Newbie Question: Input Cap.

[BarnabyHooge]

I just want to run this past somebody before I go home and actually do it only to figure out I didn't think of something.

I'm building a simple Rangemaster and would like try various input caps to see how they effect the sounds. Instead of soldering and unsolding these, I can use part of an IC  socket and just swap them out can't I? I'm pretty sure that would work, but will there be any downfalls to leaving it like that or should I direct solder it once I find the one I like?

Thanks!

[snoof]

yessir, you can do that.  Once you find what you want, you may have to put dab of superglue or similar on the socket to keep that sucker in place.

[mattpocket]

yeah, sockets will work fine...

you know you can buy a strip of sockets from places like smallbear, and probably most other electronics components places... you just cut off one or two of them... really simple and effective...

I never heard of superglueing...

Also, I used sockets on some of my pedals, for diodes and whatnot... will the diodes fall out without the superglue? I never heard of anyone using this, will it not comprimise the conductivity of the connection?

Matt

[snoof]

depends on the socket.  some are a tight fit, others not so much.  i've also used a tiny dab of solder to secure the component as well.

[BarnabyHooge]

Thank for the help. I like the idea of the socket strip but forgot it (among other things) on my last smallbear order.

[petemoore]

  Yupp.
  Can do that or..
  8 pin IC socket for 'perma-temp' RM board..
  Put the 8 pin in the middle of the board, wire the transistor in on the right, [spare lug on right side] input cap on the left, two lugs per lead [will fit wider/narrower caps].
  Then to mess with the output cap [but why?], this could be done right at the output wire/pot with adding seriesed output cap.
  Then when values are decided upon, folded in half matchstick can be used to hold the parts securely, dab glue carefully to the lip of the sides of the inside of the IC socket, stuff the crease of the stick in the socket center, each end is now adjactent a component, pull glue between the stick ends and components with a toothpick.
  I use a little more elmers glue all, works great, but have also used small amounts of epoxy too...the idea is maybe I'll want to use the socket again for value changes, the matchstick could probably be gotten out, or cut.
 
 
 

[mattpocket]

Thank for the help. I like the idea of the socket strip but forgot it (among other things) on my last smallbear order.

TELL ME ABOUT IT!

I leave at least one thing off every order, nine times out of ten if you email steve about it pretty soonish after placing the order he can stick whatever it was you forgor in with the rest of it. He's a great guy.

Last order I forgot four knobs for my mixer, I emailed steve and he put some in for me, when my order arrived, guess what, I forgot the freakin' pots too! haha