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Title: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: glops on December 12, 2014, 06:52:55 AM
Ghost effects Fuzzrite Nu Fuzz hybrid PCB. Great old school style board and sounds great.

(http://s5.postimg.org/u789rzg2v/photo_4.jpg)

(http://s5.postimg.org/4072w0xt3/photo_3.jpg)

(http://s5.postimg.org/qz3sextt3/photo_2.jpg)
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: micromegas on December 12, 2014, 09:33:53 AM
Images aren't working  ;)
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: Bret608 on December 12, 2014, 02:27:57 PM
Is that the Lunar Incantation? Ian is the best. Still glad I have his Buzzaround.
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: glops on December 12, 2014, 06:59:35 PM
Gotta fix images when I get to office. Tried to host images from Dropbox but did something wrong. Any suggestions for easy hosting sites?

Yep it's the lunar incarnation.
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: davent on December 12, 2014, 07:10:34 PM
I'm still ok with photobucket for photo hosting but seems to be a lot of hate for it cropping up, slow & cumbersome?
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: glops on December 12, 2014, 09:44:51 PM
Images work now?
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: Bret608 on December 12, 2014, 09:49:46 PM
Sure do! Looks awesome.

I've been using Photobucket even since Imageshack stopped being free...
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: cooder on December 12, 2014, 09:55:18 PM
Looks great! Great etch, bonus points for double sided and cool looking insides! 8)
Very noice!
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: glops on December 12, 2014, 09:57:34 PM
Thanks, guys! Used postimage.org for these. Seems to work fine...
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: Mat on December 12, 2014, 10:03:22 PM
Wow, the etch seems very deep. I like the sturdy impression the etch and  the somehow rough surface aspect give to this pedal.
It looks very cool. The bottom plate is glorious, it's kinda nice to have this underneath, ubercool and stealthy at the same time.

The old school inside is cool looking too.
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: Leevibe on December 12, 2014, 11:14:18 PM
Fantastic etch. It looks like flagstone. Impeccable wiring.
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: selfdestroyer on December 12, 2014, 11:20:34 PM
That etch looks so deep. Great job.

Cody
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: midwayfair on December 13, 2014, 01:04:01 AM
Glops! Glops! Glops!
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: micromegas on December 13, 2014, 02:21:19 AM
Quote from: glops on December 12, 2014, 06:59:35 PM
Any suggestions for easy hosting sites?


Picasa web is what I use
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: lincolnic on December 13, 2014, 04:50:27 AM
That bottom plate is so good, it's a shame to hide it underneath everything else!

...everything else, which also looks so good.
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: culturejam on December 13, 2014, 05:31:52 AM
Shit. That's like the deepest etch I can recall seeing. Well done.
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: morganp on December 13, 2014, 09:24:09 AM
Really lovely!
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: ggarms on December 13, 2014, 05:42:13 PM
I really love this. Simple and elegant. Gorgeous etch!
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: glops on December 13, 2014, 08:21:57 PM
Thanks all  :) !

It's a great little fuzz. I'm liking the no painted etch look. Really shows deepness of the etch where paint lessens the effect.
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: Guybrush on December 14, 2014, 10:19:00 AM
Excellent work as always Glops. Any special method in getting the deep etch?
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: lars on December 14, 2014, 04:32:07 PM
Wow, those are some serious etching skills (great-looking guts too!). This has that late 70's sci-fi gear look, were it's high-tech and well-used. It could have been sitting on a table in the original star wars and would have fit right in.
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: micromegas on December 14, 2014, 06:43:39 PM
I think I've mentioned before that I have a folder on my pc called "Glops".

Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: glops on December 14, 2014, 07:26:23 PM
Quote from: Guybrush on December 14, 2014, 10:19:00 AM
Excellent work as always Glops. Any special method in getting the deep etch?

Nothing special about the method. Different types/brands of enclosures react differently to the acid and this one is particularly nice. It's the BB sized box from small bear that is 2 inches tall from Small Bear, I tried to find the link but can't friend it as Small Bear has changed their storefront. Probably the worst ones I have etched are from Bitches Love my Switches but it seems like he gets different batches with different metal mixtures.

The basic method is a plastic tub in my kitchen sink with a cocktail glass sitting inside. I place the enclosure on the glass face up and pour some acid on and use a cheap painters chip brush to move the acid around the face and use the bristles to agitate the acid. When it starts to get violent, I let in keep burning for just a bit and then take the enclosure out and rinse with cold water to let it cool a bit. Then I just repeat until I'm satisfied using my finger to make sure I can feel the deepness of the etch. I'm also using HP glossy presentation paper which gives a great toner transfer as long as my printer ink cartridge has a good amount of ink in it.

I did another one which I will post tonight if I finish and it didn't get this deep, at all. I did it right after this one so the circumstances were the same just a different type of enclosure that does't etch as well.
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: glops on December 14, 2014, 07:27:28 PM
Quote from: lars on December 14, 2014, 04:32:07 PM
Wow, those are some serious etching skills (great-looking guts too!). This has that late 70's sci-fi gear look, were it's high-tech and well-used. It could have been sitting on a table in the original star wars and would have fit right in.

Dude, thanks  :) I definitely go for that old space junk kinda look!
Title: Re: Ghost Effects PCB build
Post by: glops on December 14, 2014, 07:28:09 PM
Quote from: micromegas on December 14, 2014, 06:43:39 PM
I think I've mentioned before that I have a folder on my pc called "Glops".

Man, that makes me feel very happy.