Crack Resistance Check before Voltage Check

[bmilcs]

Alrighty cool. Thanks again.

Wish me luck in not dying today

[bmilcs]

6080's haven't been made for a long time.  The metal is old, and will show some age.  This is normal.

Drum roll please...

Voltage Check Results:

1. 84
2. 174
3. 0
4. 174
5. 81
6. 0
7. 109
8. 0
9. 109
10. 0
Both LED's are lighting up.
Small tube is glowing at top in 2 locations
Big tube is glowing on both sides.

Do we have lift off

[Doc B.]

Sounds like you are ready to listen to some music. Well done.

[bmilcs]

Sounds like you are ready to listen to some music. Well done.

Figures but the RCA to RCA wire I bought for my incoming Modi 2U doesn't work with my 2i2.

So, I hooked it up to my TV and turned on the music channels.

To say I was blown away... is an understatement. I just had goosebumps for 45 minutes LISTENING TO ACE A BASE, PAULA ABDUL and JUSTIN BEIBER. I mean... I can get down to some modern music but I grew up on 90's alternative and classic rock. 

My nipples are still hard as we speak HAHAHAHA

Honestly, it transported me to one of those adolescent moments some 15 years ago: smoking a joint with my friends and getting absorbed into music.  It was like being transported to a Tool concert that I went to in 2003 that was like a religious experience.

Dude.

DUUUUDE.

[adeep42]

Although my music tastes might be a tad different than yours (although I do listen to quite a lot of classic rock and some very contemporary), your description of the Crack amp is on the money. If you go the Speedball route, you're in for another blown away moment.

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[bmilcs]

Although my music tastes might be a tad different than yours (although I do listen to quite a lot of classic rock and some very contemporary), your description of the Crack amp is on the money. If you go the Speedball route, you're in for another blown away moment.

A

I've thought about it since listening and I'm scared to change this at all !

I'm going to enjoy the stock Crack experience for at least a month before upgrading.

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[adeep42]

I listened about a month before I did the Speedball upgrade, however I did order the Speedball with the Crack so I really had to do it. Dude, it was worth it.

[bmilcs]

Although my music tastes might be a tad different than yours (although I do listen to quite a lot of classic rock and some very contemporary), your description of the Crack amp is on the money. If you go the Speedball route, you're in for another blown away moment.

A

My choices were very limited for testing because it was hooked up to my cable box :X. You won't find any of those musicians on my PC, I promise you.

The Crack is magic.

[bmilcs]

I listened about a month before I did the Speedball upgrade, however I did order the Speedball with the Crack so I really had to do it. Dude, it was worth it.

I bought them together as well. I was expecting to be let down by the solo Crack.

Holy cow.

[bmilcs]

Aside from the resistance check confusion, the instructions for the build were really fantastic.

Very easy to follow. My A.D.D. did not stop me from building this without a single issue throughout the whole process; from soldering, to resistance, voltage and then listening.

Question --- I was at Home Depot the other day to pick up alligator clips for my DMM and picked up Gorilla Glue on the way out. It's the multipurpose kind... and not the wood glue.

Is this really not the right way to construct the case?

I saw a post saying that it expands a lot, but I really want to get this tape off the wood.

[Deluk]

Build is very neat, well done. Standard white wood glue is fine. As you are gluing two end grains together at each corner that helps with the strength of the joint. Try not to get any seepage onto the outside of the case as this tends to seal the grain and will make for a patchy finish if you use stain. It's water based so can be wiped off with a damp cloth. A light sanding first is a good idea anyway and you may need to do that to remove tape marks.

[bmilcs]

Build is very neat, well done. Standard white wood glue is fine. As you are gluing two end grains together at each corner that helps with the strength of the joint. Try not to get any seepage onto the outside of the case as this tends to seal the grain and will make for a patchy finish if you use stain. It's water based so can be wiped off with a damp cloth. A light sanding first is a good idea anyway and you may need to do that to remove tape marks.

Is it weird that I want to glue them together and then sand it down? I was hoping for a semi-rounded edge finish.

[JamieMcC]

Your multi purpose Gorilla Glue will be fine it has the advantage of filling small gaps as it will foam during cure it cleans off easily and will also take a stain.
I glued up my Eros enclosure this today and it took no more than five minutes (I've made a few now). My tip for you would be to do it on a flat surface and be sure to glue it up on some plastic sheeting a cut up bin liner works well and this way the enclosure wont stick to your table.

Here are a few pics of the process I used the alloy top to check for fit and squarness.

[bmilcs]

Your multi purpose Gorilla Glue will be fine it has the advantage of filling small gaps as it will foam during cure it cleans off easily and will also take a stain.
I glued up my Eros enclosure this today and it took no more than five minutes (I've made a few now). My tip for you would be to do it on a flat surface and be sure to glue it up on some plastic sheeting a cut up bin liner works well and this way the enclosure wont stick to your table.

Here are a few pics of the process I used the alloy top to check for fit and squarness.

Very clever. I like the way you taped up the entire edge, preventing any glue from seeping through.

Will it be okay to do staining and whatnot after glueing it all together?

I plan on creating the rustic, reclaimed look. I love that old, almost charred look. 

Exactly what kind of wood is this? Is it that pressboard stuff? If I do sand it, will it dissipate quickly or will I be okay?

[Doc B.]

PU glue will stain your skin, so be careful to clean it off your fingers. I prefer Titebond regular or premium (not polyurethane) wood glue. It's maybe not as strong, but seems strong enough and doesn't blow out of the seams like the urethane glue does. If you do use the urethane glue be sure to dampen the wood with a damp rag before you apply the glue. It will make the joint stronger. And do be sure to wipe any ooze off the outside with a damp rag.

The wood is not "that pressboard stuff". The bases are custom milled for us out of locally harvested alder by Harmonic Design Works of Bellingham, WA.