Author Topic: Show me your 1590A enclosures/pedals... (Read 1340112 times)

midwayfair · « **Reply #1980 on:** May 29, 2015, 12:24:17 PM »

Lars, that's insane!

Perrow · « **Reply #1981 on:** May 29, 2015, 03:56:34 PM »

Quote from: peterg on May 29, 2015, 09:41:50 AM

lars-musik - the first thing i thought when I saw your tremo was "awesome paint job"

+1 indeed. Impressive build.

lars-musik · « **Reply #1982 on:** May 29, 2015, 04:31:59 PM »

Wow, I even got awarded an "insane" for that one. That means a lot, thanks!
I just posted the layout here for everyone who's in need of a little insanity.

italianguy63 · « **Reply #1983 on:** May 30, 2015, 03:58:23 AM »

OK. I finally waded into the 1590A kiddie-pool. I did my 1st actual 1590A build!

It is a AMZ Mosfet Boost, with light-up clear pot....

And a gut shot-- It looks like there is a lot of room there, but there isn't. The case barely closes. Shorter electro's next time would make it way easier...

And lit up in all it's glory!

MC

bluebunny · « **Reply #1984 on:** May 30, 2015, 06:00:21 AM »

Quote from: italianguy63 on May 30, 2015, 03:58:23 AM

Very nice, Mark. If you don't have those subminiature electros to hand, looks like you have room to lay them down.

italianguy63 · « **Reply #1985 on:** May 30, 2015, 06:11:54 AM »

Quote from: bluebunny on May 30, 2015, 06:00:21 AM

Quote from: italianguy63 on May 30, 2015, 03:58:23 AM

Very nice, Mark. If you don't have those subminiature electros to hand, looks like you have room to lay them down.

Thank Marc. I populated the board a long time ago. I was going to put it in a Wah enclosure... but, had a stroke of inspiration to try a 1590A. I was too lazy to unsolder them... they barely squeezed in. If I populated that PCB more "flat" it would have been easier... Turned out nice though.

MC

duck_arse · « **Reply #1986 on:** May 30, 2015, 10:24:11 AM »

very nice, itg (he says, pretending he's seen all the pictures). push yourself a like.

still no extractors?

tca · « **Reply #1987 on:** June 02, 2015, 12:43:05 PM »

Quote from: thomasha on April 13, 2015, 11:01:18 PM

Hi,
finished a small ECL84/PCL84 amplifier in one of these boxes. This one uses a PCL, with 15V heaters.
It uses the Max1771 SMPS, and giver around half watt.
Made a vintage etch on both sides.
(...)
Cheers,
Thomas

Lovely little amp!

What's the output transformer?

mfunky · « **Reply #1988 on:** June 11, 2015, 04:09:34 PM »

Sometimes, you just want something hassle-free in front of a simple amp: This is an AMZ Mini Buffer in a 1590a with battery. Given, that the whole box runs on 1,3 mA (incl. LED this will probably run for days without switching it off...), I did not want to skip the battery option.

The layout has input and output horizontally aligned; I think that it can be used as a generic platform for other projects with one - maybe also two - pots as well - anything with a perf/pcb with up to 3cm lenght and 9 stips height will work, if you solder high components (e.g. big elcos) flat on the board. Therefore, I include the drill template as well.

I will probably add an etch later on (or on the next one - plan to build 2 or 3 as a gift...)

Test Run:

Wired up:

Top View:

Drill Template

peterg · « **Reply #1989 on:** June 11, 2015, 06:33:19 PM »

mfunky - you are psychotic! That is a fantastic build!

mfunky · « **Reply #1990 on:** June 12, 2015, 12:42:51 AM »

Thanks! BTW: any suggestions for small projects for this platform welcome... I have started a new thread for this: http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=111341.0

mfunky · « **Reply #1991 on:** June 21, 2015, 03:43:39 AM »

Finished.

Groovenut · « **Reply #1992 on:** June 24, 2015, 11:30:19 PM »

Here's another Taiseidou reverb I just finished. This one has a new version of the BTDR-3H that I modified to fit (the first version fit just fine but the manufacturer has made the outcase larger)

Cozybuilder · « **Reply #1993 on:** June 25, 2015, 02:11:49 AM »

Lawrence- you do some incredible builds, very impressive.

mfunky · « **Reply #1994 on:** June 25, 2015, 03:27:59 AM »

What did you have to do to make the brick fit?

midwayfair · « **Reply #1995 on:** June 25, 2015, 09:04:35 AM »

Quote from: mfunky on June 25, 2015, 03:27:59 AM

What did you have to do to make the brick fit?

Divine intervention.

mfunky · « **Reply #1996 on:** June 25, 2015, 10:34:01 AM »

Yeah, I guess so. With a little more of that, could you add a battery to the reverb?

Groovenut · « **Reply #1997 on:** June 25, 2015, 11:05:14 AM »

Quote from: Cozybuilder on June 25, 2015, 02:11:49 AM

Lawrence- you do some incredible builds, very impressive.

Thanks Russ! Greatly appreciated!

Quote from: mfunky on June 25, 2015, 03:27:59 AM

What did you have to do to make the brick fit?

The original version of the BTDR-3H (hard plastic case) were 38x28x11mm and fit my original design like a glove, no modification to the brick necessary, room to spare. The new version is 38x32x11mm, making it almost 1/8" wider than the original version

The modification involved removing the outcase material from the side opposite the pins. I removed just enough to see the internal pcb and this was enough to fit my design. The new outcase material is soft and cuts pretty easily.

Here's what the original version looks like installed

I did have to modify the enclosure lid a little too

Quote from: midwayfair on June 25, 2015, 09:04:35 AM

Quote from: mfunky on June 25, 2015, 03:27:59 AM
What did you have to do to make the brick fit?

Divine intervention.

All the praying happened during the pcb layout phase..... well, until I received the new bricks... but that was mainly swearing...
At $15-$20 per brick, it isn't worth having to modify them to fit. I'll be buying up all the original version BTDR-3s I can find

davent · « **Reply #1998 on:** June 25, 2015, 11:53:41 AM »

I'm the water, why not just use a 'b', sacrilege?
dave

Cozybuilder · « **Reply #1999 on:** June 25, 2015, 12:02:32 PM »

It must be because theres too much case prep to make a wedgie!

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