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by sizzlingbadger
Tue Dec 12, 2023 9:06 am
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: recommend me a drill press
Replies: 35
Views: 36810

Re: recommend me a drill press

This is mine, takes 2 people to lift it, brought it with me from the UK.

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by sizzlingbadger
Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:18 am
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: What's on your work bench?
Replies: 1312
Views: 540735

Re: What's on your work bench?

Faceplate before and after, I purposely went with a slightly bolder text. I also put the original rubberised knobs back on, they were loose fitting so I had replaced them with set screw knobs, but now found a way to make them fit tight. IMG_5956.jpeg IMG_5971.jpeg Looks great How did you go about i...
by sizzlingbadger
Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:59 am
Forum: DIY BUILD YOUR OWN - Guitars
Topic: What's on your work bench?
Replies: 1312
Views: 540735

Re: What's on your work bench?

Faceplate before and after, I purposely went with a slightly bolder text. I also put the original rubberised knobs back on, they were loose fitting so I had replaced them with set screw knobs, but now found a way to make them fit tight.

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by sizzlingbadger
Thu Nov 30, 2023 10:13 am
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Which electrical contact cleaner for amp pots?
Replies: 16
Views: 27563

Re: Which electrical contact cleaner for amp pots?

Deoxit do a version called I think fader cleaner. Intended for mixing desk faders etc. I have been informed that other cleaners leave a residue. The fader cleaner doesn't. It is of course ridiculously expensive, as is the postage from the US.. Pot and fader cleaners are supposed to leave a residue,...
by sizzlingbadger
Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:28 am
Forum: Tone and Style
Topic: YouTube goodness
Replies: 6660
Views: 1558313

Re: YouTube goodness

I watched that Plek machine video because I thought it would be interesting to learn more about it, it was a pretty useless video in that respect unfortunately.
by sizzlingbadger
Mon Nov 27, 2023 2:47 pm
Forum: Guitars
Topic: Fender Serial Number Lookup
Replies: 8
Views: 5159

Re: Fender Serial Number Lookup

Mine is there CLASSIC PLAYER BAJA TELE MN BL
by sizzlingbadger
Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:21 am
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Amp Front Panel Repair
Replies: 33
Views: 14316

Re: Amp Front Panel Repair

Took the panel and DXF files to embrace design in Tawa at the weekend, looks very promising, he does laser inking for a Hi-Fi amp builder and it looks great. Hope to pick it up at the end of the week, will be appx $100.
by sizzlingbadger
Sun Nov 26, 2023 11:08 am
Forum: Artists
Topic: Rig Rundown
Replies: 276
Views: 177814

Re: Rig Rundown

Had to post this after seeing that name.

by sizzlingbadger
Fri Nov 24, 2023 2:53 pm
Forum: DIY - BUILD YOUR OWN Amps
Topic: Presumably this shouldn't be like this
Replies: 4
Views: 1913

Re: Presumably this shouldn't be like this

Screen resistors are probably 1K if its EL34's, can you measure them both ?
by sizzlingbadger
Thu Nov 23, 2023 11:34 am
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Amp Front Panel Repair
Replies: 33
Views: 14316

Re: Amp Front Panel Repair

These guys can user laser bonded ink... https://www.embracedesign.nz
by sizzlingbadger
Wed Nov 22, 2023 5:26 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Amp Front Panel Repair
Replies: 33
Views: 14316

Re: Amp Front Panel Repair

I created the CAD drawing and uploaded it, but then shipping was US$318 FFS :roll:
by sizzlingbadger
Wed Nov 22, 2023 6:57 am
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Amp Front Panel Repair
Replies: 33
Views: 14316

Re: Amp Front Panel Repair

Dharmajester wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:10 pm What about cleaning it off, applying letraset and then clear coat ???
I thought about that too, but Letraset doesn't seem to exist anymore
by sizzlingbadger
Tue Nov 21, 2023 4:44 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Amp Front Panel Repair
Replies: 33
Views: 14316

Re: Amp Front Panel Repair

I found an App, Front Panel Express that can export to DXF.
by sizzlingbadger
Tue Nov 21, 2023 4:08 pm
Forum: Amp Talk
Topic: Amp Front Panel Repair
Replies: 33
Views: 14316

Re: Amp Front Panel Repair

There is a place in the UK that can make amp face plates from a drawing or a DXF file, the DXF file option is cheapest I'm just not sure what I need to use to create that file.