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I've used them with excellent results. Just make sure the mounting hole is just a few thousands smaller than the screw itself for a snug fit but not to small where you can't get the screw started in the hole. Use a locking nut with the nylon insert. To help hold the screw head from turning while you...

I am a telephone tech by trade, amp builder in between. Since I deal with telephone cable every day, I am partial to that color code. There are 10 colors associated as with the ARRL handbook. The scheme I use is close but not the same. The color code for ring colors are Blue - Orange - Green - Brown...

Yup number 1 for me. A vector based software is the only way to go. I do just exactly as you do pezed, except I use Illustrator. I carefully plot every sqare inch of the chassis, where every hole is located, etc. I then roughly draw my main board and power supply board in. Then plot the board with a...

I don't want offend anybody here by no means, but any books by Gerald Weber should not be used as a souce for knowledge. While there are some topics and ideas in his books that are credible, most information is not. This is only my opinion. Kevin O'Conner's books are ideally the best overall. But yo...

This where I buy all my wire. www.powerwerx.com. Really good prices. They have 10 colors.

I use 18ga to the last power tube and 20 ga from last power tube to PI. 22 ga from there.[/url]

At least one good nights sleep......zzzzz

an SM57 + mic pre is not going to make an ACCURATE recording. but it will make a typically-colored guitar amp recording. krash is correct, but there are ways to adjust the recording to come very close to your amp tone. And to answer your question David on what interface equip you would need, my sug...

WeberVST is the least expensive and they do a very good job. At least they are getting better at it. $30 one time setup fee and about $12 flat per plate depending on the size. So if you need more of the same plates later the setup is taken care of. The first plates I got from them were the flex plas...