What's under your lip/in your nose right now? - Part 2

[Guttermouth]

Made it to work and was taking a better look at those pics on my computer instead of my phone like I was this morning. Wow, things were a lot simpler back then. Where do you get the schematics for all that stuff? I don't remember if I mentioned it before but I tried to repair a peavey bass amp for someone before and had a hard time coming up with the right schematics. It ended up having some transistors blown but once I got it working then I found out that the speaker was bad. That's what you get when you are inexperienced with something. The stuff I work on has a lot of printed circuit boards and almost no one repairs boards any more like we did when I first started out doing this. Now it's component troubleshooting and then replace the whole board. It often times ends up to be a lot of money. Good thing we deal with mostly big companies that can afford it. A lot of this stuff would be hard for individuals to swallow.

well,
i got a big stash of schematics and parts from one of the guys i apprenticed under when he retired.Nowadays, a cursory glance round google can find you most of what you need quicker than going through the file cabinets.The older tube stuff was a lot more straightforward. with the old fenders,marshalls and traynors, they were meant to be serviced and last the owner a lifetime if need be.
i sort of see it as the difference of working on a 50's cadillac and a newer dodge neon - everything in the cadillac was built as robustly as they could possibly make it.the neon is a fine car but has a definite "lifespan".....
Peavey was really one of the first companies to start the modular board approach in amps - that whole build theory has since turned into a plague on quality amps where the majority of new amps are disposable and have a "replacement only" warranty.This entails the retailer exchanging a new amp of the same model to the customer, throwing the broken one in the garbage out back and applying for a credit from the manufacturer.I can't imagine troubleshooting pcb's all day - it would drive me absolutely crazy..
On alot of peavey's older stuff, the outputs fail and send dc straight to the speaker and fry it. i've got an older bandit sitting here now that's just not worth repairing - it looks great and sounded great when it was working but, ultimately, it's either gonna have a tube circuit built into its' chassis or get pitched...

 

[Guttermouth]

Darn Gutter, I've been looking for you AND TV all over the place and I missed your first post. Glad to see you found your way back.

That amp looks like a lot of work ahead, but with your talent, I'm sure you'll end up with a sweet sounding piece of equipment when you're done. I posted on one of your links, I think, quite a while ago. As I remember the site had some stick people made of old used components. Gutter art I suppose.

I had one of my favorite women in the world ask if I had a decent chainsaw because she lost about a half dozen trees in the storm. I had a few trees in my yard that I lost earlier that her request prompted me to pull out the chainsaw and get it running. I sort of got away from firewood 6 or 7 years ago so the saw just sat. I cut up a couple trees but it was obvious the chain needed sharpening so I pulled off the old one and replaced it then realized I had the break in the wrong position when I disassembled.

I spent a good two hours trying to reverse that error and decided to take it to the shop and have them "remind me" of how to correct that mistake. I did that once when I bought the Husky years ago and I figured out how to correct the problem that time, but I couldn't recall how I did it until the fellow in the store took the chain and bar off, then I remembered. It was worth the trip though because I needed some supplies.

This morning a car battery failed so I had that to deal with. It took a charge but I figured it was safer this time of year to replace it now as opposed to February.

Gutter, I've got some E cig flavors that remind me a lot of pipe tobacco flavors. I like them the small amount I vape anymore but it satisfies that hand to mouth when the spirit moves me. I used to enjoy a pipe, but in a lot of ways it reminds me of the early days of e cigs, a lot of maintenance. I do miss the smell though, there's nothing like the smell of pipe tobacco. Not many pipe smokers around anymore.

One of those test portions of Thunder
IW

Thanks for the welcome back Roth.Your post on my website did help snap me out of things - i've been making those little robots out of bad components i pull out of amps just to keep things out of the landfill
i built up an entire band to go on my bench :

They just sit there rockin out while i work all day


i've been looking at chainsaws as we have some bad trees on the property - has the husky been a good one?


