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Zingerman's made my baby girl* a BREAD EFFIGY
*pure coincidence, but look what cool things they do with bread!
*pure coincidence, but look what cool things they do with bread!
February 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Zingerman's made my baby girl* a BREAD EFFIGY
*pure coincidence, but look what cool things they do with bread!
*pure coincidence, but look what cool things they do with bread!
My new jr. Dev is cute, and at least they didn't break anything!
February 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
My new jr. Dev is cute, and at least they didn't break anything!
This one is gonna be fun...
January 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
This one is gonna be fun...
Dragon-Chan getting ready to drop the hottest mixtape of 2025
January 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Dragon-Chan getting ready to drop the hottest mixtape of 2025
DS|FX Hentuar
If you know Pedals, then you already know what this is. If you don't? Well, there's a pedal called the Klon Centuar. You can't buy new ones, the originals go for thousands, and it's a really nice circuit!
Also, I'm super into chickens right now
If you know Pedals, then you already know what this is. If you don't? Well, there's a pedal called the Klon Centuar. You can't buy new ones, the originals go for thousands, and it's a really nice circuit!
Also, I'm super into chickens right now
January 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
DS|FX Hentuar
If you know Pedals, then you already know what this is. If you don't? Well, there's a pedal called the Klon Centuar. You can't buy new ones, the originals go for thousands, and it's a really nice circuit!
Also, I'm super into chickens right now
If you know Pedals, then you already know what this is. If you don't? Well, there's a pedal called the Klon Centuar. You can't buy new ones, the originals go for thousands, and it's a really nice circuit!
Also, I'm super into chickens right now
Big Fluff
Like so many before it, this BMPi derivative is starting its life as a clone, and I already have revision notes.
Specifically, since Fran Blanche is relaunching Frantone again, I want to leave her Peach Fuzz design out of my circuit.
But I will keep this for meeeeeeeeee
Like so many before it, this BMPi derivative is starting its life as a clone, and I already have revision notes.
Specifically, since Fran Blanche is relaunching Frantone again, I want to leave her Peach Fuzz design out of my circuit.
But I will keep this for meeeeeeeeee
January 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Big Fluff
Like so many before it, this BMPi derivative is starting its life as a clone, and I already have revision notes.
Specifically, since Fran Blanche is relaunching Frantone again, I want to leave her Peach Fuzz design out of my circuit.
But I will keep this for meeeeeeeeee
Like so many before it, this BMPi derivative is starting its life as a clone, and I already have revision notes.
Specifically, since Fran Blanche is relaunching Frantone again, I want to leave her Peach Fuzz design out of my circuit.
But I will keep this for meeeeeeeeee
Haute Contour
It's essentially that collaboration pedal made by Ibanez & Vemuram that's halfway between a Tube Screamer and a Jan Ray.
Except it doesn't cost $500
It's essentially that collaboration pedal made by Ibanez & Vemuram that's halfway between a Tube Screamer and a Jan Ray.
Except it doesn't cost $500
January 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Haute Contour
It's essentially that collaboration pedal made by Ibanez & Vemuram that's halfway between a Tube Screamer and a Jan Ray.
Except it doesn't cost $500
It's essentially that collaboration pedal made by Ibanez & Vemuram that's halfway between a Tube Screamer and a Jan Ray.
Except it doesn't cost $500
New batch of designs.
I, of course, forgot to add in my drilling files (after agonizing over millimeters) so I'll be hand-drilling these three.
But I *really* like the look of these.
I, of course, forgot to add in my drilling files (after agonizing over millimeters) so I'll be hand-drilling these three.
But I *really* like the look of these.
January 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
New batch of designs.
I, of course, forgot to add in my drilling files (after agonizing over millimeters) so I'll be hand-drilling these three.
But I *really* like the look of these.
I, of course, forgot to add in my drilling files (after agonizing over millimeters) so I'll be hand-drilling these three.
But I *really* like the look of these.
I'll fukkin' do it again, too
January 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I'll fukkin' do it again, too
Dragon-Chan: I'm hungry
Me, An Understanding Caretaker: Okay, here's some food
Dragon-Chan: cool but what if I scattered it everywhere?
