It's quite simple, really. Money flows from you to me, and the insides of the chip flow from me to you." :icon_razz:
wheres this reclaimed enclosure then?...been waiting on this...
quick as you like.. ;D
with all those "SPAD arrays", I was expecting to see a bi-plane parking lot.
[edit :] slow down, DA (the other), we are only at page eight, after all. and there's still the leds to think of.
Quote from: deadastronaut on March 31, 2017, 11:02:24 AM
wheres this reclaimed enclosure then?...been waiting on this...
quick as you like.. ;D
That's why the subject line says "reclaim", not "reclaimed". :icon_wink:
Besides, I don't want to be embarrassed by finishing too soon. :icon_eek:
Reverse engineering is not just used to steal information from other manufacturers; it is also used to determine if someone else has stolen your data. If someone clones the Siemens or Apple chip, chances are they will not erase the Playboy Bunny or Starship Enterprise because editing a cloned chip is more difficult than just making an identical copy. The existence of these features can confirm in a court of law that the device was, in fact, cloned.
Quote from: EBK on March 31, 2017, 11:23:29 AM
Quote from: deadastronaut on March 31, 2017, 11:02:24 AM
wheres this reclaimed enclosure then?...been waiting on this...
quick as you like.. ;D
That's why the subject line says "reclaim", not "reclaimed". :icon_wink:
Besides, I don't want to be embarrassed by finishing too soon. :icon_eek:
I told her, 'That's never happened to me before. Just give me another 30 min." lol.
Added 6 more parts to the circuit. Going to stop here for the night.
(http://i.imgur.com/OaDrBuY.jpg)
Edit:
I lied. Added some diodes.
(http://i.imgur.com/v5vLXmR.jpg)
I'll post another progress pic, because, why not?
(http://i.imgur.com/AMKeW8g.jpg)
The rectangle on the paper represents the size of the window in my enclosure. The remaining window space is essentially for the JFET output stage.
And finally, a quick peep show....
(http://i.imgur.com/TDMdcHU.jpg)
I didn't align the window very well for this pic, but you get the idea, hopefully.
That's Killer Eric. Beats boring old steam punk.
Good job.
This is turning into a very beautiful pedal!
Thats gonna be a kickass ex-protitute box...
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Thanks for the kind words.
By the way, did you know that A Remarkable Bush Sellr is an anagram for Marshall Bluesbreaker (if you can tolerate that misspelling)?
"The Wizard's Sleeve"
Quote from: thermionix on April 03, 2017, 07:13:04 PM
"The Wizard's Sleeve"
That seemed so innocent until I asked Google about it. :icon_lol:
This thread is so educational! There's new knowledge here for everyone, unless you're easily offended.
[OT]Anyone else a fan of Stephen Lynch? This thread reminds me of his music. A sample (NSFW):
Here's one that is much more subtle (and cleaner):
[/OT]
will there be any steam?
also, it seems this box is not a peach. no stone?
Quote from: duck_arse on April 04, 2017, 10:46:49 AM
will there be any steam?
Colourful & iluminated, perhaps..??
Quote from: thermionix on April 03, 2017, 07:13:04 PM
"The Wizard's Sleeve"
Now I can't get that image out of m head :icon_mrgreen:
I just googled "the wizard's sleeve"... truly educational this thread!
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looking cool man... 8)
A yellowish trimmer should be cooler.. 8)
Quote from: antonis on April 05, 2017, 09:37:52 AM
A yellowish trimmer should be cooler.. 8)
I
really hope this isn't another euphemism.
Quote from: duck_arse on April 05, 2017, 10:34:29 AM
I really hope this isn't another euphemism.
If it wasn't, now it is :icon_lol:
Dishonorable Discharge
So, there are two things that slightly bug me about my decision to build this pedal with the lid on top. First, I've scrapped my original plan to cut the lid in 3 pieces to make light work of creating a window (due to the thickness of the acrylic sheet I have on hand). Second, the lid is
supposed to go on the bottom to hide the screws ("hiding the screws" in this case has nothing at all to do with burning receipts from seedy motels....).
So.... It is time once again for my favorite industrial strength steel-filled epoxy, JB Weld. I've hinted at this before, but I've decided to use magnets instead of screws to secure the lid.
(http://i.imgur.com/s3BFUfy.jpg)
My life is more complete now that I've witnessed how JB Weld interacts with strong magnets, by the way. It is like a super viscous ferrofluid. For anyone unfamiliar with ferrofluid (JB Weld is not anywhere as cool as this):
you won't forget to leave/put a screwdriver/thumbnail slot thing for lifting, will you?
