AMZ-FX

You may be right about the motor, which has become weak and unable to sustain a load. You might disassemble it and clean the rotor and windings, and check the brushes. Once the ancient crud is cleaned off the internal workings, it might have enough zip left to play a platter.

I have a small space heater that could not start spinning the fan, but would run if you would get it started, so I had to do this type of surgery on the motor and it has managed to make it through the winter

Best regards, Jack

Mammoth Electronics - Custom enclosures, footswitches, jacks, etc. for pedal building

DIY Speaker Cabinets: http://greenboy.us/fEARful/

4Site Electronics: http://www.4siteelectronics.com/Default.asp - Supplies parts in bulk for pedal building at lower prices.




.For Education: https://hearthemusicplay.com

Guitar Effects Blog with plenty of free info: http://www.muzique.com/news/index.php

DIY pedal mod kits: www.monteallums.com

Another Schematic Collection: http://www.mtcom.jp/~schematic/index.html

Instruction manual for pickup winding for sale: http://pickupwinder.com

http://www.guitartechcraig.com/techwire/diagindx.htm Pickup wiring DIY

Epiphone Valve Jr DIY mods:

http://www.premierguitar.com/issue/w...gstoriches.asp (fender champ more clean)

http://magazine.premierguitar.com/Ma...ches_Cont.aspx (marshall more gain)

http://magazine.premierguitar.com/Ma...inal_Mojo.aspx (adding controls)

Make Mag's videos: The LED http://vimeo.com/2490503, The Resistor http://vimeo.com/2490503

http://www.gyraf.dk/ - Cool recording gear DIY

http://yusynth.net/Modular/index_en.html - Great synth DIY

Some Links to Safety Info:

I recommend everyone who is considering a DIY amp project or trying their hand at mods or repairs read the Tube Amp Safety Info at Drifter Amps

Also, there is a good article on shock hazards we all face when playing through electrified instruments and why we should NEVER EVER defeat the ground lug on a piece of equipment at Guitar Nuts.

Also for people who need help soldering for the first time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4KoSD7IFSg



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This is the "Master Links" thread. It will be edited and cleaned up periodically to keep everything in an easy-to-find order on one page. Many thanks to everyone who has contributed links and information! We appreciate your involvement and sharing of information.

Pedal Projects and Information:

http://www.commonsound.com

AMZ pedal projects

PAiA DiY Kits

http://www.diyguitarist.com

http://www.tonepad.com

http://www.generalguitargadgets.com

DIYstompbox Forum

Ampage forum: http://music-electronics-forum.com/f48/  and  http://music-electronics-forum.com/f14/

http://www.moosapotamus.net

Geofex

http://www.hoffmanamps.com

http://www.ax84.com


http://www.runoffgroove.com

http://www.home-wrecker.com

http://www.lynx.net/~jc/

http://www.geocities.com/diygescorp/

http://topopiccione.atspace.com/index.html



http://www.geocities.com/thetonegod/

http://www.olcircuits.com/olckits.html

http://www.musikding.de/

http://www.4mspedals.com/

GrouyDiY (Recording DiY)

http://www.diyaudio.com/

Dennis Havlena instrument building info

Paul Ruby's Amplifier Site

Guitartone DiY projects

http://www.experimentalistsanonymous.com

http://www.geocities.com/overdrivespider

Aron's Master Schematics: http://www.diystompboxes.com/pedals/schematics.html

Mods and Tutorials: http://www.dominocs.com/ToneWorks/shop.html#pedals


Effects Parts Suppliers:

http://www.smallbearelec.com

http://www.effectsconnection.com

http://www.pedalpartsplus.com

Banzai Effects - Parts source in Europe

Stompbox Parts Supplier: www.fuzzboxworld.com

More parts retailers:

http://www.digikey.com

http://www.mouser.com

http://www.tubesandmore.com/ - Vacuum tubes

http://www.apexjr.com - Surplus electronics

http://www.westlabs.com

http://www.angela.com/ - Vacuum tubes & amp parts

http://www.mcmelectronics.com/

http://www.jameco.com

http://www.alliedelec.com

http://www.billfitzmaurice.com/ - Speaker Building

http://www.partsexpress.com

http://www.futurlec.com

http://circuitspecialists.com/

http://www.allelectronics.com/

http://www.hosfelt.com/

http://www.mpja.com/

Stewart MacDonald tools and parts

Cheap wah pots, vactrols, and other goodies: http://www.bgmicro.com/

Some good surplus deals: http://www.goldmine-elec.com/

Odds and ends: http://www.debcoelectronics.com/

http://www.mimf.com - Instrument-making Forum

http://www.frets.com - Guitar repair how-to's.

http://www.lmii.com - Luthier's Mercantile

Here's one for you DIY refinishers: http://www.reranch.com

Experimental Musical Instruments

http://www.fuzzys.co.uk ( UK based parts supplier)


Misc. Pedal DIY:

Soldering Basics

True Bypass Wiring Diagram

Fretboard Care

Misc. Tips and Info

Books on Guitars & Effects

http://www.mitedu.freeserve.co.uk/Prac/symbol.htm Free symbols for schematic drawing

DigiTech Amp models and patches: http://tons-of-tone.tripod.com/

Some Ibanez Factory schematics

Craig Anderton's "10 Tips for Guitar MultiEffects"

Here are several reviews of guitar making books that should help anyone get started:

Make Your Own Guitar - Written by Melvyn Hiscock, this is the one to have if you're only going to purchase a single book on electric guitar building.


Build Your Own Electric Guitar: Custom Guitar Assembly Made Easy - this book is geared toward the kit builder and Warmoth guitar assembler.

Designing Tube Preamps for Guitar and Bass - comprehensive guide to the design of tube-based preamplifiers

Guitar Making: Tradition and Technology - Without a doubt the best book on acoustic guitar making on the market.

Woodworking with the Router - If you're building from scratch, you'll need to understand how to use a router effectively and safely. This book tells you all you need.

Video project for indepth relicing techniques for electric guitars: http://toneslinger.com/main/index.ph...id=80&Itemid=1

http://www.armstrongguitars.co.uk/forums ( UK luthier and pedal building forum)


En Espa

The H-C rules that we all have to agree to follow to join are listed at:

 

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/faq.php

 

If you haven't read them recently it might be a good time to look back over the list.

 

In particular, considering that this is a D-I-Y forum, we will be protective of the rights of patent and copyright holders, and any infringing material will have to be deleted immediately according to Rule 5 of the Terms of Use which say:

 

Content that violates this agreement or is offensive, illegal, obscene, threatening, or infringes on the rights of others, including the posting of material copyrighted by someone other than the person posting the material, can be removed at HC's sole discretion and the membership of those posting said content may be terminated, again at HC's sole discretion.

 

There are lots of free projects for all of us to build and enjoy without getting into questionable territory.

 

Best regards, Jack

even USB 2 isn't good enough for digital audio, especially once you start getting into 24-bit and recording more than 2 tracks at a time.

I have to disagree... I have a USB2 video capture device and I can capture video streams in near-DVD quality to my hard drive, so audio should be no problem.

I use an M-Audio Quattro which is USB and it does just fine.

regards, Jack