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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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 Posted - 05/27/2009 : 06:09:48
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Usual caveat - don't try this at home! Took about 12 hours start to finish including drilling and painting the box.
The extra board contains the input buffer, power management and 4.5V splitter. All that was originally done on the second board in the Chicken Salad (the one with the jacks and switch). No battery option because it sucks huge amounts of power even when bypassed.
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/27/2009 : 08:56:34
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That's awesome. I've never fancied one before but now I do  |
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starr36
Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 05/27/2009 : 09:07:29
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That's cool. I love the boss 'small' knobs used. great choice.
I bet that was a looong 12 hours if you look closely at the quality!!!!
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natthu
Gold Member
Australia
756 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2009 : 09:12:21
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| Nice job Laurie, the pedal's insides are very neat. |
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jaymzHal
Silver Member
United Kingdom
297 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2009 : 10:47:35
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| Beautiful! excellent work. It looks like a top quality boutique pedal, does it sound it? |
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rhcp_1005
Silver Member
United Kingdom
307 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2009 : 11:12:55
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Good job.  |
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Leeroyfunk
Silver Member
United Kingdom
400 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2009 : 11:22:01
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| So I assume the level and width controls are additions to the original circuit? |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 05/27/2009 : 14:27:37
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Thanks all! It's not really that neat - it's a rat's nest! (but thanks anyway)
The "width" control is the trimpot moved outside the box (standard Chicken Salad mod), and I added the level control because it has a little bit of a boost if the 'width" control is wound all the way up. The level control is simply a 100kA pot on the output (similar to a Big Muff).
How does it sound? Really good actually. Takes a bit of fiddling becasuse the controls all interact (I see why they put the trimpot inside instead of user accessible), but once its tuned it's probably the best vibe I own.
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Edited by - Laurie on 05/27/2009 14:30:50 |
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silvertone6120
Gold Member
USA
609 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2009 : 15:23:51
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| Looks great...sturdy, simple and to the point. |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 05/27/2009 : 15:41:43
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Hi Laurie
Cool - Nice job.
Interesting colour(color) choice.
I see you had to file the corners on the PCB, to clear-fit next to the posts inside the casting.
Regards Dr. Bob 
Please check your PM.
An epic reply. |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2009 : 18:12:15
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| i like the paint job |
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
1185 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2009 : 18:27:41
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 Looks killer, Laurie!! I love the green..
Does the top LED flash with the rate?? |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2009 : 18:33:33
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Originally posted by verivorax
Does the top LED flash with the rate??
Yes indeed - it's in parallel with the lamp in the LDR box. |
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Ollie
Gold Member
United Kingdom
729 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2009 : 18:40:35
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| tbh the chicken face stuck on it is a key buying point from where Im standing. |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
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Posted - 05/28/2009 : 17:48:50
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Congrats Laurie!!Someday I will do about the same with mine, but I guess I have to get some days off before even thinking about it 
By the way, I like the sound of Chicen Salad better than the sound from the new Danelectro Cool Cat Vibe (I just sold mine...). |
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The_Doc
Gold Member
United Kingdom
509 Posts |
Posted - 05/28/2009 : 18:23:26
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When are you taking orders Laurie?
I love my Chicken Salad but it no longer works off batteries (and that's a real pain in the ass for me sometimes) and I hate the naff looking enclosure.
I haven't and probably never will have, the skills to achieve what you've done. That's a true professional job or, as we say here in the West Country of England - 'proper job'! 
More than nice work.  |
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Danelectro Chicken Salad vibe REHOUSED