I had a thought (the pain has eased by now) about the inside-finish of your box, but don't know if I should tell you what it was.
Quote from: duck_arse on April 08, 2017, 11:07:17 AM
you won't forget to leave/put a screwdriver/thumbnail slot thing for lifting, will you?
that would be sort of like locking my keys in the car, right?
Quote
I had a thought (the pain has eased by now) about the inside-finish of your box, but don't know if I should tell you what it was.
"inside-finish"...
I think I want to ask why you dont want to say it before I ask you what the thought was.
I hope you don't mean a cream filling....
:icon_razz:
[/taste] [poor_taste] did you hear about the prostitute that left her appendix scar open so's she could have a bit on the side? [/poor_taste] [taste] carry on.
Here's an unintentionally ethereal pic of the enclosure being painted white (primed really) in my $0 paint booth with $0 painter's "pyramids".
(http://i.imgur.com/UC0v4Lt.jpg)
Its not called "priming"... Its called "foreplay". Just saying...
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If this were a normal thread, I wouldn't feel the need to say that no bodily fluids we're used to make the following....uh...conception:
(http://i.imgur.com/WYpvneCm.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/aTQqpCGm.jpg)
This is a piece of acrylic painted with liquid laundry detergent, under visible light and under UV LED blacklight.
This is just a proof of concept, like the pink LED edge lighting experiment previously. But, I'm officially adding Dirty Sheet to the already long list of candidates for the pedal name. And, remember, this is going in an enclosure painted a pristine, clean sheet, white. :icon_wink:
This has probably been covered, but what does the pedal do? Overdrive? It may matter in the naming convention.
"The Wet Spot" sounds like a reverb pedal, for example.
It's a hybrid of madbean's 8-ball and the JHS morning Glory, both of which are modded Marshall Bluesbreakers. So, we'll call it a medium clean overdrive, I suppose. Flip back to page 3, where someone with the same name as you asked the same question. :icon_razz:
Only change from the hand drawn schematic on that page is R8, which I bumped slightly to 270k.
Oh yeah, duh. Page 3 was a long time ago. And some of the British guys might think "Page 3" is an appropriate name for the pedal.
This has been sitting idle while I wait for low humidity to coincide with free time so I can continue to work on the finish. It is like waiting for a rare planetary alignment. :icon_frown:
(http://i.imgur.com/EDjH2evl.jpg)
Quote from: EBK on May 12, 2017, 08:50:29 AM
This has been sitting idle while I wait for low humidity to coincide with free time so I can continue to work on the finish. It is like waiting for a rare planetary alignment. :icon_frown:
(http://i.imgur.com/EDjH2evl.jpg)
So, after sitting idle for 7 months, have you made any progress? I really want to see how this pedal ends up like...
Thanks for the bump -- wait, I forgot that I can't say things like that in this thread. :icon_redface:
The delay has been due to weather. Spray acrylic clear coat smells awful, so I can't spray it indoors, and outside has been either too humid or too cold. Perhaps what I need to do is get an outdoor toaster oven. I'll have to remove the magnets before baking (I've already weakened them a bit with a small amount of baking before I remembered in a panic that heat demagnetizes rare earth magnets). More realistically, I just need a brush-on, water-based clear coat. Perhaps I'll order some tonight so I can get back to work on this thing.
Anyway, I agree that this pedal needs some attention
Water-based Polycrylic finish has been ordered!
I plan to add a coat or two of this, then label the enclosure and apply another coat or two. Then I will fit the window.
Since I plan to label soon, I need to finalize the name....
I can't believe no one suggested "glory hole" when I mentioned this being a derivative of the Morning Glory. :icon_razz:
Anyway, my lead contender for the name is "OD Puttanesca", but I'll still consider any suggestions.
Glory hole is low hanging fruit for sure :icon_biggrin:
I like it.
Well, I broke my own rule buying the Polycrylic, and it isn't working out, at least so far. It is very thin and drip-prone. The thicker areas where gravity collects it is yellowish rather than clear. Since I've already broken the use-what-I-have rule, and I need to make progress, I think it is time I bought some gloss white enamel spray paint....
Quote from: BetterOffShred on November 29, 2017, 12:52:59 PM
Glory hole is low hanging fruit for sure :icon_biggrin:
I like it.
