Pictures!

[alixxx]

Thank you!
Yes, the sound is very good. This is my opinion and the opinion of the person who bought the device.

[alixxx]

4. Stoned Tone Preamp
Two-channel preamp on OP Amps (TL072). Soldano SLO (preamp section) emulation. A separate tone stacks was used for Normal and Overdrive channels.

[alixxx]

I don't know if I can post photos of my rack projects in this thread? It won't be offtopic?

[bluebunny]

I don't know if I can post photos of my rack projects in this thread? It won't be offtopic?

I don't think anyone will die.  Go for it.

If it really troubles you, look for (or create) a "rack projects" thread.

[alixxx]

I don't think anyone will die. 

I think so too. )))

[Phend]

Yes, add a "Rack Projects" topic.
I am currently working on one and hope to complete it (in a while).
Hope no one dies when they see it, but they might kick me in the bucket, lol.

[rutabaga bob]

A pic request: am about to start a perf using the pots with 90-degree pcb-mount pins...on the component side.  I have never built with these, and have some doubts about clearance under the pot casing, which will be over some transistors.  (not my layout)  A close-up photo or two from you who have built this way would be appreciated.

EDIT: ah, never mind.  I guess I just snagged pots with too-short pins.  Will see what I can tweak to make it work.  Thinking of soldering wire extensions onto the pins, installing the pots first, running the extensions through the proper holes, then soldering all together.

[Phend]

Rebote 2.5 build.
Probably the last of the big bread boxes.
Next I am going to build a stand to put all eight into.
The wine box lost it's flavor.
Then I might actually build a "Stomp Box".

[alixxx]

One of my old crafts. Compact tube preamp, based on schematics Engl E530 (E650 circuit  mod). Only two channels - Lo Clean and Hi Lead (i didn't need other modes). An external transformer power supply providing filament voltage and anode voltage.

[alixxx]

5. Mr. Ritchie tube preamp. Based on ENGL E650 (Ritchie Blackmore Signature). Two channels: Clean and Lead. Lead channel have 2 modes - Low Gain (Crunch) and High Gain. Options Bright fof Clean Channel and Bottom (more bass) for lead channel. Two tonestack modes - Open and Focused. FX Loop. It's all. 1U Rack format.

[alixxx]

6. Brown Cat Preamp. Based on Friedman BE 100 (preamp section).

[alixxx]

7. Small desktop tube preamp. Based on Soldano X88R (clean channel).

[Phend]

The wine box became small.
After finishing the last effect, Rebot 2.5,  I needed a custom cabinet to mount the eight effects I made while on this forum. Actually made seven or more novelty effects too.

I started decades ago with this:


Then after trouble shooting a EHX small muff I made the Fish Fuzz.


Having a stack of nice wood I decided to step up a notch and made a Big Muff Green Pi.
Completed it two years ago in July 2020. 
And that was the start of making those in this cabinet which I just finished Aug 2022.
Graduated from a few transitors to Jfets to one IC then to more than one IC to 16 pins +.
Cabinet is popular wood (easy to work with) some oak and maple strips.
20 x 13 x 7.25 inches








Becoming an effectaholic, help.

[vigilante397]

Becoming an effectaholic, help.

You will certainly find no help for that here.

I always love seeing your builds, and that all-wood rack build is spectacular.

[Phend]

We need more videos. ..
Got a loose connection on the Fuzz Light but here is a video showing that my wacky effects do "something"
LOL

[moid]

Very cool looking. If the device on the right could have arcs of electricty rising up the metal poles that would be even better

[Phend]

Hum, when I was a kid I made a VanDeGraph  (sp?) Generator from two soup cans, a hard plastic tube, wide rubber band, wooden rollers, metal collector screen and a small battery motor and solder. It worked, a thing of beauty.

[lars-musik]

Haven't posted anything for quite some time now. But this one I'd really like to share. It's a two times three pedal in an etched BB enclosure. Two similar channels, consisting of a tremolo (Vico Vibe) into a reverb (basically the datasheet of a BTDR-3, called 3Verb) into an overdrive (simple opamp based diode clipper, called "Lightspeed" in the boutique world).
One bypass footswitch and one that switches between the two "channels". I think that would be all I'd need besides a tuner - if I could relinquish the toys (like the Mel9 or the Attack Decay).
The boards are SMD for the most part, so there's not much to see inside. I thought I had to go with a relay solution for the switching, but my Dremel made the 3PDTs fit, so no headache there 😊








I even did a video (nothing extraordinary, because I cannot play any soli).


https://youtu.be/yperbmSUxDc

[eh la bas ma]

"Monday, the Romanian Simona Halep won her match 6-2, 6-1 against the Belgian Elise Mertens, in 59 minutes."







Here is my last build, a simple effect loop box, allowing to engage or disengage as many effects as needed, anywhere in the signal chain, with a single move.

Probably the cheapest and easiest build among stompboxes, and yet so useful.

Salvaging garbage to make some music is always a pleasure.

The tin can has great reliability, outstanding sturdiness and a nice studio smell inside.

However, it's intended for home-use only.

[robmay]

I finally got around to finishing my DC6FX / Carcharias FX Sagan Delay v2.1. This thing is a monster, it's absolutely amazing especially considering the size and cost compared to larger format delays. I had some issues with getting it running, the main one being in the last image you can see I had to jumper the base of Q4 to Q3, as it was working fine with a resistor bypassing the time control, but not with the transistor controlling the current. Not sure if I messed up a pad/trace or what, but it's good now, and you absolutely should follow the suggestion of the build guide and socket your transistors. I also highly recommend socketing and using D10, and I socketed R23 as well to adjust how quickly the feedback control and Slam switch run into oscillations (8.2k worked, YMMV). I also had a problem with the modulation, which ended up being an LED that had too high an on-voltage, so it was essentially a square wave all the time. Red LED did the trick though. I also used a stereo switched jack for the insert, as I've got a few Y cables and it felt easier than stuffing and wiring yet another jack in there. Not getting much impact from the trimmers, but I like where it's at anyway so I'm going to run with it for a while. Higher quality images here: https://imgur.com/1ga0LPB