Pedal Hacking Workshop

What

The Pedal Hacking Workshop will provide an hands-on learning environment to build, modify, and hack "guitar pedals", or any similar sound processing devices.

• Modify - interest has been raised in group buying parts for mods from Monte Allums[1]
• Build - provide environment for building and testing pedals
  • Erich will be building a TS808 tube screamer [2]

When

• September 19

Where

• Baltimore Node!

Who

• Organizing - Matthew Forr, Erich Steiger

How

• use eventbrite to limit # of participants
• $20 donation to register for event
• free for members (makes sense?)

Preparation

• nail down date
• register event with eventbrite
• flyers
• tables
• surge strips
• what tools will Node be providing? I can bring some tools
• 10 soldering irons
• 5 spools soldering wick
• 10 soldering iron stands
• some sponges (and access to water - or a container w/ water)
• first aid kit (heh)
• I will probably buy and bring materials for PCB etching, since I will probably be building a pedal from scratch (a tube screamer clone) Update - not using PCB etching --Erich Steiger 15:18, 24 August 2009 (UTC)