Built my Crack and Now Need a Speedball for my Next Trick!

[anthonynchandler]

The Hagermann looks sweet. I also just noticed that many people list their systems as tag signatures. Very cool and so useful for others trying to figure out Eco-systems.

I did the first PCB soldering on the small board tonight and THAT was stressful! I think I did a pretty clean job, but am glad I waited for the Kester 0.31 solder, as the .50 I used for the Craco would have made snowmen all over the board. I also accidentally threw out the small piece of clear isolating plastic for the heat sink and fortunately read ahead to realize my mistake before the threw the bag out. Never a dull moment. The bigger board looks like less acrobatics, but I am glad I have a big magnifying lamp. Brutal in the old eyes.

[Doc B.]

Watch my soldering video for a few tips on soldering our PC boards.

https://youtu.be/EN16Pi7pcfk?si=vEJ9JCuZK5HT0Lle

[anthonynchandler]

Doc B.,

Ohhhh I did watch the videos, otherwise I would have absolutely messed up with blobs of solder. I had a few problems with the solder sticking to my Hakko point at 600-700 degrees, but fortunately I procured one of those solder suckers to catch any errant solder.
Not brilliant work, but I feel like it should work.

[Paul Birkeland]

Set that Hakko for 899!  Also be careful adjusting the temp, as it's easy to accidentally adjust the calibration instead of the tip temp, then things just get colder.

[anthonynchandler]

Ahhhh, I may have done exactly THAT by accident! Thanks.

[sl-15]

Custom (external power) Technics SL-1210M5G with Jelco TS-550S tonearm, Orsonic headshell with DL-103R in a Paradox Pulse body -------> Audio Technica AT700T Step up transformer 1:20 --------> Hagerman Trumpet MC phono stage (48dB/47K) --------> Bottlehead Crack/SB with Beyerdynamic DT-1990 Pro phones or Senn HD-600.

Hi Mucker, what armplate are you using with the Jelco arm on your Technics? Thanks

[Mucker]

Perspex synthetic material ........ https://www.ebay.com/itm/164414710194

Metal ... https://www.ebay.com/itm/152642962368?hash=item238a3ac3c0:g:t-QAAOSw5eBffepw

I have metal ones, black and chrome with my arms. They don't seem to offer the chrome one any longer.

[sl-15]

Cool, thanks for the answer. I got the same aluminum board from the same seller a few years ago. I am using a Sumiko Premier MMT (made by Jelco) on a Technics 1200MK2.

[Mucker]

Good stuffs!