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jetset
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by jetset » Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:24 pm
Posting this here, since the FDP forum seems to be full of crickets chirping these days.
Just an update and a question. I've routed the controls and decided on the wiring scheme: it will be like a stock Strat (250k pots) on the normal channel (but with just one tone pot) and a Jaguar circuit (1 meg pots) on the rhythm circuit.
If anyone can tell me what thickness brass I should get to make sheilding for under the control plates, that would be swell. Amazon sells metals stock sheets now:
http://tinyurl.com/y8boc8
My project page
http://www.thejennifers.com/jag/jag3.html
Thanks,
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by Aug » Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:48 am
I *really* don't think the thickness is an issue, as copper shielding tape is literally paper thin and works fine...so, I'd like to think that $12 sheet they sell would be fine. Also, GREAT JOB ON THAT BODY!!!
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by aen » Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:31 am
Is that trent reznor in your avatar?
I prefer their older stuff.
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by Stereordinary » Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:46 am
Oh yeah, I remember this project from the FDP thread. Glad to see it over here, I was wondering how it was comin'. And the answer to that is: very well!
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jetset
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by jetset » Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:01 pm
"Is that trent reznor in your avatar?"
Nope, me.
And I just ordered the brass sheet sample pack - four sheets of 4" x 4" which should be more than enough. And if this cold rainy weather ever clears out, I'll start spraying.
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by Aug » Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:36 pm
jetset wrote:
"Is that trent reznor in your avatar?"
Nope, me.
And I just ordered the brass sheet sample pack - four sheets of 4" x 4" which should be more than enough. And if this cold rainy weather ever clears out, I'll start spraying.
-J
fuck that! lay down plastic drop covers in a bathroom, open a window, put a fan in the window, crank the heat and start shooting!
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offsetwaistbody
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by offsetwaistbody » Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:22 am
Aug wrote:
jetset wrote:
"Is that trent reznor in your avatar?"
Nope, me.
And I just ordered the brass sheet sample pack - four sheets of 4" x 4" which should be more than enough. And if this cold rainy weather ever clears out, I'll start spraying.
-J
fuck that! lay down plastic drop covers in a bathroom, open a window, put a fan in the window, crank the heat and start shooting!
yep... that's what i've done in the past. i still ended up coughing for days though and it took ages to clean all the paint dust from every surface!
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by Aug » Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:28 am
plastic drop cloths are cheap enough, and so are face masks...
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offsetwaistbody
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by offsetwaistbody » Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:39 am
Aug wrote:
plastic drop cloths are cheap enough, and so are face masks...
yeah, well... you know what it's like... more enthusiasm and impatience than common sense makes many of us dive in and do somethings without any forethought for the consequences!
the finished paint job did end up looking rather fab though!
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by fullerplast » Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:52 am
Yeah, it's lookin GREAT! Very nice job...
By the way, ACE Hardware sells brass sheets too, pretty cheap. They usually have a display bin full of round metal stock and flat, aluminum and brass. For my JM, I bought the AVRI control cavity tub from Angela... but I'm going with my local ACE for the brass under the pickups and rhythm circuit.
Can't wait to see pics of the finish! What color?
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by bassVIst » Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:26 am
(first time i get to use that
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GREAT to see ya over here!
one less reason to keep checking the other place...
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jetset
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by jetset » Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:03 pm
Yeah, I wondered why it got so quiet over there. Glad I found this place.
I have a can of surf green and white primer nitro from reranch.
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by fullerplast » Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:35 pm
I have a can of surf green and white primer nitro from reranch.
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by bassVIst » Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:37 pm
fullerplast wrote:
I have a can of surf green and white primer nitro from reranch.
yep
this thing is gonna cause some serious GAS...
unfortunately, all i'll be able to do is try to finish off my other projects!
we need to come up with our own thing to replace "G.A.S."
dontchya think?
