D.i.y. oil can delay possible?
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Wow, always interested in new forms of delays. Kinda afraid to listen to samples/videos of this, in case I love the sound and the unit is unobtanium.... :
CharlesASD
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I've fantasized about using old five-and-a-quarter inch floppy disks as a delay-- I think I pondered it long enough that the floppy is now as hard to find as the oil can, ha!
Never seen a DIY version of an Oil Can delay.
They definitely sound very good and unique.
Dont know how the mechanism/technology works, visiting the "telray oilcan forum" will provide more answers.
Anyway if there's info on how it could be done I would help for sure in trying to build a prototype.
They definitely sound very good and unique.
Dont know how the mechanism/technology works, visiting the "telray oilcan forum" will provide more answers.
Anyway if there's info on how it could be done I would help for sure in trying to build a prototype.
L´Andratté
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Have you seen this:
http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/oil_can_delays.htm
Good summary regarding the oil part...
http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/oil_can_delays.htm
Good summary regarding the oil part...
Can with motor pic
http://jray1.tripod.com/images/farfisa4.jpg
http://jray1.tripod.com/images/farfisa4.jpg
Info on Discs:
http://jray1.tripod.com/original_disks.htm
Work on making new disks:
http://jray1.tripod.com/newdisks.htm
http://jray1.tripod.com/original_disks.htm
Work on making new disks:
http://jray1.tripod.com/newdisks.htm
Schematics of different units:
http://jray1.tripod.com/schematics.htm
http://jray1.tripod.com/schematics.htm
Old Tel-Ray page with a lot of info, the site is down for a long time, so had to use Way back machine.
HOME
https://web.archive.org/web/20091026233517/http://geocities.com/Tel_ray/
GALLERY
https://web.archive.org/web/20091025224008/http://geocities.com/tel_ray/gallery.html
XRAY OF MECHANISM
https://web.archive.org/web/20091025185341/http://geocities.com/tel_ray/xray.html
HOME
https://web.archive.org/web/20091026233517/http://geocities.com/Tel_ray/
GALLERY
https://web.archive.org/web/20091025224008/http://geocities.com/tel_ray/gallery.html
XRAY OF MECHANISM
https://web.archive.org/web/20091025185341/http://geocities.com/tel_ray/xray.html
US PATENTS
US2892898 - Delay Apparatus
https://www.google.ch/patents/US2892898
US3072543 - Dielectric Signal Storage Device
http://www.google.com/patents/US3072543
US3215911 - Electrostatic Storage System
https://www.google.com/patents/US3215911
US2892898 - Delay Apparatus
https://www.google.ch/patents/US2892898
US3072543 - Dielectric Signal Storage Device
http://www.google.com/patents/US3072543
US3215911 - Electrostatic Storage System
https://www.google.com/patents/US3215911
Whoops said:
TEL-RAY Oilcan Addicts FORUM
a community dedicated to these units, a lot of info there, probably the best place to start as a DIY project and gather some more interest
http://telrayoilcanaddicts.yuku.com/directory#.VxEDWCMrL-k
a community dedicated to these units, a lot of info there, probably the best place to start as a DIY project and gather some more interest
http://telrayoilcanaddicts.yuku.com/directory#.VxEDWCMrL-k
Ive got piles of those motors. But thats the easy part!
Its on my radar. Im keeping my eyes out for a suitable can.
But alas...... im building a la2a, am864u, and a dearmond right now on top of a cutting lathe refurb and a pile of other repairs and refurbs.
It uh.....might be awhile.
Im trying not to pick up anymore projects, but this one is too tempting. These schems will help tremendously
Its on my radar. Im keeping my eyes out for a suitable can.
But alas...... im building a la2a, am864u, and a dearmond right now on top of a cutting lathe refurb and a pile of other repairs and refurbs.
It uh.....might be awhile.
Im trying not to pick up anymore projects, but this one is too tempting. These schems will help tremendously
sameal said:
You were the one that asked for it!!
LOLOLOLOL
By the way what motors are those? which type?
I seem to start a billion things at once so this year im trying to force restraint and not start anymore, so i can finish what i have. That being said, there's almost always something to do!
It uses the same motor you find in a dearmond tremolo, old rim-drive turntables and "range hoods". It's also the slow motor on a leslie two speed stack.
Super simple operation and maintenence. You basically plug it in, see if it still works and oil it. Done.
I kinda went crazy harvesting them in case i had a few bad apples, but every one of them works. Even after rotting in an uncontrolled damp/humid enviorment!
It uses the same motor you find in a dearmond tremolo, old rim-drive turntables and "range hoods". It's also the slow motor on a leslie two speed stack.
Super simple operation and maintenence. You basically plug it in, see if it still works and oil it. Done.
I kinda went crazy harvesting them in case i had a few bad apples, but every one of them works. Even after rotting in an uncontrolled damp/humid enviorment!
