User:Zander - Revision history

Zander: /* The Breaker Box */

2026-09-10T15:50:51Z

‎The Breaker Box

Zander: /* The Power */

2026-05-09T22:23:10Z

‎The Power

Zander: /* The Giants' Shoulders */

2026-05-07T08:50:32Z

‎The Giants' Shoulders

Zander: /* Speaker Polarity Tester */

2026-05-06T17:58:05Z

‎Speaker Polarity Tester

Zander: /* The Audition Box */

2026-05-06T17:54:42Z

‎The Audition Box

Zander: /* The Giants Shoulders */

2026-05-06T17:49:09Z

‎The Giants Shoulders

Zander: /* The Giants Shoulders */

2026-05-06T17:44:09Z

‎The Giants Shoulders

Zander: /* The Giants Shoulders */

2026-05-06T17:37:15Z

‎The Giants Shoulders

Zander: /* The Fetcher */

2026-04-30T21:13:27Z

‎The Fetcher

Zander: /* Pedal Building and Troubleshooting Tools */

2026-04-21T03:27:20Z

‎Pedal Building and Troubleshooting Tools

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:50, 10 September 2026
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	== The Breaker Box ==		== The Breaker Box ==
		+	This is a fuse-substitution tool for use when an amp is constantly blowing fuses. Fuses may be inexpensive, but they're usually not kept in large quantities, so it's preferable to hook a substitute in and identify why the fuses are getting blown instead of sacrificing fuses when not absolutely necessary. The Breaker Box answers that challenge.

	500mA:		500mA:

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 === The Power ===
-Picked up two rope cleats for winding and holding the 9-volt power supply and cord that is necessary to make the Giants' Shoulders work:
+Picked up two rope cleats for winding up and holding the 9-volt power supply and cord that is necessary to make the Giants' Shoulders work:
 * https://www.lowes.com/pd/National-Hardware-N100-314-4-1-2-in-Rope-Cleat-in-Nickel/5015740459

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 This is the same model of breadboard we obtained a number of years ago.  Repurposed to serve as the heart of "The Giants' Shoulders" today.  Seemed like a better idea than buying a new one.  We had some difficulty drilling out the holes through the steel plate that the actual breadboards are mounted to.  If you're going to drill out metal like we did, use blue painters tape (we did!) TO COVER OVER ALL THE HOLES before you drill so you don't accidentally get metal shavings into those holes.
 * https://www.amazon.com/Eyoso-Solderless-Breadboard-Protoboard-Tie-point/dp/B07G9K9BTY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1C9PLE22CRPMY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uJMnDVzRbFekhMusPMeE9al1FsGgHIrpHn8RPhdPamsmcMMfP97PFSqUu2i_lpPHppuKdfH7aB4YVyXwR3PBt3Wn6YSbnChkjDdhREQ7C8wfLU1Mzv-N4W2ddFN6N5hNLoaDMW8jzpWlReZ-3sH-zMEZkxWgVOXhQSPNsLNW4FzMdONe2_WWJCOZnxzG2AOHzMi-xGORerdndy98zURgdtu3xZUuMpPQWq9CtWIhPBs.N7LPJMPELWFbL_z-pyJkyO3Yi0Ksjr2aAWcdluV09hU&dib_tag=se&keywords=ZY-204+1660+Points+Solderless+Breadboard&qid=1776424246&sprefix=zy-204+1660+points+solderless+breadboard%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1
 === The Completing Pieces: ===

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 ** stepped down from 9 volts to 4.5 volts with interal voltage divider.
 * 2 terminal wires, one red for positive, the other black for negative with spade connectors for quick attachment to speaker leads.
 * Momentary On/Off footswitch for use with thumb.
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 == The Audition Box ==
-This is a second box meant to make sure that once something is wired up, that it actually works in a new context. A practice amp would work just as well, but sometimes that's not always available in the middle of the night when other members of the household are sleeping.  Unit consists of a 1590BB enclosure with both Cab Sim and Amp PCBs inside. Function requires a signal in to feed into the cab sim, after which it would go to the headphone amp for volume and then to signal out jack for listening.  1/4" and 1/8" jacks to accommodate both plugs for whichever headphone and associated plug is available.
+This is a second box meant to make sure that once something is wired up, that it actually works in a new context. A practice amp would work just as well, but sometimes that's not always available in the middle of the night when other members of the household are sleeping.  Unit consists of a 1590BB enclosure with both Cab Sim and Headphone Amp PCBs inside. Function requires a signal in to feed into the cab sim, after which it would go to the headphone amp for volume and then to signal out jack for listening.  1/4" and 1/8" jacks to accommodate both plugs for whichever headphone and associated plug is available.
 ; The Audition Box parts

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-== The Giants Shoulders ==
+== The Giants' Shoulders ==
 This particular item has been through a number of names.  We believe this is the result of multiple brilliant people and as such has been renamed accordingly.

