If you can't swing a Hakko pump, buy some 'Chip-Quik" desoldering low temp solder. That melts at around 250 degrees so it will wet the old solder and lossen all of it up for easy extraction.
Digi-Key sells the kit for about $14.
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- Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:20 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Desoldering Woes
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- Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:17 am
- Forum: Tape Op Message Board (TOMB)
- Topic: TapeOp MessageBoard Migration
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- Thu Jun 01, 2017 9:03 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: let's talk about kick drum mics
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I've used the RE-20 for 30+ years for that. I tried most of the alternatives but always revert back to EV. It does 30 hz~18k hz flat without proximity effect. I place it for tone and don't worry about it. The lack of proximity effect makes placement easy as the low end will not change with mic diaph...
- Mon May 15, 2017 8:43 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: MCA SP1 Mod/upgrade PICS!
- Replies: 33
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The polarization voltage in the MCA is around 42 volts, pretty low and not enough to properly charge a 1" diaphram. Those need 60 volts. The output resistance of 22 ohms is too low to stabilize the output drive transistors. The jfet bias may not be correct for the device. All of those issues are wor...
- Sun May 07, 2017 9:41 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Any Quad Eight Q8 Experts Here??
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Unlike the discrete versions I have here those are the later simple transformer in front of an opamp design. Gain is set by r shunt/r feedback +1. Modern opamps like LME49710's will allow for the resistor swap to increase maximum gain, use that formula. Decrease the gain shunt resistor, 10k feedback...
- Sun Apr 23, 2017 9:10 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Tascam / TEAC Series 70 help
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- Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:40 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Transformer Buzz audible in room
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- Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:12 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Transformer Buzz audible in room
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- Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:33 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Best Large Format Console for Electronic Music
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- Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:10 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: MCA SP1 Mod/upgrade PICS!
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- Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:36 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: MCA SP1 Mod/upgrade PICS!
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- Fri Mar 24, 2017 8:03 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: MCA SP1 Mod/upgrade PICS!
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Extending the low end is the best result those parts can offer. I use the Mic Parts rk-12, k-87, k-67, k-47 and some EU capsules. All of them sound excellent and all are useful. A stock MCA SP-1 with one of those capsules will easily beat a highly modified SP-1 with that stock capsule. Combine them ...
- Thu Mar 23, 2017 8:52 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: MCA SP1 Mod/upgrade PICS!
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- Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:37 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Pedal geeking
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- Views: 3399
Install a machined IC socket and play. The 071 will generate more upper harmonics. For a smoother sound, try an old RCA CA3040 opamp. It's all fets inside, no bipolar transistors. Funny, the opamps I mostly remove from recording consoles (the 072 series) generate the best distortion harmonics in a f...
- Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:12 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Pedal geeking
- Replies: 9
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I used a 3 way toggle in my custom fuzz. One is silicon, one is germanium, the third is asysmetrical germanium, 3 diodes. The opamp pedels use either a OPA1642 for quality or a TL072 for grit (used in the fuzzer). Most of my home mades are built with Dale CMF resistors and Wima film caps. I don't li...