Double Hotcake; anyone got one I can look at?

TmcB · Post by **TmcB** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:34 pm

Hey folks,

I'm going to build a double hotcake but I want to figure out how the switching works when both are engaged.
If any one has one that I can look at to see how it works, I'd appreciate it.
Even photos of the guts would be awesome.

nzsimon1 · Post by **nzsimon1** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:22 am

So you want help stealing someones design ? just saying

TmcB · Post by **TmcB** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:38 am

How's business Simon?

nzsimon1 · Post by **nzsimon1** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:07 pm

Mi side very slow
offset by the proaudio side booming we sold 9 digital GLD Allen& Heath desks last week plus two Allen & Heath Ilives

cant remember the last guitar amp I sold
In the meantime Egnater have a new pedal which I dont have yet which combines a distortion and an overdrive sep swithable plus you can pick which way round ie distortion into overdrive or vice versa and there is a loop inbetween plus a bunch of other controlls and a battery warning light ( about time ) should have them end of April http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC3rTU6CMLY

TmcB · Post by **TmcB** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:27 pm

Good to hear Si!
It's always interesting with DIY stuff. In order to learn, you do need to copy. I'm really interested in how he's done his switching because it's clever. I don't sell pedals either so it's for my own enjoyment/benefit.

rocklander · Post by **rocklander** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:30 pm

TmcB wrote:Good to hear Si!
It's always interesting with DIY stuff. In order to learn, you do need to copy. I'm really interested in how he's done his switching because it's clever. I don't sell pedals either so it's for my own enjoyment/benefit.

how do you expect paulc to feed his family now?

TmcB · Post by **TmcB** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:38 pm

I am truly a terrible person

nzsimon1 · Post by **nzsimon1** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:41 pm

I did my bit I own a hotcake

TmcB · Post by **TmcB** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:06 pm

nzsimon1 wrote:I did my bit I own a hotcake

I've bought at least 4 off him personally so I trump you!

Also shows how I should just keep one instead of selling the damn things.

Post by Bg » Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:10 pm

TmcB wrote:
nzsimon1 wrote:I did my bit I own a hotcake
I've bought at least 4 off him personally so I trump you!

Also shows how I should just keep one instead of selling the damn things.

where would the fun be in that?

sambrowne · Post by **sambrowne** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:13 pm

I reckon if you email Paul he'll tell you anything you want to know. He is a really cool guy and not commercially minded/IP focussed at all. No one is going to take away that he is the man behind the hotcake so I doubt he'd be the least bit concerned with you building a clone to your own taste - he'd probably like it!

Post by Bg » Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:19 pm

sambrowne wrote:I reckon if you email Paul he'll tell you anything you want to know. He is a really cool guy and not commercially minded/IP focussed at all. No one is going to take away that he is the man behind the hotcake so I doubt he'd be the least bit concerned with you building a clone to your own taste - he'd probably like it!

^ This.... oh and thanks for the G-System recommendation Sam

though its the honeymoon period

handsoffmatt · Post by **handsoffmatt** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:46 pm

sambrowne wrote: He is a really cool guy

This is true

sambrowne wrote: and not commercially minded/IP focussed at all.

This is not.

You'll notice the "goop" inside a HotCake protecting Paul's aforementioned IP. I've also had some discussions with him in the past, with him expressing his disappointment at other pedal manufacturers who have ripped off his work.

druz15 · Post by **druz15** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:58 pm

NZRS_Matt wrote:
sambrowne wrote: He is a really cool guy
This is true

sambrowne wrote: and not commercially minded/IP focussed at all.
This is not.

You'll notice the "goop" inside a HotCake protecting Paul's aforementioned IP. I've also had some discussions with him in the past, with him expressing his disappointment at other pedal manufacturers who have ripped off his work.

Yeah he goops hotcakes. I've ungooped mine but still can't figure the damn thing out as half the values have been rubbed off. There are schems online but I wanted to build one to the same specs as mine but with a built in prunes and custard too.

Post by **Capt. Black** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 4:10 pm

NZRS_Matt wrote:
sambrowne wrote: He is a really cool guy
This is true

sambrowne wrote: and not commercially minded/IP focussed at all.
This is not.

You'll notice the "goop" inside a HotCake protecting Paul's aforementioned IP. I've also had some discussions with him in the past, with him expressing his disappointment at other pedal manufacturers who have ripped off his work.

This is all the information you need, to know why it's frowned upon by those of us who've known Paul for many years, to openly copy his work. Learn to be discreet. Or just buy one.

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