Thunderbird Club

[hillerup]

May very well be. Soldering wires to the back of pots correctly takes practice. Cold joints (solder that doesn't bond to one of the surfaces) are very common on pot housings. My preferred method is to bend the tab to the housing then solder vs using a wire.

Good practice!

 

[JIO]

I believe you're right - The left lugs don't seem to be grounded to the pot casing at all, that also applies to the Tone pot where one of the lugs are not connected to anything (the right one).

That's normal.

 

[hillerup]

Michael, it's the Fremont Troll, built underneath one end of the Fremont Bridge....

This was shown several times in aerial footage in the Netflix series "The Killing" which was set in Seattle but largely shot in Vancouver, BC.
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Thanks for the details. Haven't seen The Killing yet - Must write it on my list.

 

[hillerup]

Why two caps?

[edit] Forget the question... Read the later post explaining why - So no need to do it again...

 

[hillerup]

I hate contradicting our Queen, but....

It's not under the Fremont Bridge. It's under the north end of the Aurora bridge, which is about two blocks east. That photo could have been taken from the Aurora Bridge. It's that much higher up. We have a few hills to go with water, Thunderbirds, and coffee.

Thanks for the additional info...

 

[hillerup]

I've found using a small section of 80 sandpaper to roughen/abrade the pot where it will have solder added helps a quick dab of solder to stick the first time. Soldering is all about being efficient with the heating-iron/gun and not overheating connections. I also mostly do a bent tab but a wire has the advantage to lay on the connecting pots with a quick small dab of solder to attach each.

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Nice and clean...

 

[hillerup]

It's tough trying to catch up on all the posts and retain everything you read. The question was answered a page or two ago. They are .022uf caps in parallel, which would provide about the same capacitance as a normally used .047uf cap. We guess Gibby ran out of the right size and substituted these instead.

Yep, saw the answer a few minutes after asking the question.

 

[Gaolee]

Whoops! That's right!

It's just one of those things I happen to know a fair amount about. That's all.

 

[hillerup]

That's normal.

Ah yes... It's been a while since I last resoldered one of my guitars/basses, but I believe you're right!

 

[Shannon]

That might well be... But the real kicker is: Why are the II's so rare, when production numbers were much higher than the IV's?

Because those that have IIs don't sell 'em. They may be on to something.

 

[Gaolee]

Which means buying one from Carlo or making yourself one.

 

[TBird1958]

Thanks for the details. Haven't seen The Killing yet - Must write it on my list.

I really enjoyed it, it's a remake of a Danish production by Veena Sud - it's nothing like any American police series, very dark, rainy, disturbing, the characters and acting are really good, each episode represents one day.

 

[Shannon]

Wait, what's this about standing up straight?

Overrated, that's what it is.

 

[JJR58]

Overrated, that's what it is.

We need that spine to last.

 

[Shannon]

I think @Gaolee left his watch at Rodeo Drive....
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...only a knuckle dragger could carry this thing around.

Also reminds me of myself before I got the second AC for the other half of the trailer. Melting all over the place...

 

[hillerup]

I really enjoyed it, it's a remake of a Danish production by Veena Sud - it's nothing like any American police series, very dark, rainy, disturbing, the characters and acting are really good, each episode represents one day.

Must see then...

 

[theFixer]

Thanks. I did solder the the left tabs on both volume pots as well. I am wondering if it is a bad solder joint on the neck pickup ground? I guess I have to disassemble and try again....

Don't rule out he possibility of a bad pot as well. I cooked one of mine while trying to remove about a pound & a half of excess solder (of course I didn't know I'd done it until after I'd put everything back together)

 

[JJR58]

Must see then...

If you make it to the states. Then you must plan on coming here. No, on second thought, i'll meet you in Seattle.

 

[Shannon]

I've found using a small section of 80 sandpaper to roughen/abrade the pot where it will have solder added helps a quick dab of solder to stick the first time. Soldering is all about being efficient with the heating-iron/gun and not overheating connections. I also mostly do a bent tab but a wire has the advantage to lay on the connecting pots with a quick small dab of solder to attach each.

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This is (snif, snif..) so (snif, snif...) Beautiful!

 

[TBird1958]

If you make it to the states. Then you must plan on coming here. No, on second thought, i'll meet you in Seattle.

Somebody needs some stern talking to, perhaps?