The Sushi Box FX Secret Society

[Lammchop93]

I’m counting down the days until I get my preamp. Glad to see they are on the homestretch!

 

[Sushi Box FX]

I’m counting down the days until I get my preamp. Glad to see they are on the homestretch!

Me too I'm doing the powdercoating one color at a time, I figured that's the fastest way. I got all the metallic black done last night, hoping to get a lot more done today/tonight, then on to engraving, which only takes about 15 minutes per pedal. I'm optimistic that I could start shipping finished units out by Monday

Also because numbers are interesting to me, these are the three most popular colors for October:

1) Matte Black - 7
2) Candy Blue - 6
3) Metallic Black - 5

 

[kranahan]

Me too I'm doing the powdercoating by color, I figured that's the fastest way. I got all the metallic black done last night, hoping to get a lot more done today/tonight, then on to engraving, which only takes about 15 minutes per pedal. I'm optimistic that I could start shipping finished units out by Monday

Can we get a sneak peek of the metallic black?

 

[Sushi Box FX]

Can we get a sneak peek of the metallic black?

Pictures don't do it justice, it's really the way that the light catches it that's magical, but here you go anyway:

And in case anyone is wondering, this isn't any of yours, this one is mine There have been too many times when I've sold pedals off my personal board rather than make a new one, and now I'm trying to build my personal board back up.

 

[Sushi Box FX]

While I'm in a picture-sharing mood (which let's be honest, I always am) I finally had a chance to get this thing put together. The Large Hadron Collider is basically a Particle Accelerator using a pair of 5672 pentode tubes instead of the 6N21B dual triode tube. So here's my opinion:

Cons: tubes are a little microphonic, mounted foam tape under them to mitigate; output level is less than original, gets a little over unity; tubes don't visibly glow

Pros: fat, warm sound, every bit as good as the original; ONLY DRAWS 60mA!!! I was originally planning 150mA or so, but I tried a high-efficiency regulator for the heaters and it brought power consumption way down.

I plan to get some clips recorded of this one so I can A/B it with a Particle Accelerator.

 

[redstrand]

While I'm in a picture-sharing mood (which let's be honest, I always am) I finally had a chance to get this thing put together. The Large Hadron Collider is basically a Particle Accelerator using a pair of 5672 pentode tubes instead of the 6N21B dual triode tube. So here's my opinion:

Cons: tubes are a little microphonic, mounted foam tape under them to mitigate; output level is less than original, gets a little over unity; tubes don't visibly glow

Pros: fat, warm sound, every bit as good as the original; ONLY DRAWS 60mA!!! I was originally planning 150mA or so, but I tried a high-efficiency regulator for the heaters and it brought power consumption way down.

I plan to get some clips recorded of this one so I can A/B it with a Particle Accelerator.
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[scubaduba]

While I'm in a picture-sharing mood (which let's be honest, I always am) I finally had a chance to get this thing put together. The Large Hadron Collider is basically a Particle Accelerator using a pair of 5672 pentode tubes instead of the 6N21B dual triode tube. So here's my opinion:

Cons: tubes are a little microphonic, mounted foam tape under them to mitigate; output level is less than original, gets a little over unity; tubes don't visibly glow

Pros: fat, warm sound, every bit as good as the original; ONLY DRAWS 60mA!!! I was originally planning 150mA or so, but I tried a high-efficiency regulator for the heaters and it brought power consumption way down.

I plan to get some clips recorded of this one so I can A/B it with a Particle Accelerator.
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Oh, but I like the glow!

 

[Sushi Box FX]

Oh, but I like the glow!

Me too, that's why I had to list that in the "Cons" Unfortunately the glow comes as a result of the heat, and more heat = more current draw. So this saves a ton of power, but it does it by looking less cool.

 

[jbhaugh]

Me too, that's why I had to list that in the "Cons" Unfortunately the glow comes as a result of the heat, and more heat = more current draw. So this saves a ton of power, but it does it by looking less cool.

Looking less cool is always a major con lol

 

[Pedalnetics]

Me too, that's why I had to list that in the "Cons" Unfortunately the glow comes as a result of the heat, and more heat = more current draw. So this saves a ton of power, but it does it by looking less cool.

Now is when you pull out the orange LED to fake it even better, flame flicker!
Flicker Flame Orange LED 5mm

 

[Sushi Box FX]

Now is when you pull out the orange LED to fake it even better, flame flicker!
Flicker Flame Orange LED 5mm

I use 3mm LEDs, and I found some flickering ones on Amazon but they're all out of orange, trying to decide between red or blue

 

[Lowendtech]

Now is when you pull out the orange LED to fake it even better, flame flicker!
Flicker Flame Orange LED 5mm

So it looks like the tubes are crapping out.

 

[JKos]

So it looks like the tubes are crapping out.

New buyer: "Cool!"
Used buyer: "You sold me a broken pedal!"

 

[Lowendtech]

New buyer: "Cool!"
Used buyer: "You sold me a broken pedal!"

“That’s mojo sir. It’s worth more that way.”

 

[Sushi Box FX]

And actually on multi-tube pedals like the Dr Wattson or Sunnday Drive the LEDs will flash once a second until the heaters fire up, but they're solid once the regulator stabilizes. #accidentalMojo

 

[sears]

I was gonna use mine with a battery so a lower current draw would be attractive to me.

 

[Sushi Box FX]

I was gonna use mine with a battery so a lower current draw would be attractive to me.

I mean the boxes aren't big enough to put a battery inside, but yeah a 6N21B will drain a full 9V battery in an hour or so.

 

[Lowendtech]

I mean the boxes aren't big enough to put a battery inside, but yeah a 6N21B will drain a full 9V battery in an hour or so.
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Which one of those bits has the magic smoke in it?

 

[Sushi Box FX]

Which one of those bits has the magic smoke in it?

LMZ12003, little black box in the lower right corner of the board. Magic smoke for days I know how to release it, but I'm careful not to because they're like $16 per chip

 

[Lowendtech]

LMZ12003, little black box in the lower right corner of the board. Magic smoke for days I know how to release it, but I'm careful not to because they're like $16 per chip