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− | |9V battery || || | + | |9V battery || 2 || [but they're in my other bag - N] |
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|Battery connector || || Plenty at the space | |Battery connector || || Plenty at the space |
Revision as of 10:03, 24 August 2010
How
Based on these Make Magazine projects. Guitar and Amp
Parts
Guitar
Part | Quantitiy | Notes |
Cigar box | 4 | |
1×2 oak or maple lumber | 0 | 3' length The actual dimensions are 3/4"×1 1/2". A 6' stick, enough for 2 necks, Pick the straightest, flattest, clearest, meaning free of knotholes, piece you can find. |
Guitar strings | 2sets electric, 2 sets acoustic | Standard medium-gauge strings work well. CBGs typically use open G tuning. I use strings 5, 4, and 3 and tune them to G-D-G. [Did you get two strings or two sets, I bought two sets of acoustic guitar strings today. Ciarán] [2sets - N] |
Tuning pegs | 6 | 1 Pack of six individual heads |
Fret wire | 9feet | Figuring 2inch width on neck, 24 frets, 2 guitars plus a bit extra |
Cabinet hinge | 0 | with 3 mounting holes on each side |
1" wood screws Phillips head | 0 | |
Bamboo barbecue skewer or other hard, thin rod | 0 | for the bridge and nut |
Super glue optional | 0 |
Amp
Part | Quantitiy | Notes |
Toggle switch, SPST single pole single throw | Bit box at space? | |
9V battery | 2 | [but they're in my other bag - N] |
Battery connector | Plenty at the space | |
0.047µF capacitor | Plenty at the space, labelled as 47 nF | |
220µF capacitor biggest | Plenty at space (drawer is unlabeled) | |
0.01µf capacitor | None at space | |
100µf capacitor | Plenty at space | |
10Ω resistor | Plenty at space | |
Hookup wire 20 or 22 gauge solid core is best | We have wire, what gauge I don't know | |
5KW potentiometer, audio or log taper | Lots of pots, but none labelled 5 KW | |
25-ohm 25W rheostat | None at the hackspace (although not sure what I'm looking for, nothing said "rheostat" | |
LM386N audio amplifier chip | 2 | |
8-pin DIP IC socket | 2 | |
1/4" mono phone jack | Plenty at the space | |
Chicken head knobs (2) | Not sure where to look, didn't see any | |
Prototyping PC board | None at the space -> I'm sure I saw some. There are spare breadboards which will do for now. | |
Speaker, 8Ω impedance | 1 speaker at the space, in the "headphones" box | |
Speaker grill optional |
Progress
Notes
Who
Ciarán and Nick are the main instigators but others a welcome to join in!