Show me your 1590A enclosures/pedals...

[Perrow]

It's a Hammond 125A transformer if I remember correctly.

It's a Superfly amp you can find sound samples in that thread. Mine sounds OK, but I liked it better before I added the tone stack (which I added when I put it in the box, some day I'll add a bypass). Only ever ran it through a crappy speaker though.

[stealthbopper]

There are some inspiring builds here so I feel my first attempt at etching is rather modest.

Not a deep etch as I was being cautious. Still, I was surprised how much detail came out in this prototype. Has got me keen to try more..

[Govmnt_Lacky]

I always feel SOOOOOOO good when a first time poster puts up an excellent etch when I have never been able to get 1 good one!   

Looks great stealth!!! 

[Tony Forestiere]

There are some inspiring builds here so I feel my first attempt at etching is rather modest.

Not a deep etch as I was being cautious. Still, I was surprised how much detail came out in this prototype. Has got me keen to try more..

OH MY LORD! Can it be real? Is it a real..? Can't be real! 

A BURST BOX!!!

Gorgeous etch, and welcome. I echo Govmnt_Lacky's sentiments.

[tubegeek]

@Perrow - thanks, I thought it looked even smaller.

@stealthbopper: VERY cool!

[peterg]

My first 1590a build:

[roseblood11]

Why didn't you shorten the transistor's legs?

[peterg]

Why didn't you shorten the transistor's legs?

It's only my second foray into germanium territory and I don't fully understand them yet. . I didn't want to shorten the legs until I know I have the right one for the effect.

[amptramp]

Actually, it is a reasonably good idea to leave long leads because germanium transistors may suffer more from soldering heat than silicon.

[haveyouseenhim]

Not to mention builders remorse. If he doesn't like the circuit he can re-use the germ for something else.

[therealfindo]

love that nice clean text...

[peterg]

A renamed SHO and an Electra:

[alanp]

It's been a productive day.





1590A Deep Blue Delay, using Madbean's Sea Urchin schematic. Only missed one cap (used a ceramic to get it in the space available), otherwise went quite smoothly, apart from the usual shenanigans involved in these bonsai builds.

[therealfindo]

Ok @PeterG - how are you doing that really sweet clean text? Silkscreen?

[tubegeek]

Moral of the story:

Everybody loves FUTURA!

Anybody know how to make a particular font your default? - I bet I can get everyone to think I'm 100x smarter if I just post everything this way.

[pickdropper]

There are some inspiring builds here so I feel my first attempt at etching is rather modest.

Not a deep etch as I was being cautious. Still, I was surprised how much detail came out in this prototype. Has got me keen to try more..

That is beautiful.  First etch or 100th etch.

[peterg]

Ok @PeterG - how are you doing that really sweet clean text? Silkscreen?

Thanks for the interest. I use the toner transfer method. Davent wrote about it here:
http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=36392.msg876642#msg876642
See the post on Novermber 5 2012 at 9:38 pm and other postings by davent for info and inspiration.  He's a master at enclosure finishing

[poppyman]

Stealth, this stutter/burst box looks really great, especially for a first go. The design and the execution are stunning!

[peterg]

Stealth, this stutter/burst box looks really great, especially for a first go. The design and the execution are stunning!

+1

[deadastronaut]

+1 again...

for a moment i thought it had 32 leds.. .