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Title: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: pickdropper on July 27, 2012, 01:54:50 PM
Finally build up my Aristocrat board.  It works, but I haven't had much chance to wind it up at higher levels yet.  Hopefully, I can give it a good test drive over the weekend.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/pickdropper/Guitar%20Pedals/HalberMensch1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/pickdropper/Guitar%20Pedals/HalberMensch2.jpg)
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: Bret608 on July 27, 2012, 01:59:01 PM
That is a beautiful finish! Can I ask what color that is/who has it available? It's a little lighter than the blue star sparkle on my Pork Barrel, and I'm hoping for something like that for a future build!

What did you use for diodes? They look like Schottkys of some kind. Bet is sounds awesome.
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: pickdropper on July 27, 2012, 02:06:46 PM
Quote from: Bret608 on July 27, 2012, 01:59:01 PM
That is a beautiful finish! Can I ask what color that is/who has it available? It's a little lighter than the blue star sparkle on my Pork Barrel, and I'm hoping for something like that for a future build!

What did you use for diodes? They look like Schottkys of some kind. Bet is sounds awesome.

It is the blue sparkle finish from Mammoth.  It is indeed lighter than the blue sparkle from PPP.  I prefer the darker PPP finish, but this ended up looking OK.
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: pickdropper on July 27, 2012, 02:08:49 PM
I took a poll a week or two ago on diodes and most folks seemed to like the alternatives that Bean suggested, which were 1n914 and 1n4001, so I went with this.  I wasn't terribly interested on hunting down the real unobtanium diodes for this build.
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: mgwhit on July 27, 2012, 02:53:21 PM
Wow.  That is immaculate.  Looks great!
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: Haberdasher on July 27, 2012, 03:00:46 PM
Wow, that's a real beaut.  The wiring is inspiring!
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: midwayfair on July 27, 2012, 03:19:53 PM
Awesome in so many ways.
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: mjcyates on July 27, 2012, 04:04:34 PM
Very cool! Looks great.
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: jimmybjj on July 27, 2012, 05:23:39 PM
Super nice! I like it.
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: murdog47 on July 27, 2012, 05:56:54 PM
Add me to the list....It's awesome!
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: nzCdog on July 28, 2012, 12:00:36 AM
wow! :o that is all
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: jkokura on July 28, 2012, 01:12:36 AM
Just catching this one - Stellar build! Very clean, and very pro looking.

Jacob
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: lincolnic on July 28, 2012, 03:42:32 AM
That wiring is so clean, you've got room to pack a lunch in there. Or at least a Peep...

Nice Einstürzende Neubauten shout-out, too.
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: pickdropper on July 28, 2012, 05:45:19 AM
Thanks everybody.

Lincolnic, good catch.  :-)
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: LaceSensor on July 28, 2012, 09:05:01 AM
What's going on with the footswitch on he hint in he gutshot?
Specifically the bottom right corner?
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: pickdropper on July 28, 2012, 02:57:22 PM
Quote from: LaceSensor on July 28, 2012, 09:05:01 AM
What's going on with the footswitch on he hint in he gutshot?
Specifically the bottom right corner?

I am not 100% sure what your question is.  I think you are missing a few letters  :-)

Here are the two possibilities that I think you might be asking:

1.)  What is going on with the green output wire on the right footswitch?  That is actually an untrimmed wire that since has been trimmed.  It wasn't touching the input wire, but it did need to be trimmed.  You've got keen eyes.

2.)  What is going on with the massive amount of red epoxy on the footswitch?  Not sure about this one.  Maybe somebody at the footswitch factory had a bit too much to drink.  It works OK, but does look odd.

Or was it a different question?
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: LaceSensor on July 29, 2012, 02:02:49 AM
Yeah sorry iPad fail

I meant the untrimmed wire  8)

I've seen super goofed switches like the before they still work good
Title: Re: Halber Mensch (Aristocrat)
Post by: bigmufffuzzwizz on August 30, 2012, 10:16:02 PM
Sooo clean!! Great job!