Fender Hot Rod Deluxe to ODS #183 build series

[pompeiisneaks]

hey all.  A couple of the guys over at ampgarage are building boards for drop in replacements for the Fender HRD, since the Blues Deluxe is so close I figured I'd give it a go. 

Found the standoffs don't match, but otherwise I think I'm in for a good setup.  Here's the intro video

~Phil

[MakerDP]

Awesome. I have been looking out for a DOA HRD/BD ever since xtian started offering these on TAG.

[pompeiisneaks]

Here's number two:

~Phil

[pompeiisneaks]

Video 3, man I fought my machines here at home to finally edit this thing :D

~Phil

[pompeiisneaks]

The next in the saga:

~Phil

[jjasilli]

I'm having trouble with the concept of going with another PC board.  Can you speak to this?

[pompeiisneaks]

For me the idea is 'a more direct way for people with less fabrication skills to have a quick drop in replacement board with a completely different/better circuit'. 

If that makes sense?  It was definitely something that can be a bit less intimidating for a newer builder to have a premade circuit board with known connections out/in etc, w/o needing to fully understand the circuit. 

~Phil

[jjasilli]

Ok, thanks!

[pompeiisneaks]

Video 5, the cap job:

~Phil

[pompeiisneaks]

And video 6 of the saga:

~Phil

[pompeiisneaks]

Video 7, a long one, but I get all the connections from the board to the chassis/pots/sockets/jacks etc.

~Phil

[pompeiisneaks]

The final video... first power on, and demo. 

 

If you want to skip to the demo, the skip to 14:39

~Phil

[pompeiisneaks]

If you followed the videos, there was an oscillation at high gain settings.  I figured it out w/ help from pdf64:

~Phil