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Many DIY Kits for musicians

http://www.musikding.de/
My Recording Studio http://www.echopark.at

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thank you echopark :)
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i'd really like to start experimenting with some diy pedal builds but i've never soldered a thing in my life!

can anyone recommend a reasonable soldering kit?

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macmurphy wrote:i'd really like to start experimenting with some diy pedal builds but i've never soldered a thing in my life!

can anyone recommend a reasonable soldering kit?
Do you mean a kit of soldering tools, or a starting kit you can solder?
my other modular synth is a bugbrand

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yeah sorry, i should have been (a lot) clearer - soldering tools. i'm not sure about wattages, gas vs electric, any extra tools i may need etc

it's probably safe to say i'd be looking for a set of tools that isn't over the top for a beginner but will still be useful as i get a little more confident.
i imagine it's very apparent by now that i have no idea about this stuff :lol:

thanks :)

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I taught myself to solder about 30 years ago with one of these style of Antex:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/antex-30w-sol ... tand-n11by

Ive still got it somewhere, cant remember the exact wattage, though, as I use a variable-temperature one now. I think the only other tools I had were a solder sucker, pliers, and heat shunt tweezers. I still resort to nail clippers to strip wire half the time. :lol:
my other modular synth is a bugbrand

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thanks for that. :tu: so quite straight forward to get myself set up. excellent.

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echopark wrote:Many DIY Kits for musicians

http://www.musikding.de/
Thank you

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I'm not a musician, but I've designed sounds that others use to make music. http://soundcloud.com/obsidiananvil

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interesting video if you want to make your own knobs. Found a few others, but this one seemed the most relevant to here

https://youtu.be/aNBHtlhlHF4

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That's a rad video! I have worked on a few projects for clients who asked that I use a specific type of knob and this would have made it easier to source them. I'm still nervous about working with chemicals, though...

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Do diys come out good if built well? And are they worth the price for the finished product or are you paying a premium for the fun of building?

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I think that depends on your skill/ability and the quality of parts used. Even if you use premium parts, if you bungle the electrical or mechanical assembly, the result won't be great.

Some of the stuff I've built, is of the same build-quality as commercial products (or higher in some cases) but part of my job is assembling prototypes for commercial products, so that should be the case.
I encourage people to try DIY because it's rewarding and fun and you have a neat thing when you are done. It can sometimes be less expensive to build stuff yourself but only if your time isn't worth any thing to you.

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