Search found 30 matches

by JudgeMingus
16 Jan 2023, 06:02
Forum: DIY Projects
Topic: Loopy LP8+ - an 8 loop audio switcher [documentation]
Replies: 3
Views: 2298

Re: Loopy LP8+ - an 8 loop audio switcher [documentation]

This looks great, and if I can see ahead to any time to build one I may order a PCB from you on eBay (assuming you have any left by then!).
by JudgeMingus
12 Oct 2021, 01:56
Forum: DIY Projects
Topic: Baja Music Man guitar and bass onboard preamps [documentation]
Replies: 503
Views: 197348

Re: Baja Music Man guitar and bass onboard preamps [documentation]

To revive discussion of the 'typist' erasers mentioned above - they are still available: I found some on http://www.erasersticks.com/block-erasers.html and one at https://www.aroundtheoffice.com/Richard-Best-Pencil-Style-Typist-Eraser-4421-Typewriter-Erasers-Eraser-Sticks/productinfo/ER-4421-BN I ha...
by JudgeMingus
16 Feb 2021, 07:26
Forum: DIY Projects
Topic: MIDI Switcher for ZOOM MultiStomp (MS 50g and MS70-CDR,MS60B)
Replies: 19
Views: 17669

Re: MIDI Switcher for ZOOM MultiStomp (MS 50g and MS70-CDR,MS60B)

I would certainly also be interested in the schematic if it can be reposted!
by JudgeMingus
24 Apr 2017, 00:26
Forum: Electric Guitar/Bass Wiring
Topic: Suhr Backplate Silent Single Coil
Replies: 58
Views: 64874

Re: suhr backplate silent single coil

P90s have a lot of wire in them, so they need as large a cancelling coil as any single-coil you are likely to encounter. The fact that it is only one pickup doesn't make much difference to what you need either - pickups are usually selected in parallel, which gives (pretty much) the average of the s...
by JudgeMingus
14 Aug 2015, 03:02
Forum: Parts & Tools Sourcing & Trading
Topic: "Fake" 2n5457
Replies: 61
Views: 83873

Re: "Fake" 2n5457

..Except that it encourages a race to the bottom in price: as no device can then be guaranteed to be of its 'rated' value, all devices must then be treated as suspect and the price (and margins) fall. This is very bad for the bottom line in the longer term, so the question is really whether the manu...
by JudgeMingus
21 Jul 2015, 00:54
Forum: Parts & Tools Sourcing & Trading
Topic: Bare Foot Pedal(s)
Replies: 4
Views: 4266

Re: Bare Foot Pedal(s)

I don't know how much a cheap wah pedal would cost you locally (I'm in Australia) but in case it is competitive with your market, Small Bear Electronics (http://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/) sell a wah shell with rack for US$47.00 plus postage. I have myself picked up electronically dead...
by JudgeMingus
30 Sep 2014, 04:22
Forum: Printed/Published Online Designs
Topic: GGG Neutron vs. Madbean Funky Fish Mutron III porject
Replies: 3
Views: 2453

Re: GGG Neutron vs. Madbean Funky Fish Mutron III porject

For various reasons, it is not possible to edit a post except in the few minutes after it is posted.
by JudgeMingus
06 Aug 2014, 04:32
Forum: Basic Knowledge
Topic: Board repair and fixing chips/cracks around components
Replies: 15
Views: 19584

Re: Board repair and fixing chips/cracks around components

Ice-9 is suggesting that you solder a piece of component lead from the (most appropriate) existing solder point to the spot where you need to solder in a replacement component. IE: replace the damaged track with a piece of wire. Sorry if that doesn't make it any clearer. I have done the same when re...
by JudgeMingus
17 Sep 2013, 01:36
Forum: Stuff Seen for Sale
Topic: Hinged Pedal Enclosures
Replies: 20
Views: 20544

Re: Hinged Pedal Enclosures

Your enclosures look brilliant, and you have obviously put a lot of thought into the design! Like most posters so far, I am not sure I can justify spending so much for an enclosure and switch when I would normally get both for $10 - $15, but the cost does seem justified for such a complex item in lo...
by JudgeMingus
27 Aug 2013, 00:18
Forum: Basic Knowledge
Topic: "max" volume for a pedal and input/output imedences
Replies: 3
Views: 3051

