Let's see your finished DIY projects!

[KaosCill8r]

Incognito Blooze Lawyer pedal. The world has too many blues overdrives.

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SelzWigwGc[/youtube]

I'm really into that look haha

Yeah sounds great and very cool aesthetic. Repurposed Junk! And I mean that in the nicest possible way. There is so much that is going into land fill that just shouldn't be. We live in such a disposable world of consumerism and it really shouldn't be that way. It's great when people do something positive with it instead. Reuse and recycle is the best policy.
Keep those builds coming, would love to see more of your awesome recycling efforts

[dminner]

My recommendation is two things:

1). Hook up with somebody that does boards and offer an enclosure and board combo to DIYers. These could be priced a little bet better because you can have stock artwork. Obviously, etching and finishing time factored in. No customization at this pricing.

2). Custom enclosures with 1 off artwork at a higher price. Your time is worth something. Factor in the design time along with etching and finishing

95% of people will go with option 1 because it should be the cheaper option.

I still want to do a build with you, but I'm knee deep in FFX stuff right now. One of these days.....

Yeah, here is the thing, 1) just seems like real work, and the moment it feels like work and less like a hobby I will quit doing it. I have a fulltime job and two kids so I just work on stuff from 10-midnight instead of watching TV and doing mindless stuff. That said, I am not really looking to start a business, plus the design work is what I really enjoy so while I would be open to small runs, the idea of making the same thing over and over again doesn't really appeal to me...

I think the $50 I listed is really the lowest I would really go (obviously I would consider package deals if someone wanted a small run) but chemical etching is so tedious. After sanding/prep, transfer, a lengthy ecthing process that allows me to do more detailed things, painting, more sanding, and then drilling I am pretty much paying myself minimum wage a designing graphics for free. But not really trying to make money, I just enjoy the process so I would be OK at that price. Plus, I fiugred that since companies charge $35-40 for laser etching a design that you have to create and do not come with drilling so I figured in my head that $50 was a bargain, IDK. But based on what I am looking to do, more original stuff and keep it as more of a hobby I think that is what I need to stick with.

I really appreciate the feedback though, and if nothing comes from it, oh well, I will always continue to do the labor trades (at least until I found a new addicting art outlet) I love collaboration.

I feel like I have kinda got this thread off topic haha Sorry everyone else with actual projects haha

[pickdropper]

I think $50 is reasonable. I was actually thinking that you could get into some serious time commitment on a custom artwork and end up making $50 - (material costs + time), which may feel like a job real quickly.

Not trying to douse the fire. Whatever sounds like fun is what you should do. I think people will be interested.

[jrfox92]

I think one thing that'll probably get some decent support is etching synth modules faceplates.
I'm not sure how the DIY synth community is on that sort of thing, but I've seen plenty of really cool diy modules spacers that lots of people seem to show interest in.

[SoaringTortoise]

My first all recycled material phaser, the Waning Gibbous.

MXR phase 45 clone with two phase stages. The phase stages are wired like those in Phase 90. Other than that it is all Phase 45.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AU6mo24fY0[/youtube]

[schwercraft]

Fuzz is Love

[resincum]

Fuzz is Life


look fuckin rad!

[UglyCasanova]

My first all recycled material phaser, the Waning Gibbous.

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MXR phase 45 clone with two phase stages. The phase stages are wired like those in Phase 90. Other than that it is all Phase 45.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AU6mo24fY0[/youtube]

Sounds great, dude!

[SoaringTortoise]

My first all recycled material phaser, the Waning Gibbous

MXR phase 45 clone with two phase stages. The phase stages are wired like those in Phase 90. Other than that it is all Phase 45

Sounds great, dude!

Thanks!

[KaosCill8r]

My first all recycled material phaser, the Waning Gibbous.

DSC_1876.JPG

DSC_1884.JPG

MXR phase 45 clone with two phase stages. The phase stages are wired like those in Phase 90. Other than that it is all Phase 45.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AU6mo24fY0[/youtube]

The phaser is nice but I'm really loving that retro transistor radio fuzz. That thing is awesome.

[SoaringTortoise]

My first all recycled material phaser, the Waning Gibbous.

DSC_1876.JPG

DSC_1884.JPG

MXR phase 45 clone with two phase stages. The phase stages are wired like those in Phase 90. Other than that it is all Phase 45.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AU6mo24fY0[/youtube]

The phaser is nice but I'm really loving that retro transistor radio fuzz. That thing is awesome.

Thanks. It's a Tone Bender Mk.II clone that was made with three of the radio's original Germanium transistors.

[benoi31]

My Aion refractor DIY guitar pedal (Klon clone)




With D9E diodes, and unicorns tears. Everything done on a card table of course!

[Ben79]

Soaring Tortoise, I've been following your work ever since I came across the "Masticator' fuzz you built into an old dentistry foot pedal. I had always wanted to get into reuse, up cycling and recycling and that gave me the inspiration to start doing it. A lot of my builds are full of reused parts - there's so much out there already. It can be time consuming to get hold of it but it's so satisfying and alchemic when you manage to turn someone's rubbish into something that can be used to make music.

[SoaringTortoise]

It is extremely satisfying to make cool guitar effects from trash and obsolete electronic detritus that would otherwise get thrown out and leach into or soil and water. You can make just about any analog effect out there from 100% recycled parts and materials, and they can sound good too. I am glad I was able to inspire you with my silly little junk boxes and I am very glad you told me so as well. Keep it up, the more you make the easier it gets and you should have no problem surpassing my work....if you haven't already.

I would love to see some of your stuff. Got any pics? I especially like to see gut shots.

[Ben79]

I would love to see some of your stuff. Got any pics? I especially like to see gut shots

Here's a Bazz Fuss I modified with a bass cut pot and switchable diodes for lower gain and higher gain tones.

It's made from mostly salvaged bits - the tin obviously, which is very old, knobs, pots, jacks, some components were all rescued from various sources and broken electronic items.

I love the sound. It was supposed to be for sale but I liked it too much. I tried a lot of different diode combos and liked a couple of germaniums the best. The bass cut will yield some nice crackly dying battery tones and with everything at full throttle, it's very muffish. Stacks well too.