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by eniam rognab
Mon Jul 15, 2013 4:43 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: if i could say a few words....
Replies: 14
Views: 2483

Re: if i could say a few words....

Way back in the mid 70's they told me the transistor would replace all tube devices... That's the same thing they told me in electronics school (early 70's). That is, the head of the department said that he was told to give us the this speach. Then, he said off the record that tubes would never die...
by eniam rognab
Mon Jul 15, 2013 4:40 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: if i could say a few words....
Replies: 14
Views: 2483

Re: if i could say a few words....

Nice to see a fellow Mainer on here, I grew up in Orrington, Maine, went High School at John Bapst in Bangor, and got my BSEE from UMO. right on stephen, my brother went to bapst and is currently attending UMO! i actually meet alot of people from those parts spread all over the country, my generati...
by eniam rognab
Sun Jul 14, 2013 5:22 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: if i could say a few words....
Replies: 14
Views: 2483

Re: if i could say a few words....

thanks for all the kind words guys i lack a proper camera at the moment so you will have to settle with a crappy webcam pic of my AMAZING golden bear trophy :shock: shineeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee the ribbons are cool, too frilly froo froo for me, they will more than likely end up at school in a display, i ...
by eniam rognab
Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:42 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: if i could say a few words....
Replies: 14
Views: 2483

if i could say a few words....

i would be a better public speaker... :lol: for reals tho, im pretty new round these parts, figured i would say hi finally i am almost finished with my A.S. in Electronics Technology here at Sacramento City College. I had the opportunity as an advanced student to design and build a project for entry...
by eniam rognab
Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:49 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Effect Pedal building
Replies: 431
Views: 277958

Re: Effect Pedal building

"Mammoth sells "pot condoms" in a couple of different colors just for that. "

order pots from tayda electronics and they come pre-condomed

(these are called dust seals btw)
by eniam rognab
Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:43 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Effect Pedal building
Replies: 431
Views: 277958

Re: Effect Pedal building

lotsa different ways to mount the PCBs as stated in the above posts i have also just packed styrofoam under, around and on top of them, it works great but not very pretty ooh or line the box with those sticky foam sheets from the craft barn and structo thanks for the compliment, i unfortunately dont...
by eniam rognab
Tue Jul 09, 2013 1:31 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Effect Pedal building
Replies: 431
Views: 277958

Re: Effect Pedal building

what up yall? i just finished building a Snow White Auto Wah cloner. This thing is seriously cool, i found the PCB and schematic here http://revolutiondeux.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/mad-professor-snow-white-auto-wah.html this was a serious cram job i didnt think it would fit :oops: it takes a couple un...
by eniam rognab
Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:30 am
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: Great tone comes from . . .
Replies: 7
Views: 1401

Re: Great tone comes from . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VeOv6LAYU_o Hi everybody, first timer here.. you know i think those little marshalls use an LM386 Low Voltage Audio Power Amplifier. These will put out 1/2 a watt into 8 ohms at nine volts really neat little ICs, you can include a gain, volume ...