January Builds

[dan.schumaker]

So my resolution this year was to build less pedals than I did last year.  I'm not doing so well, here are the pedals I finished this month:

Dig Dug 2


Wolf Ball (Wolfshirt & 8-Ball)


Screaming Rat (Tube Screamer & Slow Loris)


Mudbomb (Mudbunny & Cherry Bomb)


Don't worry about what this one is 


Acapulco Gold


Cheese Source (Thanks AlanP for the Tone Source PIF!)


Automaton (Thanks Pickdropper for the PCB PIF!)


Muu 5F1


Orange Goblin


Lamprey

[mark123]

Nice builds, friend!

Tell me about the graphics.  Is there a how-to around here somewhere?

[dan.schumaker]

What part are you looking for help on?  Let me know, I'll try to help with what I can.

I use photoshop and QCad to lay out all my graphics (I'm an engineer, CAD is second nature for laying out hole positions).  Photoshop to lay down graphics and fonts.  Then I print what I made up on clear sticker paper, put it on the enclosure, a couple coats of Krylon Clear, and I have a pedal ready to go.

[thesameage]

Holy moly!

[Leevibe]

You win!!!

[thesameage]

What's the automaton?

I liked my lamprey but wondered if maybe running it at 18V would be better.

[dan.schumaker]

What's the automaton?

I liked my lamprey but wondered if maybe running it at 18V would be better.

It is the Micro V that Pickdropper squeezed into a 1590a board, I got it during PIF-mas

[Drew Hallenbeck]

What part are you looking for help on?  Let me know, I'll try to help with what I can.

I use photoshop and QCad to lay out all my graphics (I'm an engineer, CAD is second nature for laying out hole positions).  Photoshop to lay down graphics and fonts.  Then I print what I made up on clear sticker paper, put it on the enclosure, a couple coats of Krylon Clear, and I have a pedal ready to go.

Clear sticker paper or water slide?
I just did some water slides that didn't turn out the greatest. I'm gonna order some water slide sheets from a different source. I don't think the stuff I had was very good quality. But, always looking for other options!

[dan.schumaker]

What part are you looking for help on?  Let me know, I'll try to help with what I can.

I use photoshop and QCad to lay out all my graphics (I'm an engineer, CAD is second nature for laying out hole positions).  Photoshop to lay down graphics and fonts.  Then I print what I made up on clear sticker paper, put it on the enclosure, a couple coats of Krylon Clear, and I have a pedal ready to go.

Clear sticker paper or water slide?
I just did some water slides that didn't turn out the greatest. I'm gonna order some water slide sheets from a different source. I don't think the stuff I had was very good quality. But, always looking for other options!

This is what I use:
http://www.amazon.com/Avery-Full-Sheet-Printers-11-Inches-18665/dp/B002NEGTBU
Full sheet clear labels.  I find its a lot less fiddly than messing with waterslides.  I used to use waterslides when I was starting out, but I found this to work much, much better.

[mark123]

... clear sticker paper, put it on the enclosure, a couple coats of Krylon Clear, and I have a pedal ready to go.

That's what I was wondering. Thanks for the tips!

[lincolnic]

What's the automaton?

I liked my lamprey but wondered if maybe running it at 18V would be better.

I've always run mine at 18V, no complaints!

[matmosphere]

Prolific, you manage to build as much in one month as I do in six. They look great.

Gotta ask, who is the boxer on the Champ? It looks familiar but I can't place it.

[Stomptown]

Dude!  Nice work on these.  I've been telling myself this year would be about quality over quantity but this makes me wonder: why not both?

[alanp]

It's the Bare Knuckle Pickups dude

Nice work, as always

[Jebus]

Wow, you've been busy. Great job on all of these!