Me, An Understanding Caretaker: Okay, here's some food
Dragon-Chan: cool but what if I scattered it everywhere?
January 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Dragon-Chan: I'm hungry
Me, An Understanding Caretaker: Okay, here's some food
Dragon-Chan: cool but what if I scattered it everywhere?
Me, An Understanding Caretaker: Okay, here's some food
Dragon-Chan: cool but what if I scattered it everywhere?
I realize, much to my dismay, that I have not taken any photos of Dragon-Chan this year.
She is recovering from surgery nicely, thank you much.
Anyway, here's her from a couple years ago, surprising me.
She is recovering from surgery nicely, thank you much.
Anyway, here's her from a couple years ago, surprising me.
January 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I realize, much to my dismay, that I have not taken any photos of Dragon-Chan this year.
She is recovering from surgery nicely, thank you much.
Anyway, here's her from a couple years ago, surprising me.
She is recovering from surgery nicely, thank you much.
Anyway, here's her from a couple years ago, surprising me.
And the Groove Machine, which was a hell of a learning project.
Guess what died to over-tweaking? It was this chonker.
The classic Killstring move of "start with something hard when you don't know what you're doing" went as it often does.
I learned so much, but I miss having it working.
Guess what died to over-tweaking? It was this chonker.
The classic Killstring move of "start with something hard when you don't know what you're doing" went as it often does.
I learned so much, but I miss having it working.
December 24, 2024 at 1:16 AM
And the Groove Machine, which was a hell of a learning project.
Guess what died to over-tweaking? It was this chonker.
The classic Killstring move of "start with something hard when you don't know what you're doing" went as it often does.
I learned so much, but I miss having it working.
Guess what died to over-tweaking? It was this chonker.
The classic Killstring move of "start with something hard when you don't know what you're doing" went as it often does.
I learned so much, but I miss having it working.
This Fuckin' Noise Gate
overengineered but in a dumb way
I've got these stupid huge capacitors which sound pretty nice and are pretty quiet actually - but I built this in kind of a dumb way as you can see. Doesn't really fit in a small enclosure, and ain't nobody got time big noise gates
overengineered but in a dumb way
I've got these stupid huge capacitors which sound pretty nice and are pretty quiet actually - but I built this in kind of a dumb way as you can see. Doesn't really fit in a small enclosure, and ain't nobody got time big noise gates
December 24, 2024 at 1:07 AM
This Fuckin' Noise Gate
overengineered but in a dumb way
I've got these stupid huge capacitors which sound pretty nice and are pretty quiet actually - but I built this in kind of a dumb way as you can see. Doesn't really fit in a small enclosure, and ain't nobody got time big noise gates
overengineered but in a dumb way
I've got these stupid huge capacitors which sound pretty nice and are pretty quiet actually - but I built this in kind of a dumb way as you can see. Doesn't really fit in a small enclosure, and ain't nobody got time big noise gates
All Three O' These
The Tapehead was supposed to be a 2399-based tape-style delay, and I tweaked it too much. Circuit board death from indecision.
I did learn that I friggin' love the 2399 chip tho. Black IC for the win
The Pumpkin Fryer was supposed to be a remake of the old DOD Punkifier (cont.)
The Tapehead was supposed to be a 2399-based tape-style delay, and I tweaked it too much. Circuit board death from indecision.
I did learn that I friggin' love the 2399 chip tho. Black IC for the win
The Pumpkin Fryer was supposed to be a remake of the old DOD Punkifier (cont.)
December 24, 2024 at 1:01 AM
All Three O' These
The Tapehead was supposed to be a 2399-based tape-style delay, and I tweaked it too much. Circuit board death from indecision.
I did learn that I friggin' love the 2399 chip tho. Black IC for the win
The Pumpkin Fryer was supposed to be a remake of the old DOD Punkifier (cont.)
The Tapehead was supposed to be a 2399-based tape-style delay, and I tweaked it too much. Circuit board death from indecision.
