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Post by stratman on Nov 28, 2007 18:29:13 GMT -4
Also, don't get a mega high wattage soldering iron otherwise you'll overheat the parts you're soldering; 30W would be enough. Not strictly true dude, as a general rule the joint needs to be made as quickly as possible to avoid damaging components or melting wiring insulation, using a soldering iron of too low a wattage can often take too long to make the joint and therefore cause damage, this is being made worse now that 'lead free' solder is becoming the norm as the higher levels of tin that solder now contains takes considerably more heat to melt, its often better to use a higher wattage iron and then use a heat sink if necessary, i currently use a 75W iron for electronics and general vehicle wiring applications and sometimes even thats not enough!
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Post by Akira on Nov 29, 2007 8:30:16 GMT -4
I have been told!
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Post by docsimon on Nov 29, 2007 8:49:25 GMT -4
If you are really worried you can use alligator clips as heat sinks to protect the component and the wire you are tinning or soldering onto
or use duct tape
"If the women don't find you handsome they may at least find you handy"
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Post by Tonja Renee on Nov 29, 2007 11:26:31 GMT -4
I thought the Red Green Show was just a Canadian Show...
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Post by docsimon on Nov 29, 2007 11:38:46 GMT -4
Used to watch it in Iowa and took it with as DVDs and Video Cassettes.
We were gutted watching the last episode last year !
so much for "were all in this together !"
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Post by stratman on Nov 29, 2007 18:16:20 GMT -4
If you are really worried you can use alligator clips as heat sinks to protect the component and the wire you are tinning or soldering onto or use duct tape "If the women don't find you handsome they may at least find you handy" So....is the duct tape for the heat sink?...or the women?
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Post by docsimon on Nov 30, 2007 8:34:55 GMT -4
you don't need a heat sink unless you set the duct tape on fire - and that would require a very special kind of handy man !
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Post by stratman on Nov 30, 2007 17:34:45 GMT -4
you don't need a heat sink unless you set the duct tape on fire - and that would require a very special kind of handy man ! LMFAO ;D karma to you my friend.
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Post by docsimon on Nov 30, 2007 18:28:15 GMT -4
right back atcha
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Post by hdj on Jan 10, 2008 18:21:42 GMT -4
Well, I just got my Boss SD-1 OD pedal I ordered earlier this week. I'll give a comparison when I get my ZW OD pedal back from Dunlop.
Also ordered two 18' cables, opened the box, and whoever packaged it up put three cables in there. I checked the invoice and the quantity for the cables was 2, so I got a free cable....woohoo...
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Post by Mr. G. on Jan 10, 2008 19:09:29 GMT -4
I haven't tried them side by side, but from my limited experience with the sd-1, I think it's tone pot (which basically just adjusts a set midrange point) is set to a lower frequency than the ZW-44, and I believe the ZW-44 has a bit more gain. I'm interested in hearing your opinion of them side by side, as my comparison was based on memory.
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Post by hdj on Jan 11, 2008 13:10:59 GMT -4
Yeah, without having them side by side, it's hard to compare. I can say the SD-1, like you said, doesn't have quite the gain that the ZW-44 has, but it has plenty of gain for what I'll be using it for....kicking it in for added gain during solo's....
I'm thinking I'll eventually use both pedals....Have one on at all times with the gain on my amp lowered a bit. Love that sound, very crunchy with a lot of gain. I've found it's hard to get a good crunchy tone with lots of gain, and using an od pedal in front of the amp makes it possible.
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Post by Mr. G. on Mar 19, 2008 20:08:32 GMT -4
So, have you had a chance to try them side by side yet? How does the overall tone differ, what about the amount of gain, how does the tone knob effect the sound of each, and lastly, how do they each sound through a clean setting and then a dirty setting as a boost?
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Post by hdj on Mar 21, 2008 15:34:25 GMT -4
Not yet, still haven't gotten the ZW-44 back.... Starting to wonder if I ever will.. I can say that the SD-1 get's a really "bluesy" kind of overdrive when kicked in on a clean signal. When the drive is all the way up on the SD-1, it's like my JCM 800's overdrive channel with the gain set on around 6 or so.... When used in front of my dirty channel as a booster it bumps the volume up just a touch, just enough to notice. It does make the notes pop out more like it should as it seems to have a bit of compression in there. It brightens the tone and adds more gain as it should. The tone knob on the SD-1 seems more like it works as a treble boost or cut rather than working with the mids. Overall, I'm really happy with the SD-1. I recommend it....
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