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TitleDate CreatedCommentsProject TypeProject
PCBs for SaleThursday, August 23, 2007Photos of our PCBs, showing the solder side, all have silk screening on the component side as shown in the RTS photoessay.FX 
Summer NAMM 2007Sunday, July 29, 2007Some random photos taken at Summer NAMM 2007.  
RTS BoardsTuesday, December 12, 2006Pictures of some of the Ready To Soler boards we sell. FX 
Terry Clarke's RosscompMonday, July 24, 2006Check out Terry's Ross compressor.FXRoss Compressor
Stereo microphone in a mint tinThursday, June 22, 2006Amplified stereo ambience microphone built into a mint tin. FXStereoMicroamp
DIY circle center finderMonday, June 19, 2006

Temporary rig to find the center of cylindrical objects.

  
DIY Multiple Guitar StandSaturday, June 3, 2006

Multiple guitar stand made out of 1/2" plywood.

  
PedalboardsTuesday, May 23, 2006

Pictures of pedalboards.

Email us pictures of your pedalboards with a small description so we can post them.

FX 
Ipod dock splitterThursday, April 27, 2006

Using the cable connector provided by Ridax (do a google search) and a printed circuit board designed by Fp. Splits the dock connector pins to wire sockets... Get your ipod connected to your breadboard!. More info here.

 Dock Splitter
Ross CompressorThursday, November 17, 2005

Photo sequence on populating the ready to solder PCB you can BUY from us.

FXRoss Compressor
Building a Tube ScreamerTuesday, November 15, 2005

Step by step pictorial on how to make a Tube Screamer(r) using our ready to solder printed circuit boards.

FXTube Screamer
18 Watter NOT cloneTuesday, June 3, 2003This is my attempt at a modified 18watt amp. AMPVajra's 18watt
Making an amp chassis out of a computer caseSunday, May 18, 2003Describes how to create a 12" x 5" x 2" amplifier chassis out of an old PC case, using various common tools. AMP 
Big Muff Ho!Thursday, December 26, 2002

Making a BMP... by Lpstudio AKA Ron Down.

 

FXBig Muff Pi
Etching a Board Using Ferric ChlorideSaturday, June 15, 2002

Ferric Chloride is a popular and easy-to-obtain etchant. This photoessay guides you through the process of using it on the board we created in the essay on Press 'n' Peel Blue.

FXRebote Delay
Making a PCB using Press 'N Peel BlueSaturday, June 8, 2002This photoessay will guide you through the process of making a circuit board using Press 'n Peel Blue that is ready to etch. FXRebote Delay
Modifying a TS9 to TS808Tuesday, June 4, 2002

How to convert an original Ibanez TS9 to TS808 specs, including opamp replacement if necessary.

FX 
Populating the chassisThursday, May 9, 2002

How to put together the stuff inside a chassis

AMP 
Populating an amp boardThursday, May 9, 2002

How to populate the board for a tube amp

AMP 
Chassis workWednesday, May 8, 2002

How to prepare an aluminum chassis to be used for a tube amp.

AMP 
 

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