Round "Fuzz Face" Enclosure

[finkployd]

Does anyone know how to obtain an unpainted, round Fuzz Face type enclosure?  I've heard the square enclosures lack the "mojo" needed for a good fuzz unit since the fuzziness gets trapped in the corners

In all seriousness, I would like to get a hold of one of these.

[GREEN FUZ]

...I've heard the square enclosures lack the "mojo" needed for a good fuzz unit since the fuzziness gets trapped in the corners ...

Ahem!... I must take some responsibility for that particular bit of disinformation. Thankfully you have taken it in the spirit it was intended.

They are admittedly cool enclosures and it`s a shame they can`t be picked up wholesale.

It is practically impossible to find empty enclosures of this type, and I have tried. Your best bet is to find a Fuzz face advertised as broken or not working. This way you`ll get it cheaper but even these examples don`t seem to go all that cheap. Too many savvy DIYers about I guess. I got one off ebay a couple of years ago for about £20. It was a Dunlop model and therefore not entirely authentic. It lacked the rubber triangle footrest bit.

Alternatively you could find something else that is round. I`ve used stainless steel curry dishes for enclosures but they come a poor second to a real fuzz face enclosure.
I`m not certain but weren`t the originals built into cast mic stands? I looked on ebay and found these.

Not identical, to be sure, but relatively cheap and you never know they might have their own particular mojo  .

[John M]

I have no idea if this will be successful, but you may try Denis Cornell at www.dc-developments.com. I know he used to do his own and some reissues in that enclosure (he doesn't anymore), but may have one lying around he might sell to you.

A long shot, but a friendly email might be successful as he is a really nice guy and if he had a spare might sell it to you.

Good luck

John

[frequencycentral]

I've heard the square enclosures lack the "mojo" needed for a good fuzz unit since the fuzziness gets trapped in the corners

This is true.

Couldn't we just use NOS decommissioned land mines? I seem to remember that they include a stompswitch.

[mac]

Some candies and cookies come in nice round thick tin or AL boxes. I used them to box my Rangemaster and FF... family feeling
Work fine for me, but some heavy foot guys may complain.

I recently found a free lance AL/stainless steel cookware maker. He is going to make some round boxes for me,  I only need to give him a rough drawing. And they are cheaper than imported ones. Getting enclosures in my country is a pita.

mac

[MicFarlow77]

How about something like this?



These are 4" round and about 1.5" deep... will hold a fuzz face cirsuit easily.....

Thanks,

Mick

[deaconque]

I've heard the square enclosures lack the "mojo" needed for a good fuzz unit since the fuzziness gets trapped in the corners

This is true.

Couldn't we just use NOS decommissioned land mines? I seem to remember that they include a stompswitch.

I actually kind of like this idea.

[drewl]

you could use the round base of a mic stand.....that heavy sucka' won't go sliding across the floor either when you stomp on it!
Already has a big hole in the middle for stomp switch!

[John Lyons]

I've built a couple of these. Cool round shape, very durable and fit in a smaller space.

John

[finkployd]

Thread Resurrection!

I have purchased a perfect condition Fuzz Face enclosure, but to keep with the artsy/lazy scheme I have on all of my other diy pedals, I would like to REMOVE all of the red paint on this one and leave with just the unfinished metal look. Any recommendations on how to accomplish this feat? Or would it be easier to just paint it silver and call it a day?

Thank you

[edvard]

NO.
The red paint is an all-pass filter resonant to any frequency within 0.3 volts of the enclosure's ground potential, which is exactly the bias voltage of an AC128 transistor.  
Don't believe me? Try building a silicon fuzz face in it.

Bet it'll sound like poo.






Seriously, most any fairly aggressive paint remover should work fine, but what works best might depend on whether the original paint is powder coat or spray enamel.
Go to your local hardware store and ask around.

[finkployd]

I'll try that, thanks.

And no worries on the filter issue, I'm using NPN Germanium OC140s. Unfinished enclosures resonate best with them.

[fjdenigris]

I'm bumping this as I'm also on the look out for an empty FF enclosure! 

[Strategy]

This is one of those things people want often, comes up on the forum often (my own posts included a while back), and, is really hard to come by unless you a) are hardware-store savvy and can adapt objects to your use, or b) one of the several enclosure-making forum members makes a small batch. They typically fly off the shelf like hot cakes (sorry, mixed metaphors!)

One day round enclosures will arrive in plenty! We can hope.

- Strategy

[Pedal love]

If anyone needs a fuzz face enclosure go to www.jimdunlop.com and buy one, then strip the paint. Its cheaper than buying a new fuzz face and working on it.

[Strategy]

Sure enough Dunlop sells enclosure parts

http://shop.jimdunlop.com/ecommerce/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?IID=2334

The top cast metal dome is $64, the bottom plate is $12.99...OUCH! 

- Strategy

[fjdenigris]

Thanks.

$65 for the shell alone!!?!?! LOL!!

I've been looking for an empty one (or an unwanted one w/ components) for about 2 years now. I've passed on several that sold for @ $50 and a couple for @ $40.


NO THANKS!! 

[Strategy]

For probably less than that you could have a local, craft-friendly sheet metal shop make something for you. They might ask for drawings in AutoCAD format (eek!) but, ...

- Strategy

[Processaurus]

Cookware is metal and round sometimes.

[DougH]

A few years ago someone mentioned using a lamp base. Might check around some thrift shops etc for an old floor lamp with a detachable base?