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#81

Build Reports / Re: Moose Knuckle Sandwich - D...

Last post by satchmo1991 - September 26, 2024, 12:48:03 AM

Dude, this looks amazing! Nice, clean layout, cool graphic, and good typography. I'd love to hear it. I don't tend to be a fan of knobs with labels that don't clearly indicate the effect, but in this case it fits so well with the theme that I like it. Well done!

#82

Build Reports / Re: Moose Knuckle Sandwich - D...

Last post by jessenator - September 25, 2024, 08:00:58 PM

Thanks!

That one is ai generated. I'm winding down my use of it in my designs, to be honest, but this one was too good.

#83

Build Reports / Re: Moose Knuckle Sandwich - D...

Last post by Aleph Null - September 25, 2024, 06:28:48 PM

Pure poetry! Love the expertly placed foot switch. Did you commission the artwork? Did you find it somewhere? I can't imagine what the search terms would be to find an image like that...

#84

Build Reports / Moose Knuckle Sandwich - Dizzy...

Last post by jessenator - September 25, 2024, 05:28:41 PM

A scuffle at the bar. Two idiots beyond the tipsy are pointing at the barmaids, occasionally opening their mouths with a shred of coherence, swiping at passersby, nigh on spitting. The bouncer is asleep, and the shadowy loner in the corner calmly looks over, sighs, and looks down at his drink. The voices get a bit louder, and the doorman is still chatting up a hopeful patron. My boy picks up his pint, finishes it with a light lip smacking, and quietly stands up walking towards the bar with a casual gait.

"Let's go, boys" he flatly says as they are frog-marched out the back, and gives them the trouncing of their lives. All the two bloodied hooligans remember from the night's altercation were the snout, the gloves, and the ...tightness of the jeans the antlered avenger was wearing.





Eyy, look, a not-Fallout-themed pedal for once  : P

I've finally gotten around to finishing up the Dizzy Elk from @peccary who graciously send one my way. I took my time, and breadboarded to audtion a few bits. Went with MP38A spaceships for Q1 & Q2 & a towering AC127 (generously gifted by @jwin615 ) for Q3. The transistor is apparently a D9K, but the bag I had it in was labeled differently. But whatever, I like it. Tweaked C4 and C5 to have a larger gap (100x vs 10x), at 330n and 3n3 respectively.

The enclosure I decided to hand drill and laser my design. The original intent was to burn in a stencil of sorts and paint fill. While it didn't go like I originally envisioned, it turned out how I want. I like the antiqued look (hey, Fender adds a $10k surcharge for dentists who want this on their strats they'll never play 🤡 )

How it sound? I think this thing has some killer tone and flexibility for a fuzz. I've been fuzz touring since I got back into this, and it's a mighty fine machine.

Thanks for lookin ...my eyes are up here.

#85

Build Reports / Re: Troglodyte — Self Oscilati...

Last post by waldo_jeffers - September 25, 2024, 02:15:57 AM

This sounds incredible. It covers how I wished the DBA Reverberation Machine sounded plus so much more. I'd love to buy a board, will DM!

#86

Global Annoucements / Re: September release update

Last post by madbean - September 23, 2024, 11:37:33 PM

Totally random too... but the shopping list for the sludgehammer has 4x 2u2 electrolytics listed (at least in the previous rev of the doc), but only actually needs 3

I was just looking through my components for a 2.2uf capacitor for a different project and got lucky with this typo to have a spare laying around, so I was appreciative of it, but figured if you are revving the doc you may want it up to date.

Thanks for that. There are a few other doc updates that are due so I will get all those taken care of. I'm shooting for Saturday for release. I have 5 projects that are being rebuilt and those are almost done.

#87

Global Annoucements / Re: September release update

Last post by xconverge - September 23, 2024, 11:12:15 PM

Totally random too... but the shopping list for the sludgehammer has 4x 2u2 electrolytics listed (at least in the previous rev of the doc), but only actually needs 3

I was just looking through my components for a 2.2uf capacitor for a different project and got lucky with this typo to have a spare laying around, so I was appreciative of it, but figured if you are revving the doc you may want it up to date.

#88

Global Annoucements / Re: September release update

Last post by xconverge - September 23, 2024, 04:01:59 PM

Just checked my closet, I didn't drill for the LED because I was only concerned about fit/tolerances everywhere else! The bottom row of pots is a nonissue I think, will put a slight bend in the leads. And bypass switch seems workable. So I am in for the new board, thanks!

#89

Global Annoucements / Re: September release update

Last post by madbean - September 23, 2024, 02:35:17 PM

Thanks, sounds good!

I always put the pots in the drilled enclosure and then fit the finished pcb to it before soldering them all. This method I have made work even when I forgot to print at 100% scale so if it is remotely close I don't for-see any issues, it is super forgiving, even for a tight build like this one!

It is also a bare aluminum enclosure, so nothing fancy like predrilled/powder coated/uv printed, so I am not in it for too much

Here's the overlay. The red outlines are the new drill spots. You can see the bottom row of pots is slightly lower. However, if you have a drill you can overdrill each of the 6 pots just slightly larger and I believe it will fit. But, the bypass LED is in a different place, too. If that's too much hassle, I'll get a small batch of the old boards for you on my next manufacturing order.


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#90

Global Annoucements / Re: September release update

Last post by xconverge - September 23, 2024, 03:04:22 AM

I can be patient and wait for it to come up/docs showup... but SludgeHammer says - 2024 revision, did anything change in the BoM or enclosure spacing/drill template for this? I had an enclosure drilled and BoM purchased (to save on shipping for a few projects at once) for the previous rev of docs (2021?) and am wondering if I will need/want to buy a new enclosure or other parts?

Thanks!

I'll check the drill template but it should be very very close. The vast majority of the updates are just changing out for new library parts and moving the drill spots slightly to a millimeter grid. If there too much movement I will get you one of the previous boards. The new SludgeHammer does include a bypass board - that's the only "circuit" change I think.

Thanks, sounds good!

I always put the pots in the drilled enclosure and then fit the finished pcb to it before soldering them all. This method I have made work even when I forgot to print at 100% scale so if it is remotely close I don't for-see any issues, it is super forgiving, even for a tight build like this one!

It is also a bare aluminum enclosure, so nothing fancy like predrilled/powder coated/uv printed, so I am not in it for too much