Re: "max" volume for a pedal and input/output imedences

Regarding voltage - the maximum 'acceptable' voltage depends on what the voltage source is pushing it into and what sound you want. What will be clipped in the following circuit (and whether that sounds good) is largely up to the next thing in line. There are plenty of pedals that use an 18V supply ...
by JudgeMingus
27 Jun 2013, 03:41
Forum: Measuring & Matching
Topic: Oscilloscope Probes
Replies: 2
Views: 10342

Re: Oscilloscope Probes

When you say "old fashioned UK aerial socket", I don't know if that would be banana , BNC , a Belling-Lee connector (which I think is the one we still use in Australia) or even an F connector . If it is BNC, most modern oscilloscope probes use it - just get a modern set with sufficient ban...
by JudgeMingus
06 Feb 2013, 04:28
Forum: Parts & Tools Sourcing & Trading
Topic: Just stepped in it! 2n5133's
Replies: 24
Views: 11436

Re: Just stepped in it! 2n5133's

I would be happy if most of those I got were 300 hfe or higher, personally.
by JudgeMingus
06 Feb 2013, 00:18
Forum: Parts & Tools Sourcing & Trading
Topic: Just stepped in it! 2n5133's
Replies: 24
Views: 11436

Re: Just stepped in it! 2n5133's

I would like to register my interest in purchasing some of these - how many will likely be determined by the price...
by JudgeMingus
19 Mar 2012, 23:25
Forum: Stuff Seen for Sale
Topic: Awesome power supply for peanuts
Replies: 8
Views: 5486

Re: Awesome power supply for peanuts

I think I placed the order in December. If they are discontinued, that is a shame, as it seems to be really good for the price. If you want to build something equivalent and you are comfortable working with mains power, R.G. Keen has an article on building a multi-isolated-output power supply (which...
by JudgeMingus
15 Mar 2012, 05:10
Forum: Stuff Seen for Sale
Topic: Awesome power supply for peanuts
Replies: 8
Views: 5486

Re: Awesome power supply for peanuts

Well, I ended up getting the Fame DCT-200 from Musicstore.com myself. Apart from the fuss I ended up dealing with regarding international bank transfers (my bank here in Australia defaulted to a transaction type that, along with my unfamiliarity with international bank transfers, created unnecessary...
by JudgeMingus
20 Feb 2012, 00:17
Forum: Enclosures and Accessories
Topic: Plastikote Paints Issue
Replies: 8
Views: 7525

Re: Plastikote Paints Issue

If you did the coats in fairly quick succession, you will find that the base coats will still be rubbery/soft after the top coats have dried. Thus any hard pressure/impact will cause the base coats to 'give' underneath the top coats. You may simply need to give it more time for the base coats to exp...
by JudgeMingus
11 Nov 2011, 06:06
Forum: Enclosures and Accessories
Topic: Toner transfer as pseudo screen print?
Replies: 9
Views: 8766

Re: Toner transfer as pseudo screen print?

I have had a few more tries with this on powdercoated Pedal Parts Plus boxes. The results have been mixed - it always leaves the paint matt in places, but some finishes come up pretty well if a clear coat is added over the top. The worst problem is using press+peel blue leaves blue traces in the fin...
by JudgeMingus
02 Nov 2011, 22:43
Forum: Measuring & Matching
Topic: Should I buy a cheap oscilloscope?
Replies: 50
Views: 64911

Re: Oscilloscope - recommend me one

My 2c... You don't need to spend much at all if you look around - I scored a single-trace BWD 509B for AU$26.00 (plus a 50 minute round trip to collect) on Ebay recently. It is a locally made analog scope (they were widely used in Melbourne schools in the '80s), which I got without probes - I am cur...
by JudgeMingus
19 Oct 2011, 23:17
Forum: Circuit Blocks
Topic: The Big Muff Tone Control - where to wire it
Replies: 12
Views: 18325

Re: The Big Muff Tone Control - where to wire it

That sounds like a guitar tone control circuit with treble bleed cap for the volume...
by JudgeMingus
19 Oct 2011, 23:14
Forum: Enclosures and Accessories
Topic: baking wet paint or clear coat in a toaster oven
Replies: 3
Views: 4665

Re: baking wet paint or clear coat in a toaster oven

Dr Nomis, would you mind sharing the brand name of your spray clear? I have had bad experiences with clear coats so far - I have tried two, one crazes when it dries (which looks quite cool sometimes, but weakens the finish and leads to flaking) and the other tends to develop fisheye and other incons...