Threw together some more guitar effects pedals. Now, if I could only learn to play better...........
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Quarantine Projects
- Thread starter RustiePyles
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Love the repurposed oil filters!
@Max Midnight
VERY nice! What are you using to do the soldering with? I'm thinking about buying/building a resistance soldering station for my brass projects.
VERY nice! What are you using to do the soldering with? I'm thinking about buying/building a resistance soldering station for my brass projects.
Those are rad! Im right there with ya, Ive built and repaired tube amps, made my own effects and harp mics all to be a pretty awful picker...
I have a question:
As crafty and creative as we all are, howcum we ain't all rich?
Or am I the only one?
As crafty and creative as we all are, howcum we ain't all rich?
Or am I the only one?
How appropriate - filters recycled as filters 
. Really cool stuff Resto!!.
. Really cool stuff Resto!!.
There's not much money in making crafty stuff or working for a living. There never has been. Big money comes from big ideas and risk. Maybe your grandpa told you that.I have a question:
As crafty and creative as we all are, howcum we ain't all rich?
Or am I the only one?
Fortunately, human beings are driven to create. Imagine a world without music. Money isn't really that important when you get right down to it. Unless you have none.
Yup. I do stuff cuz it makes ME happy. If someone else enjoys it, that's a bonus.
Many years ago, I worked in IT for the local school system. Good money (for the area) but it was eating me alive. After a while, I realized that I was working my ass off at a job I hated so I could afford toys that I had no time to use.
Just up and quit with no job lined up. Couple of weeks later, hired on part time as a mechanic/general dogsbody at an equipment rental place for half the money and life got exponentially better almost immediately.
Many years ago, I worked in IT for the local school system. Good money (for the area) but it was eating me alive. After a while, I realized that I was working my ass off at a job I hated so I could afford toys that I had no time to use.
Just up and quit with no job lined up. Couple of weeks later, hired on part time as a mechanic/general dogsbody at an equipment rental place for half the money and life got exponentially better almost immediately.
No kits, just perf board and schematics that you can find on the Net.
Nice part is that you can usually clone an expensive pedal ($100-$200) for as little as $15 in parts. Of course, the real ones sound a bit better, but you learn something in the process.
I've actually gotten to use some transistors that I've had in my junk box for over 50 years.
Max Midnight
XS650 Addict
My talents don't go as far as creating this from scratch, it is a Finney 7 kit which aren't cheap but everything fits and the instructions are good.
If you work out how much it costs per hour it takes ti build then the price becomes far more reasonable (in my mind at least).
If they are built to a good standard then they are also worth a fair bit more than they cost but if that day comes I'll already be kicking up the daisies.
Back in April during the big lockdown I decided to make salami so bought some skins. Unfortunately the temperature was too high so delayed this until the beginning of October:
Salami 1 day after mixing and stuffing.
Salami 1 month later.
The natural mold from the air is covering the salami nicely. It was originally patchy so I brushed both to spread the spores all over. These will be ready for tasting at the end of November. Hopefully both are inhabited by nice friendly bacteria, better hoard some more TP just in case
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Salami 1 day after mixing and stuffing.
Salami 1 month later.
The natural mold from the air is covering the salami nicely. It was originally patchy so I brushed both to spread the spores all over. These will be ready for tasting at the end of November. Hopefully both are inhabited by nice friendly bacteria, better hoard some more TP just in case
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Those prices aren't that bad considering what you get. Anybody looked at plastic models lately?
Salami Update from Entry #33 above: I ate my last salami today. 10 Weeks cure was much better than 7 Weeks.
I have another 2 hanging for mid February.
I have another 2 hanging for mid February.
