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Joined: Jul 06, 2010 Posts: 592 Stockholm |
I am glad it worked out! |
Joined: Mar 18, 2018 Posts: 10 SF Beast Bay |
Interesting. I got some raspyness at volume so I backed off the gain pot a little. The sound became ...'Crystaline'. |
Joined: May 04, 2014 Posts: 734 |
Definitely. I have a vintage accutronics in mine. I tried a Mod for a while but it was to dark for me and the accutronics has a more complex response I think. |
Joined: Sep 10, 2017 Posts: 8 |
Hi bjoish, sorry for the late reply. I get the dry signal and the springs splashing if they're hit but that's it. No reverb mixed in. If I turn the mix knob the dry signal just gets a bit quieter. |
Joined: Jul 06, 2010 Posts: 592 Stockholm |
Hi Aldersea, On the picture below you can see that your problem is the green path. https://www.surfyindustries.com/images/faq3.png Last edited: Mar 22, 2018 16:26:44 |
Joined: Sep 10, 2017 Posts: 8 |
RCA cables are ok, that I am sure of. When I turned the unit on the mosfets were definitely isolated from ground, I just removed the tape for re-soldering ease. I guess that just leaves the soldering job? I’m a beginner when it comes to soldering, but I’m kind of able to see when it’s bad. I’ve checked and re-liquified the solders several times already :/ |
Joined: Jul 06, 2010 Posts: 592 Stockholm |
There seem to be a problem with the board. |
Joined: Sep 10, 2017 Posts: 8 |
Request sent! Thanks for your help |
Joined: Aug 29, 2017 Posts: 35 |
Very pleased with my latest build: a trem/verb combo. A befriended designer did the artwork. Extra features: dual mix setting, cap switch, wet/dry push-pull dwell pot for studio use and an order switch (trem into verb or vv). Thank you Surfy Industries for your fantastic designs and products, they rock! |
Joined: Dec 11, 2011 Posts: 2092 |
Mischa, looks very nice. |
Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel |
Incredible looking, Mischa! That's a box of goodness right there. |
Joined: Jan 01, 2008 Posts: 2105 Livorno |
Ok ok Mischa, you are hired! ;) Thanks for sharing. —Lorenzo "Surfer Joe" Valdambrini |
Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2532 Akron, Ohio |
Saweet! Doesn't make it easy for Lorenzo and Bjorn to sell finished pedals when something like this is homemade! Incredible build! —The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Last edited: Mar 28, 2018 20:01:24 |
Joined: Aug 29, 2017 Posts: 35 |
Thanks a lot guys! Sometimes OCD does pay off Most of the credits should go to my friend Martin Draax, the graphic designer. |
Joined: Mar 23, 2017 Posts: 85 Fort Collins, CO/Moonstone Beach, CA |
I have a dead '70's "Reverb/Echo" unit at home that would make a good case, and a couple of reverb tanks that may be right. I think it's time to do a build! —All opinions expressed by this poster are well thought out and based on actual experience and/or scientific experimentation, except for those which are knee-jerk reactions or good sounding fantasies. |
Joined: Dec 07, 2014 Posts: 1222 |
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Joined: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 10 |
Are there any specifications or personal experiences for heatsinks? I'd rather mount heatsinks rather than screw to chassis. Two get pretty hot in a matter of seconds, third is ok to touch. I have these simple TO220 heatsinks (should be 22 K/W). I'd rather overdo it in case it stays powered for hours on end but I don't know what to aim for. I don't want to have to replace them. |
Joined: May 04, 2014 Posts: 734 |
otaznik wrote:
You might want to get a bigger pair of heatsinks. The original surfy bear had a pair like this: (thanks Ariel) I think they're between 14 and 17 K/Watt. |
Joined: Jul 06, 2010 Posts: 592 Stockholm |
Yes, since the driver is a class A amplifier (just as the 6G15) the MOSFETs get quite hot. This is why I normally recommend using the chassis an efficient heatsink. The MOSFETs are specified for operation upto 175 deg.C, but I recommend a bigger pair of heatsinks than shown on your picture. |
Joined: Feb 07, 2018 Posts: 10 |
Hello! I've been lurking in this thread for a couple of months and am in the process of assembling a Surfy Bear unit of my own, which I'm going to install in a Harbor Freight tool box. I've been studying this thread and practicing soldering and I think I'm ready for the final assembly. However I have one question (and I hope it's not too dumb). I drilled the holes in the tool box last week and put all the switches and jacks and knobs in to make sure everything fit, but I noticed that when I put in the potentiometers for dwell, mixer, and tone they all have a tab on one side that makes them fit unevenly. What is the best way to install these? Should I just get more nuts to thread over the tabs? |