Why I heart valves
Douglas as Electronics
Jul|6|2008
OK. I know this is an old video, but this guy is everything that is cool about analog circuits. He has great hair, a great accent, and he waxes poetic about electrons passing through a vaccum.
Farewell my Subaru
Douglas as Books
Jul|5|2008
So I heard about this book on a local blog and found out that the author, besides sharing my first name, had a Subaru the same year as mine and lives just a few hours away. I wanted to see what a tech-oriented person does with peak-oil.
Oscilloscope
Douglas as Electronics
Jul|5|2008
My increasing awareness that I am building amps with lots of luck has caused me to add an oscilloscope to my bench. It is an old B&K from Fleabay. The seller lived up the road in Centennial, CO. As you can see, it works. I thought this picture showed the new vs. the old of electronics, and how they can still play together fine. The mac is sending out a 1k sine wave to the scope. This will allow me to visually see the signals instead of just seeing a needle move or a number. It does make my shop look much cooler, as well as reminding me that I seem to be recreating my dad’s shop in my garage. I’m sure an analyst could have a field day with that one.
I also found a hardcover copy of the Radiotron Designers Handbook from 1954. This is holy bible according to tubes. It covers every aspect of tube circuit design as well as lots of info about radio that I can’t begin to grasp. Lots of calculus involved. Why was I so bad at math in High School?
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The Latest Cab
Douglas as Guitars and Amps
Jul|5|2008
I finished another cab to match the one I made for the GA-40. This one has a 12″ Jensen Neo in place of the 2×10. The baffle was a tight fit as you can see from the grill cloth rippling. It sounds good, Read the rest of this entry »
A Visit to the Country Store
Douglas as Horn
Jul|5|2008
I played with the brass band in Farmington on Thursday. This is the fifth year doing it. I feel like a senior member, leading the section, and working closely with the band leaders. Now I just need to do some arrangements for next year.
We took this photo inside the Farmington Museum. I wish you could see the dummies behind the counter. They did not get to play the concert with us. The hat in the middle is to remember Scott Ramsey, who passed away the week before the concert. He was a key arranger for the band and a fine Flugel player.