I did learn that I friggin' love the 2399 chip tho. Black IC for the win
The Pumpkin Fryer was supposed to be a remake of the old DOD Punkifier (cont.)
2d6 Longsword never truly lived
it was a bass fuzz based on a D&D joke that I somehow messed up because I didn't realize how easy it was to burn switches.
Wanted to surprise a young homie with something cool, but it died on the bench and then I got super depressed
it was a bass fuzz based on a D&D joke that I somehow messed up because I didn't realize how easy it was to burn switches.
Wanted to surprise a young homie with something cool, but it died on the bench and then I got super depressed
December 24, 2024 at 1:01 AM
2d6 Longsword never truly lived
it was a bass fuzz based on a D&D joke that I somehow messed up because I didn't realize how easy it was to burn switches.
Wanted to surprise a young homie with something cool, but it died on the bench and then I got super depressed
it was a bass fuzz based on a D&D joke that I somehow messed up because I didn't realize how easy it was to burn switches.
Wanted to surprise a young homie with something cool, but it died on the bench and then I got super depressed
YOU WILL HAVE YOUR DAY LIL' FREN
December 24, 2024 at 12:46 AM
YOU WILL HAVE YOUR DAY LIL' FREN
The MangleCHONK
I failed this design. I love the art, and the circuit was just kinda meh.
This was a dumb throwaway joke, but I wanna do right by that lil' critter.
Don't worry lil' friend, I'll make a noisemaker worthy of you someday.
I failed this design. I love the art, and the circuit was just kinda meh.
This was a dumb throwaway joke, but I wanna do right by that lil' critter.
Don't worry lil' friend, I'll make a noisemaker worthy of you someday.
December 24, 2024 at 12:44 AM
The MangleCHONK
I failed this design. I love the art, and the circuit was just kinda meh.
This was a dumb throwaway joke, but I wanna do right by that lil' critter.
Don't worry lil' friend, I'll make a noisemaker worthy of you someday.
I failed this design. I love the art, and the circuit was just kinda meh.
This was a dumb throwaway joke, but I wanna do right by that lil' critter.
Don't worry lil' friend, I'll make a noisemaker worthy of you someday.
This Fucking Thing
Look, it's the first pedal I made that actually worked. This is honestly despite my best efforts to murder this fucking thing in its construction.
The PCB is upside down from where it should be, so my lil' top plate is backwards.
Look, it's the first pedal I made that actually worked. This is honestly despite my best efforts to murder this fucking thing in its construction.
The PCB is upside down from where it should be, so my lil' top plate is backwards.
December 24, 2024 at 12:41 AM
This Fucking Thing
Look, it's the first pedal I made that actually worked. This is honestly despite my best efforts to murder this fucking thing in its construction.
The PCB is upside down from where it should be, so my lil' top plate is backwards.
Look, it's the first pedal I made that actually worked. This is honestly despite my best efforts to murder this fucking thing in its construction.
The PCB is upside down from where it should be, so my lil' top plate is backwards.
The DOOMSCROLLER
...y'know, at some point, I'll do the thing you're supposed to do, and build a bunch of overdrives before I try these massive monstrosities, that invariably die on me.
Not like, _soon_ or anything. But someday.
Anyway, this is a boost, an IC fuzz, and a Rat all in one. Doomy doom
...y'know, at some point, I'll do the thing you're supposed to do, and build a bunch of overdrives before I try these massive monstrosities, that invariably die on me.
Not like, _soon_ or anything. But someday.
Anyway, this is a boost, an IC fuzz, and a Rat all in one. Doomy doom
December 24, 2024 at 12:36 AM
The DOOMSCROLLER
...y'know, at some point, I'll do the thing you're supposed to do, and build a bunch of overdrives before I try these massive monstrosities, that invariably die on me.
Not like, _soon_ or anything. But someday.
Anyway, this is a boost, an IC fuzz, and a Rat all in one. Doomy doom
...y'know, at some point, I'll do the thing you're supposed to do, and build a bunch of overdrives before I try these massive monstrosities, that invariably die on me.
Not like, _soon_ or anything. But someday.