For me, the maintenance of pipes is sort of part of the whole experience.With cigarettes, there's that sort of "gotta have it NOW!!!!" kind of thing and pipes have a definite ritual that takes time and forces you to focus on what you're doing.
and the smell of a cool burning tobacco that's tamped just right is one of those experiences that just gets burned into your brain.

 

[Guttermouth]

I see I am not the only one who believes, that real radios and amps glow in the dark


General Los

Nice to meet you, my good man.I've got a 5ar4 with your name on it, i'm afraid

 

[Guttermouth]

I'm about posted out for the night.
I helped a friend set up his new ipad and router over the last two days and didn't get much paying work done but, i'm gonna get into a 74 bassman tomorrow that the owner wants blackfaced electronically and cosmetically and should have a good time.

Offroad frosted
H20
thinking about a pipe of gawith's chocolate flake here in a little while.

 

[hittman]

well,
i got a big stash of schematics and parts from one of the guys i apprenticed under when he retired.Nowadays, a cursory glance round google can find you most of what you need quicker than going through the file cabinets.The older tube stuff was a lot more straightforward. with the old fenders,marshalls and traynors, they were meant to be serviced and last the owner a lifetime if need be.
i sort of see it as the difference of working on a 50's cadillac and a newer dodge neon - everything in the cadillac was built as robustly as they could possibly make it.the neon is a fine car but has a definite "lifespan".....
Peavey was really one of the first companies to start the modular board approach in amps - that whole build theory has since turned into a plague on quality amps where the majority of new amps are disposable and have a "replacement only" warranty.This entails the retailer exchanging a new amp of the same model to the customer, throwing the broken one in the garbage out back and applying for a credit from the manufacturer.I can't imagine troubleshooting pcb's all day - it would drive me absolutely crazy..
On alot of peavey's older stuff, the outputs fail and send dc straight to the speaker and fry it. i've got an older bandit sitting here now that's just not worth repairing - it looks great and sounded great when it was working but, ultimately, it's either gonna have a tube circuit built into its' chassis or get pitched...

Just like you, I get to work on older stuff too. It too was built to last and repair for a reasonable amount. It's not uncommon for me to see a machine from the 70's. I got in one last month from the early 60's. However, pretty much everything made in the last ten to fifteen has circuit cards. The newer, the more they have. One that I commonly see is about twice the size of a shoe box and has five or six boards in it.

Thunder berry
Coffee

 

[rothenbj]

Hitt, I wasn't around last night until late and had to crawl in to get up for poker today. The HS team had their first state playoff game that they one 35-14 with the kid I talked about scoring 4 times from 45 yards plus each time for a total of nearly 300 yards for the game. He broke the all time school record for rushing early so he's going to set a really high bar if they keep winning.

Gutter, I thought the Neon was the BIC of the auto industry.

Those stick men are cool. Has it expanded from the earlier Pix or did I just miss some of them on first viewing.

I get you on the ritual and the smell. It seems to be a lot less prevalent today. Every once in a while, I'll catch the scent of someone with a pipe, but it's few and far between. I wqas getting a lot of questions today at poker on my new age version of a pipe, my e cig with a combination of I think it is a Turkish blend tobacco flavor with a Maui fruit flavor and whatever residuals I have from the last couple refills. I'm as bad with e cigs as I am with snus. I get the flavors all kind of melding together so I can never really define what I'm actually using.

 

[hittman]

Roth sometimes I mix two or three flavors too. Silverleaf menthol is my regular brand and keep a couple others loaded with different flavors. I'm still sticking with the general mint mostly.

General mint
Tonic menthol

 

[VapApe]

Nice to meet you, my good man.I've got a 5ar4 with your name on it, i'm afraid

You keep it I still have a few rectifier tubes in the junk box
Along with some 808s and 6V6s.

 

[SimplySnus]

Good morning everyone.

How bout dem cowboys? Loved it.

Hope everyone's weekend was great!

