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by cpnyc23
16 May 2009, 19:38
Forum: Enclosures and Accessories
Topic: Pedal Decoration/Painting
Replies: 9
Views: 7284

Re: Paint finish techniques

I believe that the only requirements for mail transport of combustible or pressurized gases and liquids is that it be labeled as such and shipped ground transport. Pressurized canisters in the cargo bay of an airplane lead to serious problems.

-chris
by cpnyc23
09 May 2009, 17:01
Forum: Lords of the Boards - Vero, Perf, PCB or Point-to-Point
Topic: How do you transfer a schematic to bread board?
Replies: 7
Views: 5255

Re: How To You Transfer a Circuit To a Breadboard?

Because of the way breadboards are laid out, you only have so many continuous rows. You need to run a jumper to connect the different strips to other parts of the board. Think of jumpers as traces on a circuit board - they are just conduits for electrons to flow to normally unconnected pathways. -ch...
by cpnyc23
09 May 2009, 17:01
Forum: Basic Knowledge
Topic: How do you transfer a schematic to bread board?
Replies: 20
Views: 44298

Re: How To You Transfer a Circuit To a Breadboard?

Because of the way breadboards are laid out, you only have so many continuous rows. You need to run a jumper to connect the different strips to other parts of the board. Think of jumpers as traces on a circuit board - they are just conduits for electrons to flow to normally unconnected pathways. -ch...
by cpnyc23
09 May 2009, 17:01
Forum: Lords of the Boards - Vero, Perf, PCB or Point-to-Point
Topic: How do you transfer a schematic to bread board?
Replies: 7
Views: 5255

Re: How To You Transfer a Circuit To a Breadboard?

Because of the way breadboards are laid out, you only have so many continuous rows. You need to run a jumper to connect the different strips to other parts of the board. Think of jumpers as traces on a circuit board - they are just conduits for electrons to flow to normally unconnected pathways. -ch...
by cpnyc23
09 May 2009, 17:01
Forum: Basic Knowledge
Topic: How do you transfer a schematic to bread board?
Replies: 20
Views: 44298

Re: How To You Transfer a Circuit To a Breadboard?

Because of the way breadboards are laid out, you only have so many continuous rows. You need to run a jumper to connect the different strips to other parts of the board. Think of jumpers as traces on a circuit board - they are just conduits for electrons to flow to normally unconnected pathways. -ch...
by cpnyc23
11 Apr 2009, 17:29
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Pete Cornish - P-2 guts
Replies: 242
Views: 82300

Re: Cornish P-2 guts

I'm of the belief that in a free market world, a product simply would not survive if it didn't have a target audience who was receptive to the offering. The guy worked for the British Royal Air Force testing electronic equipment for environmental sustainability. If he knew how to design a field radi...
by cpnyc23
22 Jan 2009, 01:16
Forum: Circuit Blocks
Topic: How to split and mix signals?
Replies: 6
Views: 3976

Re: How to split and mix signals?

just go to Jack Orman's website referenced above (http://www.muzique.com) and you will find both a vero & pcb layout for the JFET splitter.

I believe he has some kind of mixer on there if I remember correctly...

-chris
by cpnyc23
11 Dec 2008, 18:00
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: CAE Sound preamp CB2 - The one in the Warren Haynes Les Paul [traced]
Replies: 34
Views: 13641

Re: CAE Sound preamp CB2 - The one in the Warren Haynes Les Paul [traced]

I'm not sure if this was the same design rebuilt using an IC but the original design was actually done by Owsley (electronics guru in the SF scene, original Alembic tech/designer and also former LSD chemist). The unity gain buffer was first built around 1969 or 1970. It was designed for Jerry Garcia...
by cpnyc23
11 Dec 2008, 17:37
Forum: Amplifiers
Topic: crate palomino v8
Replies: 29
Views: 12373

Re: crate palomino v8

I'd love to hear what you end up doing to this amp. I own one and have a love/hate relationship with it.

Thanks
-chris
by cpnyc23
30 Oct 2008, 21:35
Forum: Modern Stompbox Effects (1975 - ...)
Topic: Korg - Pitchblack Tuner
Replies: 25
Views: 9339

Re: Korg -- Pitchblack tuner

Well, it sounded a little silly at first until I read: "The original Stadivarius violin was developed to resonate at 432Hz" The makers of those instruments knew more about resonant tones than everyone that has ever looked at this board... combined. Perhaps I'll give it a whirl. If it works...
by cpnyc23
10 Aug 2008, 15:12
Forum: Lords of the Boards - Vero, Perf, PCB or Point-to-Point
Topic: PCB transfer scaling issues
Replies: 4
Views: 3103

Re: PCB transfer scaling issues

I've taken to printing a handful of differently sized transfers on regular paper and then going thru each one with a transistor socket and (if on the pcb) an opamp socket. I physically lay them on the paper and make notes of which sizes are the best fit. Only once I narrow it down to the best resizi...
by cpnyc23
10 Aug 2008, 15:08
Forum: Pimp-My-Cheap-Pedal
Topic: Dunlop - Cry Baby GCB-95: how to improve it for cheap
Replies: 235
Views: 219284

Re: Vox V847 standard Wah. Getting more output out of it????

Find a 510R resistor and change it to 390R - you'll get 6dB boost. You should do it alongside the true bypass conversion, but I suppose it'll work even if you don't convert your VOX to true bypass. FYI - I did this mod (510 to 390) without switching to true-bypass... I recommend against it. It just...
by cpnyc23
19 Feb 2008, 15:36
Forum: Software Room
Topic: New version of DIY Layout Creator
Replies: 58
Views: 29549

So far this looks very very promising. MUCH better than the previous version. I love the library and the enclosures allow for more than just circuit board layouts. It now is a full pedal project design tool. All I can say is THANK YOU!!!! Really amazing that you did this for others and that you are ...
by cpnyc23
19 Feb 2008, 14:25
Forum: Enclosures and Accessories
Topic: Thoughts on baking the paint
Replies: 12
Views: 27157

I've been using the heat lamp method and I find it too work well. It isn't intrusive into my life (i.e. stinky) and is pretty fast. I think that the best possible thing for paint to bond to metal/primer is time. Painting, applying a bit of heat (heat gun, lamp or oven), and then leaving the thing al...
by cpnyc23
19 Feb 2008, 14:15
Forum: Switching & Wiring
Topic: What gauge and type of wire you use??
Replies: 4
Views: 4818

check out the 24 guage stranded 'military spec' wire @ smallbear. It is pre-tinned so you can just strip the end, slip it through, bend it over & solder. I find it works MUCH better than the regular stranded radio shack 22 guage stuff. A bit more expensive but worth every single penny.

-chris