ILFuzzFace

Last year, I built my first and only fuzz face. Got a loaded FF board, all NOS, from Forrest at circuitworkshop/capsnsuch.com. I played with a few ideas for the finish, until I got something I really liked.

I started with a few extra ILoveFuzz stickers. Two, actually. Some placement, fine trimming, and we're left with a face/skull. A Fuzz Face circuit in an enclosure with a face made from the words "ILoveFuzz." Yeap.

After the stickers were in place, I used a two part epoxy over the top. Inspiration for this came from Sonic Crayon and McSpunckle. I then sanded the sides down flush. Would have been much easier with a belt sander.

If you're going to give the epoxy top a try, I'll offer two tips: Drill before laying the epoxy down. You may notice some discoloration where the knobs and 3pdt switch are. This is from the resin pulling away from the enclosure. Also, as you can see lots of bubbles formed in the finish. A better quality epoxy may help with this, as well as proper mixing. McSpunckle said using a torch will remove the air bubbles as well.

The small pot on the side is the bias. Goes from smooth to splatty, and sounded great. I'll have to see if its current owner will record a clip for me. I got this thing finished on Halloween, so the theme was more perfect. Ironically enough, I sent this out as a Christmas present for Ryan from Dr. Scientist, in last years ILF Secret Santa.

I wish I had gone back and trimmed the wires down a bit and cleaned it up, but it's not too bad.