The Enchanter (pickdropper Timmy pcb)

[wgc]

Hi all

This one took a while to get to, I kept forgetting to order the dip switch.  Anyway, here's a 1590a build with pickdropper's timmy pcb, in smd.  Easy build, sounds great!  Awesome job by Dave on the layout, the dip switch is really cool.

The worst part was finding room for the wires to pots, I couldn't (easily) get the pots board mounted in a 1590a since the jacks have nowhere else to go.  PCB mounted pots would be easily doable in a bigger box though.

Powdercoat by me, illusion amber over black.  Fairy graphic is laser etched google clip art, picked primarily because my little girls are into fairies and I thought it worked with the name and color.  Not sure I like the knobs since the color shifts to green with the angle, will probably swap out with aluminum in the near future.







Thanks Dave;  Thanks for looking, everyone else!

[pickdropper]

Very nice.

Those little diodes are fun, aren't they?

[wgc]

Thanks Dave!  actually the diodes weren't too bad, it was hard to see the stripe on this batch, but not bad.  I'd probably oversize the pads a bit to make it easier for new smd champions , but otherwise, great layout!

[micromegas]

I love the 3D relief the etching gave this one. Quite magic

[wgc]

Thx man!  I like it too, hard to get good pix, much more alive in person

[rullywowr]

Looks awesome!  MELF diodes = Most Endup Lying on Floor

[wgc]

True!  Melf pads should have a little notch halfway across them to help keep them in place, at least in production with solder paste and all, but I haven't seen this used in DIY builder libraries yet.  Also haven't looked very hard though!

The parts I like least are probably the metal can electrolytics with plastic bases and just a nubbin of lead sticking out and pads completely under the part.

[pickdropper]

True!  Melf pads should have a little notch halfway across them to help keep them in place, at least in production with solder paste and all, but I haven't seen this used in DIY builder libraries yet.  Also haven't looked very hard though!

The parts I like least are probably the metal can electrolytics with plastic bases and just a nubbin of lead sticking out and pads completely under the part.

Yeah, I'm not a fan of metal can electrolytics in general on SMT builds.  Unless it's not practical, I always use Tantalum or Ceramic in their place.

[wgc]

I got some because they were cheaper, but will avoid if possible!  I like tants and ceramic way better too.

[Droogie]

When I built this, I ordered the wrong diode package (three leads, like Trannies) and had to kluge the two relevant connectors onto the pads. Worked out fine though, but not nearly as nice as this build—that's sweet right there!

[culturejam]

Awesome build!

[wgc]

Thx guys!

Glad you got your diodes to work Andrew