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This is the collection of stuff we've been putting together to help test our builds, whether those builds are for pedals or for amps.
 
This is the collection of stuff we've been putting together to help test our builds, whether those builds are for pedals or for amps.
  
=== [[Celestial Engineering]] ===
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== Transistor Tester ==
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== Celestial Engineering ==
 
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* 1 x 1590B: acquiring, drilling, painting
 
* 1 x 1590B: acquiring, drilling, painting
  
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== Five-Cats-Pedals ==
 
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* 1 x 1590B: acquiring, drilling, painting
  
=== [[Fuzzdog Pedals]] ===
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== Fuzzdog Pedals ==
 
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== Jed's Peds ==
 
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== JMK PCBs ==
 
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* 1 x 1590BBFL: acquiring, drilling, painting
 
* 1 x 1590BBFL: acquiring, drilling, painting
  
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== Madbean Pedals ==
 
Madbean power board (Road Rage) was first was purchased to be combined with JMKPCBs Testing Rig.  Recognized need for 12v power and bought more for a total of 15 in case additional power needs arose. Will keep extra on hand to make 12v and 15v power supplies as necessary.  I screwed up and bought the ProtoRig when I needed the ProtoRig Jr.  I should be using the ZY-204 Breadboard I have, not the ProtoRig.  ProtoRigJr. + the RRBB makes the ZY-204 way more valuable.  Unclear what I need, enclosure-wise for Strober and sProbe.
 
Madbean power board (Road Rage) was first was purchased to be combined with JMKPCBs Testing Rig.  Recognized need for 12v power and bought more for a total of 15 in case additional power needs arose. Will keep extra on hand to make 12v and 15v power supplies as necessary.  I screwed up and bought the ProtoRig when I needed the ProtoRig Jr.  I should be using the ZY-204 Breadboard I have, not the ProtoRig.  ProtoRigJr. + the RRBB makes the ZY-204 way more valuable.  Unclear what I need, enclosure-wise for Strober and sProbe.
  
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* 1 x 1590GFL: acquiring, drilling, painting
 
* 1 x 1590GFL: acquiring, drilling, painting
  
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== Parasit Studio ==
 
Bought 2 RC boxes to populate for testing amps and pedals.  These will be for modifying resistors and capacitors for maximal sound from a pedal.
 
Bought 2 RC boxes to populate for testing amps and pedals.  These will be for modifying resistors and capacitors for maximal sound from a pedal.
 
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* 1 x 1590B: acquiring, drilling, painting
 
* 1 x 1590B: acquiring, drilling, painting
  
=== Thermionic Studios ===
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== Thermionic Studios ==
==== The Lightbulb Limiter ====
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=== The Lightbulb Limiter ===
 
To be built in Season Zero.  This will protect an amplifier's circuitry on startup.  THIS DOES NOT PROTECT THE TECHNICIAN!"
 
To be built in Season Zero.  This will protect an amplifier's circuitry on startup.  THIS DOES NOT PROTECT THE TECHNICIAN!"

Revision as of 21:05, 30 March 2026

This is the collection of stuff we've been putting together to help test our builds, whether those builds are for pedals or for amps.

Transistor Tester

Widget Count Type PCB Dimensions Enclosure Description
Transistor Tester 1 PCB X-x/x" x X-x/x"
xx mm x xx mm
1590? Tests transistors and reports types

Need:

  • 1 x 1590?

To do:

  • 1 x 1590?: acquiring, drilling, painting


Celestial Engineering

Widget Count Type PCB Dimensions Enclosure Description
LDR-Opto Tester 1 PCB 3-5/16" x 2"
84 mm x 51 mm
1590B Tests Light Sensitive Resistors

Need:

  • 1 x 1590B

To do:

  • 1 x 1590B: acquiring, drilling, painting

Five-Cats-Pedals

Widget Count Type PCB Dimensions Enclosure Description
Transelector 1 PCB 1-7/8" x 2-1/8"
47 mm x 54 mm
1590B Tests Multiple (up to 16) Transistors

Need:

  • 1 x 1590B

To do:

  • 1 x 1590B: acquiring, drilling, painting

Fuzzdog Pedals

Widget Count Type PCB Dimensions Enclosure Description
Simple Circuit Tester 1 Simple Tester 1-3/16" x 1-11/16"
30 mm x 43 mm
N/A Gonna make for testing mobile things, +9v batt when not at shop.

Jed's Peds

Widget Count Type PCB Dimensions Enclosure Description
The Test Bed 1 PCB 2-7/8" x 2"
74 mm x 50 mm
1590?? Circuit Hookup w/ Circuit-In Tone

JMK PCBs

Widget Count Type PCB Dimensions Enclosure Description
Testing Rig 3 PCB 3-1/16" x 1-7/8"
77 mm x 47 mm
1590BBFL Circuit Tester w/ Listen Probe
Tiny Tester 3 PCB 15/16" x 1-1/16"
20 mm x 23 mm
1590GFL Test Tone Oscillator

NOTE: "The Thermionic Ultra Tester" / Oscillator projects are to assist in building other pedals: Combination of JMKPCBs Testing Rig / Tiny Testers and Madbean Road Rages

Need:

  • 1 x 1590GFL (For a spare Tiny Tester / Madbean Roadrage )
  • 1 x 1590BBFL

To do:

  • 1 x 1590GFL: acquiring, drilling, painting
  • 1 x 1590BBFL: acquiring, drilling, painting

Madbean Pedals

Madbean power board (Road Rage) was first was purchased to be combined with JMKPCBs Testing Rig. Recognized need for 12v power and bought more for a total of 15 in case additional power needs arose. Will keep extra on hand to make 12v and 15v power supplies as necessary. I screwed up and bought the ProtoRig when I needed the ProtoRig Jr. I should be using the ZY-204 Breadboard I have, not the ProtoRig. ProtoRigJr. + the RRBB makes the ZY-204 way more valuable. Unclear what I need, enclosure-wise for Strober and sProbe.

Widget Count Type PCB Dimensions Enclosure Description
ProtoRig 1 Power XX" x XX"
XX mm x XX mm
N/A Prototyping Board
RRBB 1 Power XX" x XX"
XX mm x XX mm
N/A Breadboard Power
sProbe 1 Power 2" x 7/8"
52 mm x 22 mm
N/A Audio Probe
Strober 1 Power 4-1/4" x 1-5/16"
107 mm x 33 mm
N/A Tester

Need:

  • 1 x 1590GFL (For a spare Madbean Roadrage / JMK Tiny Tester )

To do:

  • 1 x 1590GFL: acquiring, drilling, painting

Parasit Studio

Bought 2 RC boxes to populate for testing amps and pedals. These will be for modifying resistors and capacitors for maximal sound from a pedal.

Widget Count Type PCB Dimensions Enclosure Description
RC Box 2 PCB 4-7/8" x 4-1/16"
125 mm x 104 mm
1590XX(?) Part Substitution and Circuit Test Box

Rullywow

Widget Count Type PCB Dimensions Enclosure Description
JFet Matcher 3 PCB X-X" x X-X"
XX mm x XX mm
1590B JFet Tester Tool

Need:

  • 1 x 1590B

To do:

  • 1 x 1590B: acquiring, drilling, painting

Thermionic Studios

The Lightbulb Limiter

To be built in Season Zero. This will protect an amplifier's circuitry on startup. THIS DOES NOT PROTECT THE TECHNICIAN!"