Members univox5138 Posted December 15, 2005 Members Share Posted December 15, 2005 Is it a weekend project, or does it consume more time than that to fully build it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members univox5138 Posted December 15, 2005 Author Members Share Posted December 15, 2005 and how did i go from 7000 posts to 800? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bainzy Posted December 15, 2005 Members Share Posted December 15, 2005 Depends how good you are at soldering and painting. I'd say if you weren't painting the enclosure you could get it done in one night (say, 6pm to 11pm as an example). Painting it would take at least a weekend though waiting for paint to dry, and if you're going all out on it with custom designs n stuff and know what you're doing, be prepared to work on it varying amounts every day if you want to get done in a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike_E_McGee Posted December 15, 2005 Members Share Posted December 15, 2005 Assembly for mine have always been an evening at most. Finishing and letting coats of paint dry completely could seriously extend the build time though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ThomasD Posted December 15, 2005 Members Share Posted December 15, 2005 Originally posted by Shamuspizzbutt Assembly for mine have always been an evening at most. Finishing and letting coats of paint dry completely could seriously extend the build time though. I've built three, the Rangemaster was a one evening project and I did the Tremelo and Delay both on the same Saturday afternoon. Enclosure finishing can take an hour or several days depending on what you want to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ZJD Posted December 15, 2005 Members Share Posted December 15, 2005 What kinds of paints are used? Does anyone use an Oven between coatings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ThomasD Posted December 15, 2005 Members Share Posted December 15, 2005 I use quick dry primer and Krylon Short Cuts because they come in small cans and I don't end up with alot of unused paints lying around. In the summer I bake them in the oven, in the winter I leave them on the manifold of the furnace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ZJD Posted December 15, 2005 Members Share Posted December 15, 2005 Originally posted by ThomasD I use quick dry primer and Krylon Short Cuts because they come in small cans and I don't end up with alot of unused paints lying around. In the summer I bake them in the oven, in the winter I leave them on the manifold of the furnace. Cool thanks for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members playdabluze Posted December 15, 2005 Members Share Posted December 15, 2005 What others have said here...a weekend easily, if you're painting the enclosure. The more elaborate the paint job, the longer it takes, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The_Spice Posted December 15, 2005 Members Share Posted December 15, 2005 where do you guys buy paints for them? Is it something that a hardware store would carry or is it more of a hobby shop sort of thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members playdabluze Posted December 15, 2005 Members Share Posted December 15, 2005 Originally posted by The_Spice where do you guys buy paints for them? Is it something that a hardware store would carry or is it more of a hobby shop sort of thing? Home Depot or Lowes. Any brand of spray enamel will do. Some people also use what's called hammerite paint, which has kind of a textured look and comes in different colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IAmAScientist Posted December 15, 2005 Members Share Posted December 15, 2005 So if I wanted to make stripes or some kind of different colors on my pedal, could I buy spray paints and just tape off the parts I didn't want painted, or do I need to buy liquid paint for pedals? I've already bought some decal paper, spray enamel and etching spray (though I'm not sure what the etching spray is for, it was recommended), but I have no paint yet. Can you buy either small cans of small or spray paints for a metal enclosure? What about painting the stomp switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members playdabluze Posted December 15, 2005 Members Share Posted December 15, 2005 Originally posted by IAmAScientist So if I wanted to make stripes or some kind of different colors on my pedal, could I buy spray paints and just tape off the parts I didn't want painted, or do I need to buy liquid paint for pedals? I've already bought some decal paper, spray enamel and etching spray (though I'm not sure what the etching spray is for, it was recommended), but I have no paint yet. Yeah, you can buy small cans, but the bigger cans aren't that much more expensive. I bought blue painters tape when I painted stripes on the enclosure for my fuzzface clone. The painter's tape works great and won't leave a sticky residue. Originally posted by IAmAScientist What about painting the stomp switch? Why would you wanna do that? Paint the enclosure first, then put all the electronics in it, including the stomp switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t_e_l_e Posted December 15, 2005 Members Share Posted December 15, 2005 i used mostly revell email paint, revell builts die casts modell kits and offers also paint and airbrush... did some diecast models before and had all the old stuff. its great you get paint in every toy store, and you only have to buy small cans, and you get a lot of different colors. might not be the best, but works fine for me for building, it takes a couple of hours, not much, but take your time and be carefull, if you make mistakes you might find yourself in hours of troubleshooting. yeah the finishing part is the one which takes time, and it depends on what you want to do. to shorten the time i use the oven to try them quicker, but still a normal 2 color + clear coat paint job does take one and a half day of waiting. one thing i don't like about BYOC is the power connector. it has the screw inside, so if it is soldered you cannot unscrew it again without unsoldering first. not like the rest of connectors, leds pots and switches. this means, you mostly need to finish the paint job before you do the final powersupply soldering -> which mean this is the first chance of testing, unless you want to unsolder the powersupply again, which is a pitty cause it is damn small and not the easiest solder part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T113 Posted December 15, 2005 Members Share Posted December 15, 2005 take your time and be carefull, if you make mistakes you might find yourself in hours of troubleshooting. +1,000,000 Wound up building 2 perfectly good 4ms phaseurs this way. Both had the very tiniest solder bridge in just the wrong spot. Oh well.Live and Don't Learn, that's my Motto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PB Wilson Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 You are right about the DC jacks. I did score a handful of similar jacks that had the nut on the outside, but I ran out long ago. I wish Steve at Smallbear carried them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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