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#41

General Questions / Re: Flintlock flanger: audio n...

Last post by Halrvey - June 19, 2025, 07:08:53 AM

If you're getting flanger sounds at Q1, it might be worth checking the bias voltage there and comparing it to the expected values. 

#42

Build Reports / Re: Tape Delay mkII

Last post by Aleph Null - June 18, 2025, 03:19:00 PM

Let me know when you have extra boards to sell, I am definitely interested

I sent a DM. Reply here if you don't get it.

#43

Open Discussion / Re: Portable work station idea...

Last post by jessenator - June 17, 2025, 09:59:48 PM

I wonder if you can find a serving tray from a thrift shop, something wooden or whatever, and get a cheap as chips soldering mat to line the bottom with. Easy to carry it around, I imagine.

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#44

Open Discussion / Re: Portable work station idea...

Last post by jimilee - June 17, 2025, 08:45:35 PM

When I first started, I just put cardboard on the dining room table also.


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#45

Open Discussion / Portable work station ideas

Last post by flanagan0718 - June 17, 2025, 04:59:51 PM

Hey all,
So I no longer have a dedicated workshop. This is due to the plumbing event a few years back that claimed 90% of my inventory, parts, and gear. So I was thinking of making a sort of "mobile" work station. This way I can setup and breakdown fairly quickly on the dining table or somewhere else in the house. I have some stuff in cases and most of the resistors and diodes in binders with card sleeves. I was also thinking of picking up one of those craftsman trade stacks to store it all in...or at lease most of it. I work at Lowe's and get a little discount on it I may even lean towards one of the Klein Tools ones IDK. It seems like a good way to keep most likely f it contained and portable. You guys have any ideas? Just wondering.
I will most likely keep this going with the development as it progresses. Thanks!
-Mike-

#46

Open Discussion / Re: what's been good?

Last post by jessenator - June 16, 2025, 02:59:48 AM

We're pretty spoiled with nature out here.

#47

Open Discussion / Re: what's been good?

Last post by NorthCoast - June 16, 2025, 12:26:39 AM

That looks nice.

#48

Open Discussion / Re: what's been good?

Last post by jessenator - June 15, 2025, 06:30:24 PM

Which campground did you go to?

It's part of the Uinta national forest area, not far of a drive, which is nice. 

https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232229?tab=info

There are actually closer ones, but too much college crowds for my liking. No diesel generators, but lots of loud music. 

Maybe in the fall we'll go to Payson Lakes or Strawberry reservoir.

#49

Open Discussion / Re: what's been good?

Last post by NorthCoast - June 15, 2025, 04:18:09 PM

Finally went camping with the kiddos. Everything was great, except the sleep part. Youngest and I share acute hearing and we just heard everything... apparently people don't seem to think "quiet time" includes their trailer generators 

National Forest campgrounds are nice because it's not glamping but not primitive either. But they can get crowded, especially on Father's Day weekend. The one we went to is deceptively divided up into single sites and group sites. On a walk we found that there were a number of single sites on the group side, and no neighbors... oh well.

Like I said, it was great apart from actually sleeping. Next time we'll grab one of the more remote sites, or pick another campground. This one is nice because it's got lots of tree cover.

It was probably 50ish this morning, but rose to 80 quickly after the sun was up over the mountains. Only a little campfire. Have to go pillage some additional wood from my in-laws.

Which campground did you go to?

#50

General Questions / Re: Build Doc for Man O' War d...

Last post by thomasha - June 15, 2025, 08:06:06 AM

Good to know, thank you very much!

Two weeks ago I tried accessing one of those old pdfs,
but google only showed one over scribd,
which now has ads, and hides the page each 30s.