New Octavia build

[beneharris]

I finally finished the new board, and an etch I did. The only thing I used that I didn't put together was the 3pdt board (thanks Ben from rullywow).

Boy has this been a learning experience. I originally had this measured out for a 1590b but forgot to measure it vertically. So I had to do a 125b. It's slightly too big. I might pick up a few of Peter from vfe's new Hammond size as that would be perfect.

The etch still needs work, and I need to find some bitchin knobs. But I'm pleased otherwise. Fired up first try. I got a bag of 1k pn3565 on ebay, so I have those in with some 2n3565s to see the difference. I can't hear any. The hfes match as close as I can and the sound is indistinguishable to my ears, which is nice because now I don't have to spend $3 each!

[JackSkellington]

It is nice!
One switch is for the Fuzz/OctaFuzz. What about the other two switches?

Thanks.

[beneharris]

It is nice!
One switch is for the Fuzz/OctaFuzz. What about the other two switches?

Thanks.

Thanks!
The one further left is to swap between two sets of transistors. The middle is to swap between two sets of diodes.

[bcalla]

Impressive!  Nice etch!

[Timko]

Was the issue with your etch that the top and side words didn't transfer to the enclosure or that they didn't completely etch? 

[beneharris]

Was the issue with your etch that the top and side words didn't transfer to the enclosure or that they didn't completely etch?

They didn't transfer well enough. I ordered a brayer because I'm sick of that happening.

[Timko]

That's a good call.  The other things I do when doing etch transfers

* Sand the enclosure down with 400/600 grit paper to smooth out any imperfections.  Clean with naptha afterwards
* Use good glossy presentation paper
* Leave the iron on for a long time.  I bet mine sit there for between 20 and 30 minutes.
* Let the enclosure totally cool before soaking it in water.  That lets the ink totally separate from the paper.
* Use your fingers and a 3M pad to remove the paper after it's soaked.  The ink is pretty attached and removes only with steel wool.

[Leevibe]

That looks rad Ben. Nice job!

[bluescage]

Nice etchwork!

[kaycee]

Looks good, nice ideas on the switching, something different.

[beneharris]

That's a good call.  The other things I do when doing etch transfers

* Sand the enclosure down with 400/600 grit paper to smooth out any imperfections.  Clean with naptha afterwards
* Use good glossy presentation paper
* Leave the iron on for a long time.  I bet mine sit there for between 20 and 30 minutes.
* Let the enclosure totally cool before soaking it in water.  That lets the ink totally separate from the paper.
* Use your fingers and a 3M pad to remove the paper after it's soaked.  The ink is pretty attached and removes only with steel wool.

Thanks for the tip, I got my brayer in the mail the other day, so I'm going to give the etch another shot. Do you leave your iron on constantly? Mine seems to have a feature where it shuts down when it gets to a certain temperature, so a "cheaper" iron may be in order.

[beneharris]

I appreciate all the kind words, everybody.