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bjoish Joined: Jul 06, 2010 Posts: 596 Stockholm	Posted on Apr 18 2016 08:07 AM Yes, very cool !! Top
Corey_Y Joined: Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 162 Poland, Ohio	Posted on Apr 18 2016 08:56 AM Cool builds wfoguy, it's neat to see something really different. Top
caddady Joined: Feb 14, 2010 Posts: 802 N.E. Ohio	Posted on Apr 19 2016 12:54 PM dang — http://www.reverbnation.com/thegreasemonkeyz Top
Gilette Joined: May 04, 2014 Posts: 734	Posted on Apr 23 2016 10:31 AM At last I found some time to finish my Surfy Bear. Works like a dream. Thanks Bjorn! Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Apr 23 2016 11:59 AM That is very cool Frank; love the vintage treatment on the power cord. — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top
Gilette Joined: May 04, 2014 Posts: 734	Posted on Apr 23 2016 12:12 PM Badger wrote: That is very cool Frank; love the vintage treatment on the power cord. I found oud you can cover a normal power cord with a shoe lace! Provided it's long enough. I use laces for outdoor shoes. Looks good doesn't it? Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Apr 23 2016 01:25 PM Gilette wrote: I found oud you can cover a normal power cord with a shoe lace! Provided it's long enough. I use laces for outdoor shoes. Looks good doesn't it? Yeah, it looks like the cord on my Mom's toaster (like when I was 7 yrs old in the 50's). — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top
wfoguy Joined: Dec 11, 2011 Posts: 2129	Posted on Apr 23 2016 02:23 PM Very good, Gilette. So much of this is an expression of the builder. I really enjoy watching that. I'm still surprised at how well it works. I'd be in line for almost anything that Bjorn would come up with. Top
eddiekatcher Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2775 Atlanta, GA	Posted on Apr 23 2016 07:40 PM Well Sir Gilette my good man. That rocks with the best of them but I'm not quite buying the "shoe lace" story. I can see a problem getting your shirts ironed................. Somebody's vintage iron (or soldering iron) is missing a power cord. Classic, dude. ed — Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Apr 23 2016 07:43 PM eddiekatcher wrote: Somebody's vintage iron... Scary wavelength; that's the other appliance (from our era) that came with a cord like that. — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top
Gilette Joined: May 04, 2014 Posts: 734	Posted on Apr 24 2016 01:12 AM eddiekatcher wrote: Well Sir Gilette my good man. That rocks with the best of them but I'm not quite buying the "shoe lace" story. I can see a problem getting your shirts ironed................. Somebody's vintage iron (or soldering iron) is missing a power cord. Classic, dude. ed True story. I'll prove it to as soon as I can. Top
Gilette Joined: May 04, 2014 Posts: 734	Posted on Apr 24 2016 02:43 AM I was going to do a small video to explain my shoelace trick, but it seems I'm not the only one who does this. http://www.instructables.com/id/Cloth-Covered-Banana-Cables/ http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25578 But if I find a spare minute Ed, I'll do the video anyway. Top
eddiekatcher Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2775 Atlanta, GA	Posted on Apr 24 2016 08:59 AM I'm just funning' ya.......... You can always just take your shirts to to cleaners.. Clever idea actually. Or was it really the cat? ed — Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? Top
Gilette Joined: May 04, 2014 Posts: 734	Posted on Apr 24 2016 09:11 AM Irony and internet don't mix. I should've known... Cheers Ed. Top
tikijon Joined: Mar 29, 2016 Posts: 3	Posted on May 14 2016 01:00 PM Finished my Surfy Bear. I used a $17 Harbor Freight tool box which barely fits a tank. Put a stomp switch on top of the box to turn the reverb on and off- the power button won't do it as power is needed to pass any signal. The tank is mounted in the lid to allow space below, but I'm temporarily keeping it in the bottom of the box to allow easy access to the gain control. A few things I found helpful. I used pretinned wire from Mojotone which makes it easier to strip without losing strands and easier to insert in the circuit board holes. Instead of incandescent indicator bulbs with resistors, Bulbtown has small bayonet LED bulbs which work on any voltage between 6 and 28V (#L8047, T3-1/4 BA9S base) for $8. It's been a great project, thanks to Bjorn. Love the sound. Top
eddiekatcher Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2775 Atlanta, GA	Posted on May 14 2016 01:10 PM Very nice job TJ! I am really looking forward to using mine live at our show tonight at Kavarna. They do sound simply amazing. ed — Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on May 15 2016 02:03 AM Nice build but you paid too much for the toolbox! Just kidding. I wanted one that looked well-used so I shopped Craigslist and got one for $10. What is the wood molding strip at the hinge for? I like the on-off bypass switch feature on the new version but I will "make do" with mine always in-circuit. Seems to pretty well bypass when mix is turned to zero, and I seldom turn it all the way down anyhow, because "it's not music without reverb". tikijon wrote: Finished my Surfy Bear. I used a $17 Harbor Freight tool box which barely fits a tank. Put a stomp switch on top of the box to turn the reverb on and off- the power button won't do it as power is needed to pass any signal. The tank is mounted in the lid to allow space below, but I'm temporarily keeping it in the bottom of the box to allow easy access to the gain control. A few things I found helpful. I used pretinned wire from Mojotone which makes it easier to strip without losing strands and easier to insert in the circuit board holes. Instead of incandescent indicator bulbs with resistors, Bulbtown has small bayonet LED bulbs which work on any voltage between 6 and 28V (#L8047, T3-1/4 BA9S base) for $8. It's been a great project, thanks to Bjorn. Love the sound. — Squink Out! Top
bjoish Joined: Jul 06, 2010 Posts: 596 Stockholm	Posted on May 15 2016 03:51 PM Very nice build tikijon! Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4052 Nashville, TN.	Posted on May 15 2016 04:10 PM eddiekatcher wrote: Very nice job TJ! I am really looking forward to using mine live at our show tonight at Kavarna. They do sound simply amazing. ed Ed, How'd the show go with the Surfy Bear? Cheers, Jeff — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
eddiekatcher Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2775 Atlanta, GA	Posted on May 15 2016 07:26 PM We had a great time at Kavarna! The Surfy Bear worked really well. The AmpFibians were awesome as was Tiger!Tiger! All in all we had a great receptive crowd and I'm sure everyone had a large evening. It was great to see the regulars as well as Silver Surfer and his Mrs., Eddie Cannon, WoodyJ, Cindy, Toneboy Ron and Martha (in town from Nashville) and the distance award goes to Midwest Surf Guy for driving in from Cincinnati! I even got to meet Mad Scientist's mom for the first time. Now great is that? Surfy Bears rule! ed — Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? Top

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