If the window was round instead of rectangular, "Glory Hole" would be damn near obligatory.
well, expanding on the theme, why not find some second hand woodgrain panelling, and gouge a hole in it w/ a screwdriver, use that as the front panel? you might want to wipe it down first, tho.
Personally I think Dirty Sheet is great.
Quote from: pure_analog on December 13, 2017, 07:20:19 AM
Personally I think Dirty Sheet is great.
I do too. I think my ultimate criteria are that the name should be suggestive rather than blatantly obscene, but not too suggestive that I have to hide the pedal from my kids so they don't repeat the name of the pedal out of context. Dirty Sheet definitely works.
A small update. As I've said in another thread, in 2018, I'm trying to advance or abandon older projects.
I've sanded off the yellowish Polycrylic failure, and I've purchased some gloss white spray paint. My previous $0 budget for this project was just not going to get it done. I'll probably purchase a cheap toaster oven to assist in finishing this and other projects. (I've temporary removed the magnets from this enclosure so I can bake the finish.)
(http://i.imgur.com/PqEWYsbl.jpg)
I haven't yet sprayed on the white paint. I'll probably apply one more light coat of primer first (some of my sanding exposed bare aluminum).
My second hand toaster that was used to cook food for 10 years before being repurposed again to bake enclosures gets a workout. It's looking good man. I went back and read this entire thread a month ago or so.. pretty fun man.
This thread is amazing. Another vote for Dirty Sheet.
Rare planetary alignment today! It is warm enough and dry enough outside for painting. Wish me luck!
Quote from: EBK on February 21, 2018, 11:49:40 AM
Wish me luck!
(https://i.imgur.com/dQYzCjp.jpg)
Seriously though, good luck! ;D
I managed to get a few light coats of paint on that enclosure, and I even got to bake it in the oven (my wife wasn't home to yell at me :icon_razz:). It is a bit textured though. Does anyone know if that can be smoothed out with polishing paper, or will it lose its gloss if I try that?
what I typically do is coat my color, bake, wet sand with like 400, coat another color, bake, wet sand 400.. then I clear coat, bake, wet sand 400, and then clear coat one last time and bake.. and hope for no fur 8)
If you're using gloss paint, any sanding will definitely make it dull, but gloss clear over the top will make it pop.
Minor update:
I now finally own a second-hand toaster oven! I will be able to paint again as soon as I find my long extension cord to turn it into an outdoor toaster oven. :icon_wink:
I should also probably measure the lowest temperature setting before using it. The lowest marked temp on the dial is 250°F (121°C), but the dial has some unmarked range below that.
> a second-hand toaster oven!
(http://sluckeyamps.com/smoky/7.jpg)
http://sluckeyamps.com/smoky/smoky.htm
Paul, you've extended the list of my lifelong ambitions with that. The good news is, in the words of Stephen Wright, "I intend to live forever. So far, so good." :icon_wink:
Love the concept with the viewing window and the artsy componentry.
To be clear: That oven-amp is NOT my build. I saw it on another forum (http://el34world.com/Forum/index.php). My repurposing only runs to fitting a video-switch box with relays and resistors as a furnace control. (Well, I did build a PC into a side-table once...)
Quote from: PRR on March 29, 2018, 05:21:11 PM
Well, I did build a PC into a side-table once...
Aw, you can't go dropping nuggets like that, Paul, without backing up with pictures! ;D
Officially following this thread. I'm just here to see how these incredible projects turn out. My jaw hit the floor several times.
Desperate to motivate myself to make some sort of progress with this project, I bought some new hardware for it:
(https://i.imgur.com/UeAnzJ3l.jpg)
If you are just joining this thread already in progress, I should let you know that it comes with a NSFW warning. The project is the most inadvertently dirty project ever, by my subjective measure, and the thread contains numerous sexual euphemisms and innuendos. Not my fault. As I've said before, I blame the paint.
So, when someone seems to be giggling uncontrollably while pointing out that there's a crack on that knob, you'll understand why. :icon_razz:
Quote from: EBK on October 18, 2019, 06:27:09 PM
there's a crack on that knob
You were screwing too vigorously. :icon_rolleyes:
Quote from: bluebunny on October 19, 2019, 07:37:37 AM
Quote from: EBK on October 18, 2019, 06:27:09 PM
there's a crack on that knob
You were screwing too vigorously. :icon_rolleyes:
It came like that. :icon_razz:
(Once again, this stuff accidentally writes itself.)
Quote from: EBK on October 19, 2019, 07:50:11 AM
It came like that. :icon_razz:
I'll bet it did. ;)