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 Breadboard example:
-This is the same model of breadboard we obtained a number of years ago.  Repurposed to serve as the heart of "The Purifier" today.  Seemed like a better idea than buying a new one.  We had some difficulty drilling out the holes through the steel plate that the actual breadboards are mounted to.  If you're going to drill out metal like we did, use blue painters tape (we did!) TO COVER OVER ALL THE HOLES before you drill so you don't accidentally get metal shavings into those holes.
+This is the same model of breadboard we obtained a number of years ago.  Repurposed to serve as the heart of "The Giants' Shoulders" today.  Seemed like a better idea than buying a new one.  We had some difficulty drilling out the holes through the steel plate that the actual breadboards are mounted to.  If you're going to drill out metal like we did, use blue painters tape (we did!) TO COVER OVER ALL THE HOLES before you drill so you don't accidentally get metal shavings into those holes.
 * https://www.amazon.com/Eyoso-Solderless-Breadboard-Protoboard-Tie-point/dp/B07G9K9BTY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1C9PLE22CRPMY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uJMnDVzRbFekhMusPMeE9al1FsGgHIrpHn8RPhdPamsmcMMfP97PFSqUu2i_lpPHppuKdfH7aB4YVyXwR3PBt3Wn6YSbnChkjDdhREQ7C8wfLU1Mzv-N4W2ddFN6N5hNLoaDMW8jzpWlReZ-3sH-zMEZkxWgVOXhQSPNsLNW4FzMdONe2_WWJCOZnxzG2AOHzMi-xGORerdndy98zURgdtu3xZUuMpPQWq9CtWIhPBs.N7LPJMPELWFbL_z-pyJkyO3Yi0Ksjr2aAWcdluV09hU&dib_tag=se&keywords=ZY-204+1660+Points+Solderless+Breadboard&qid=1776424246&sprefix=zy-204+1660+points+solderless+breadboard%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1
-=== The Critical Pieces: ===
+=== The Completing Pieces: ===
 Here are the Madbean PCBs that bring everything together into the whole conceptual package (or "bit of kit" if you're a Limey).
 ; The ProtoRigJr. enables you to put an instrument signal through whatever effect you're designing, and gives you the ability to probe, at different places through the circuit to see where there may have been a breakdown:

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-== The Purifier ==
+== The Giants Shoulders ==
-We sort of came upon this name by accident.  It's not so much about what this platform does to a circuit, it's more about what it does to the human being using it.  Perhaps it's how we felt after making it.  We live in strange times.
+This particular item has been through a number of names.  We believe this is the result of multiple brilliant people and as such has been renamed accordingly.
-It was really inspired by a similar board we saw worked up by Brian Wampler.  He's shared a similar 'construct' in videos where he dissects different circuits to show you how they work.  Our version is very similar, just a piece of 1/2" plywood scrap that we had, cut down to approximately 13" x 19", then filled the cracks with wallboard compound, sanded, and then painted white.  We don't think his has the power and probe abilities, but that's because he's a braver kind of  prototyper than we will ever be.
+This breadboarding apparatus has been renamed to "The Giants Shoulders" because that is what it is.  The first giant is Orville I. Thompson who was working for DeVry Institute, invented the spring-loaded breadboard that is familiar to those who dabble in electronics prototyping.  He patented it in 1960. Thompson essentially democratized the ability of people to dabble in Electronics. Heathkit leveraged the invention to democratize the building of electronic projects to the masses.  These contributions cannot be overstated.
 Across the top 1/2" edge, we mounted a couple of inexpensive folded sheet metal handles to serve as eyes so this could be hung, out of the way, from a couple of rafter hooks:
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 === The Critical Pieces: ===
-Here are the Madbean PCBs that really make this whole thing work...
+Here are the Madbean PCBs that bring everything together into the whole conceptual package (or "bit of kit" if you're a Limey).
 ; The ProtoRigJr. enables you to put an instrument signal through whatever effect you're designing, and gives you the ability to probe, at different places through the circuit to see where there may have been a breakdown:
 * https://www.madbeanpedals.com/projects/_folders/BreadBuddies/pdf/ProtorigJR24.pdf

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-== The Fetcher ==
+== The Staff of Ineluctable Power ==
-The Fetcher is an open, double-tined hook or fork that is used to fetch different cables from the various ceiling storage hooks that keep such cables out of the way. It prevents the inconvenient use of a stepladder or step-stool to fetch the cables that one may want for different kinds of activities.
+This staff goes to 11.
 It was made with 2 stainless "RB" storm door handles / drawer pulls from Lowe's

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:27, 21 April 2026
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	* KLIQ Metropitch Digital Tuner/Metronome		* KLIQ Metropitch Digital Tuner/Metronome
	* Centech 61593 Digital Multimeter w/continuity tester		* Centech 61593 Digital Multimeter w/continuity tester
		+	* GGG Breakout Box: Universal Connector