Draw your amp!

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Draw your amp!

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As long as your amp draws less than, say, 50mA, this is awesome:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ele ... -instantly
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More of a gimmick than a tool. But it might be ok for some types of repairs.

I don't think I could send something out fixed or built with that I.

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There is nothing novel of the technology. "Flex" circuits have used the same technology for many years where the conductive ink is silk screened onto a polyester sheet, then die cut to shape. What is creative, is packaging it in a pen for "hobby use".
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I pledged money for this so they sent me a kit but I had a real problem with current draw.

Current.... draw.
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I was looking for a tutorial on how to draw a 12AX7. Didn't see any. :( Do I draw it like it looks and then put it in a corked bottle or is there something more? Perhaps we could start building a library.

By the way, conductive ink pens have been around for a LONG time.
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vibratoking wrote: ...and then put it in a corked bottle...
No, you have to draw one of those red rubber dampers around the glass bottle so you can use it as a cork! IMO, you'll need to be good a drawing for it to work right.
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Really cool idea, but noise and breakdown voltage would probably be a problem. If it draws too much current could that start a small fire? :D
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looks like it would be great for amp building.....if you wanted to power your amp with a watch battery.
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