Anyway, this is a boost, an IC fuzz, and a Rat all in one. Doomy doom
The SEABED
Which has actually been my rig's preamp of choice for a couple months. It's a modified Fender Deluxe preamp, with JFETs instead of valves, and it's a little gainier.
I based this off of the ThorpyFX/Victory Amps Duchess V1 - because I like PCBs, and it's a good take on the circuit.
Which has actually been my rig's preamp of choice for a couple months. It's a modified Fender Deluxe preamp, with JFETs instead of valves, and it's a little gainier.
I based this off of the ThorpyFX/Victory Amps Duchess V1 - because I like PCBs, and it's a good take on the circuit.
December 24, 2024 at 12:33 AM
The SEABED
Which has actually been my rig's preamp of choice for a couple months. It's a modified Fender Deluxe preamp, with JFETs instead of valves, and it's a little gainier.
I based this off of the ThorpyFX/Victory Amps Duchess V1 - because I like PCBs, and it's a good take on the circuit.
Which has actually been my rig's preamp of choice for a couple months. It's a modified Fender Deluxe preamp, with JFETs instead of valves, and it's a little gainier.
I based this off of the ThorpyFX/Victory Amps Duchess V1 - because I like PCBs, and it's a good take on the circuit.
The YANKMACHINE
Which in retrospect is a bad name
It's a Pultec EQ in a stompbox. Based on the Spaceman Effects Equinox, except it doesn't cost $300.
It doesn't cost any dollars, I haven't listed any for sale yet 'cause I kind of hate the name and design and knobs are hard
Which in retrospect is a bad name
It's a Pultec EQ in a stompbox. Based on the Spaceman Effects Equinox, except it doesn't cost $300.
It doesn't cost any dollars, I haven't listed any for sale yet 'cause I kind of hate the name and design and knobs are hard
December 24, 2024 at 12:33 AM
The YANKMACHINE
Which in retrospect is a bad name
It's a Pultec EQ in a stompbox. Based on the Spaceman Effects Equinox, except it doesn't cost $300.
It doesn't cost any dollars, I haven't listed any for sale yet 'cause I kind of hate the name and design and knobs are hard
Which in retrospect is a bad name
It's a Pultec EQ in a stompbox. Based on the Spaceman Effects Equinox, except it doesn't cost $300.
It doesn't cost any dollars, I haven't listed any for sale yet 'cause I kind of hate the name and design and knobs are hard
She'd grown a huge internal sac in her right ovarian cluster (reptiles have clusters, like a bunch of grapes), and this contained
* A cyst
* 100+ dessicated yokes
* I shit you not - SCRAMBLED EGGS
* And a whole bunch of fluid
Baby girl has had reproductive issues for months. Maybe years.
* A cyst
* 100+ dessicated yokes
* I shit you not - SCRAMBLED EGGS
* And a whole bunch of fluid
Baby girl has had reproductive issues for months. Maybe years.
December 22, 2024 at 5:53 PM
She'd grown a huge internal sac in her right ovarian cluster (reptiles have clusters, like a bunch of grapes), and this contained
* A cyst
* 100+ dessicated yokes
* I shit you not - SCRAMBLED EGGS
* And a whole bunch of fluid
Baby girl has had reproductive issues for months. Maybe years.
* A cyst
* 100+ dessicated yokes
* I shit you not - SCRAMBLED EGGS
* And a whole bunch of fluid
Baby girl has had reproductive issues for months. Maybe years.
Okay. Here we go. Post-Surgery.
You can see how her gut sort of caves in.
You can see how her gut sort of caves in.
December 22, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Okay. Here we go. Post-Surgery.
You can see how her gut sort of caves in.
You can see how her gut sort of caves in.
Here she is in her bigger carrier crate, with her new friend CHOMPERS the heating pad/shark stuffy.
Just added because I think it is cute.
Just added because I think it is cute.
December 22, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Here she is in her bigger carrier crate, with her new friend CHOMPERS the heating pad/shark stuffy.
Just added because I think it is cute.
Just added because I think it is cute.