General ES Los & Coffee

 

[hittman]

Good morning folks. I'm still really sore after staining the deck and swing set Saturday. It's back to work for another week of fun.

thunder berry
coffee

 

[SimplySnus]

Evening everyone.

Had a wonderful day here in upstate ny today, was in mid 60's for most of the day. Low 40's for the rest of the week tho.

Hope everything is well.

Thunder Frosted Los

 

[hittman]

It sounds like you're having the weather we had Saturday. It was in the 70's. Then Sunday it rained and dropped 30 degrees.

General mint
Tonic menthol

 

[SimplySnus]

I'm not a big fan of this cold weather so when a nice day comes along have too seize the opportunity. Made a lot of progress at work today, hopefully enough too keep my ... inside during the colder days this week lol.

N&J O.E.

WoS Rum & Blackberry

 

[hittman]

That sounds like a good plan to me. Most of my work is normally inside.

 

[Guttermouth]

Gutter, I thought the Neon was the BIC of the auto industry.

Those stick men are cool. Has it expanded from the earlier Pix or did I just miss some of them on first viewing.

I get you on the ritual and the smell. It seems to be a lot less prevalent today. Every once in a while, I'll catch the scent of someone with a pipe, but it's few and far between. I wqas getting a lot of questions today at poker on my new age version of a pipe, my e cig with a combination of I think it is a Turkish blend tobacco flavor with a Maui fruit flavor and whatever residuals I have from the last couple refills. I'm as bad with e cigs as I am with snus. I get the flavors all kind of melding together so I can never really define what I'm actually using.

Roth,
The neon is definitley the bic of the auto world (what a great analogy)- when compared to something like an old cadillac,jeep or chevrolet pickup, there's just no comparison for longevity.

the little robots have expanded a bit. I've mailed a few and given a few to good customers and they always seem to make them smile so it's a good thing.The bad parts seem to be in a never ending flow around here so i guess there's more to come

I've gotten pretty old and codgy on the flavors. I like what i like and that's just all there is to it, dagnabbit.
Get off my lawn!!!

ugh...
sorry.


tonight was freezing cold so i fired up a pipe of burley kake in one of my beater corncobs and walked around the block and did a bit of work on this little bassman.

offroad frosted
H20

 

[hittman]

I know very little about pipes. How long does one bowl last? I assume from the nail in the pic that you pack it.

 

[W Axl Rose]

How is everyone?

Is it friday yet?

My three year old food dehydrator finally died. It was a bottom of the line model. I replaced it with a top of the line model. What a difference!! I can now do 8 trays in less time than it took me to do six before. It can do up to 30 trays at a time. I'm gonna try 12 this weekend and see how that goes.

Not much else exciting going on here

thunder 5
water

 

[hittman]

I forget. Is it dog treats that you are dehydrating? I am still a little sore from Saturday but am going to try some kind of workout tonight.

Tonic menthol

 

[W Axl Rose]

Yes. I dehydrate the deer my boss shoots for tracking bait in the spring and summer. Titus is allergic to pretty much everything but plain meat, so I can't just buy treats like most people.

Hj's autoimmune crap appears to be affecting him. I think he has some sort of R. arthritis. Mostly he doesn't limp at all, but then randomly he'll limp, esp when he has been still for awhile. It isn't always the same leg, seems to be most often left back leg, but sometimes right, and sometimes front. Then ten minutes later he'll be fine again. It doesn't seem to bother him at all. I'm clueless and hesitant to dump more money into him. I figure it is either autoimmune (no cure, just have to manage it) or he has a bad back, which at his age, combined with his autoimmune issues, would not be a good prognosis. My decision...ignore it and hope it goes away. Thoughts anyone? I am more than open to input or suggestions!!

knox

 

[hittman]

Well, speaking from personal experience, it kinda sounds like arthritis to me. I have it in at least one leg and if I sit for a while then I get stiff but if I stay moving then it doesn't seem to bother me. Regular exercise seems to help too.

General mint
Camel 24mg