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Late to the party, but I like either the chickenheads or the triangles. Save the Rat Shack knobs for a pedal!
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I like the way you detailed the parts layout on the board, tung. It's really helpful to see just how the board is populated before any soldering begins.
Great tutorial, keep it coming...!
One thing about the layout, it doesn't match Brown Note's exactly. I've taken the liberty of adding another power supply node. The Brown Note schematic/layout have the preamp tube and phase inverter both connected to the same node on the power supply. In that circuit the anode and screen each have their own node on the power supply. I decided to decouple the phase inverter from the preamp. No reason, really. Just wanted to do it. I can reconfigure the circuit and make it exactly like the layout/schematic if I want to.Originally Posted by Bloozcat
I got confirmation from both Mouser and Hoffman amps that the parts have shipped. Once I get the parts in hand, I'm going to have the face plate made. I'm also going to have BNP Lasers make me a template so I can route out the hole for the IEC inlet. It will be a square of plastic with a laser cut hole in it to the dimensions of the IEC connector.
tung
- Dave Lizewski, Kick-A$$I was just a regular guy. My only super power was being invisible to girls.
Next step: getting the chassis ready for the face plates.
I received all the parts I needed to finish the project yesterday. The next step is to generate the face plate and back plate files. With the 13" long by 2" wide chassis, it is possible to print out 1:1 face plates to make sure the controls are in the right place and are labeled correctly.
http://www.diycustomamps.com/images/...chassis_31.jpg
http://www.diycustomamps.com/images/...chassis_32.jpg
http://www.diycustomamps.com/images/...chassis_33.jpg
http://www.diycustomamps.com/images/...chassis_34.jpg
http://www.diycustomamps.com/images/...chassis_35.jpg
http://www.diycustomamps.com/images/...chassis_36.jpg
http://www.diycustomamps.com/images/...chassis_37.jpg
After some minor editing, I believe the face & back plates are ready to send off to BNP Lasers. I'm going to go with black plastic with white writing for a Hiwatt vibe. I won't drill any holes for the controls until both plates arrive at my house.
Stay tuned...
tung
- Dave Lizewski, Kick-A$$I was just a regular guy. My only super power was being invisible to girls.
Lookin' sweet Tung.:
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Thanks, Shiner. It'll look pretty good once I get it all done, unless I do something stupid to screw it up. Wouldn't be the first time :Originally Posted by luvmyshiner
tung
- Dave Lizewski, Kick-A$$I was just a regular guy. My only super power was being invisible to girls.
Update:
Got the face plates ordered yesterday. I made a few changes to them to make the labels easier to align. Both plates cost me $33.75 shipped. Jeanne at BNP Lasers said that they'd be on their way by next week.
When I get the plates I can finish the chassis and then move on to the wiring.
EDIT: Got an email yesterday (9/27/08) from Jeanne at BNP Lasers, the face plates have been shipped out USPS Priority Mail. I'm hoping to get them by Weds. maybe sooner.
tung
Last edited by tunghaichuan; September 28th, 2008 at 02:14 PM.
- Dave Lizewski, Kick-A$$I was just a regular guy. My only super power was being invisible to girls.