Confirming I plan to be there this Saturday. Just moved from Corvallis so all my gear is in boxes, but I'll get it out today to make sure everything is still in working order and to warm up the tubes... As for sources I don't have anything too spectacular; a SACD DVD player, 5 disc CD...

If anyone else is on the fence about coming, please do. I know we audiophiles come off as elitist ******** sometimes, but I promise you we will not bite your head off. Unless maybe you are a Bose representative... The point of these meets is to audition other peoples gear and mingle with...

Got the PM from Andrew today - thanks for that or I might have missed this! Since last year I have built a CK²III which can been seen here. I also have a SOHA that didn't make is last year due to a dumb grounding error, and my diamond buffered Millett Hybrid which many of you saw last year. Any...

Edit: Ignore me, I was wrong.

I am a senior in Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University. When first coming to school I had a hard time choosing between mechanical and electrical engineering since I always was fascinated by electronics as a kid, but I decided to go with mechanical and leave the electrical stuff as a...

I had a problem similar to yours when I built my CK2III (intermittent crackling on one channel). The funny thing was that taping the PCB made it go away so I assumed it was a faulty solder joint. Re-flowing suspect joints on that channel (particularly transistor joints) solved the problem.

I've built two Mini^3s with Tenergy batteries. While it's a tight fit it will work. I found that the top (and bottoms) of the Hammond case was slightly bowed inward, probably due to their manufacturing process. The trick was to gently pry open the case to make it true or bow slightly...

Quote: Originally Posted by dBel84 I used this method to transfer a pattern onto my Cavalli Kumisa and it worked very well. Do you mean the component pattern on the PCB or the words "Cavalli-Kumisa" on the outside of the case?

Quote: Originally Posted by heatmizer Why not make a negative and etch the panel. That is certainly a possibility, but I was going for super-easy labeling method that would deliver good looking results.

It's actually surprisingly resilient as it holds up to rubbing and scrubbing very well, but it will chip off if you scratch with your fingernail. I am assuming its roughly the same resilience as a PCB transfer (but I've not done one before to verify). If it were a desktop amp that doesn't...

A few weeks back I was reading up on the Toner Transfer Method for PCB making in planning out a future project. It seemed easy enough; just print the image of your desired circuit on photo-paper using a Laser printer then transfer the toner to a blank PCB using an iron before etching. In the...

I need to graduate and get a job so I can spend money on stuff like this.

I have this same problem and I am pretty certain it is a hair since the noise comes and goes... But how does one disassemble the phones to get at the front of the drivers? Every tutorial I've seen only opens that back half of the enclosure.

Quote: Originally Posted by Austin 3:16 But my question still stands: is Rustoleum better than Krylon for this purpose? I have no experice painting bikes, but why don't you just try it and see if it works better? Why are you willing to pay for three cans of Krylon but not for...

I believe the temperature control was calibrated and then pre-tined with Pb-Free solder at the factory- so yes, "new" irons will look like that. Double check the manual to be sure though.