Larry let's see some work in process. Or parts? Station?

[panhead]

I find it odd that he will not say how much he charges for these amps. He also talks in circles, deal breaker even if I was millionaire.

 

[novosibir]

Larry will sell many more amps because of these threads that have been appearing here and on TPG. Good or bad, more business for Larry. Up until a couple of weeks ago I never even heard of Larry, and if Krull hadn't been such a douche-bagette, I probably never would have read the thread!

I will some day own something Larry.

I'd be glad, if so

But seriously - have I then to thank Krull, that he's turned your attention to me?

 

[novosibir]

I find it odd that he will not say how much he charges for these amps.

Have you ever asked me for this?

I can't recall this, really.

 

[panhead]

Ok Larry How much is a new Dino?

 

[novosibir]

Ok Larry How much is a new Dino?

I do have two different DINO models, the 939 and the 962 and there are some accessoires which might be ordered together with the amp.

Since once posted a price in the web, at some time it wouldn't be valid anymore, hence I don't post prices publicly in the web.

But if you'd drop me an email, then I'd send you my current price list.

 

[novosibir]

I don't care about your bullshit anymore, I have stated nothing against you, just the post you ripped apart.

Look I feel bad your design had been ripped off. I do.

But the last few days you have been nothing but childish in your responses,like a PMSing 14 year old girl.

You are the one digging your grave. I could now give a fuck less.

This is what I call rant.

stsb, consider that those who push out against others also should be able to pocket in, to keep a certain balance.

I didn't expect, that you're so thin skinned, but presumably I only have hit you the wrong day?

 

[scottosan]

Considering that an "Engineer' can easily pull in 100k a year in the US. That's $48.07 an hour. Still cheaper than a typical tech bench fee @$75. I think anyone that knows of Larry in the tech world knows he'd run circles around your neighborhood amp tech, but hey, for the sake of this game let's keep him at the lower. Since we aren't talking PCBs or off the shelf cabinets, chassis, faceplates or boards, it it unreasonable at a minimum due to the complexity of the circuit as well as the attention to detail, that on the end it would take no less than 2+ weeks to complete an amp? And I suspect it's even more. That said, we are at $3846 even before factoring in parts. Which at least in America would be1200-1500. Again very conservative estimates. We not talking about monkeys populating PCBs here.

 

[scottosan]

I want to see a work in progress...

This might happen on Wantsday

... and at least hear the wait time.

And this maybe on Hearsday

AND how long the person waited for the amp to be shipped. That's all.

Where is your benefit of knowing about this?

It would look a lot better for Larry to post that.

What if I don't want to look still better than I already do?

But I don't care. It would only help him.

No! Quite the opposite would be the case.
If I'd post photos of an amp in progress, then you's see my circuits and wiring w/o deliberate mistakes, you'd see the board assembled with the correct part's values aso.
You'd see something, what's quite different to that on the photos, I'm showing on my Facebook business page.

Have you really been so naive, thinking that I'd show my real circuits to the entire world and this up into each detail?
Sorry for disappointing you.

At this point I really don't care. A week ago I had respect for Larry. Before the childish shit. Now it has dwindled. Larry is making himself look like a fool.

You make me sad

He has not shown professionalism in my opinion.

In other words: I have not shown that, what others have expected from me.
But has anyone asked himself, whether not only my amps are different to others, but maybe also my thinking might be different to your?
Drive down your expections to others, then you can minimize your disappointments.
By any means I'm myself, not shaped by anyone, not programmed by school and education, to fit into the matrix.
Take me as I am, or simply keep off - now I don't care

But small batch production is FAR more efficient. Do three boards, assemble three chassis, etc.

Never ever. Efficiency isn't my goal. Finally dig it!
Quality is my goal. Best sounds possible. Highest reliability and longevity.
This isn't possible with "three at once", because your concetration will be splitted (divided) by three

OK attack me. Someone who has been a supporter for the last three weeks or so regarding your scenario.

Brilliant move.

I don't care about your bullshit anymore, I have stated nothing against you, just the post you ripped apart.

Look I feel bad your design had been ripped off. I do.

But the last few days you have been nothing but childish in your responses,like a PMSing 14 year old girl.

You are the one digging your grave. I could now give a fuck less.

You did put him on the defensive with this post.

 

[panhead]

Seems every time you talk about larry you knock other builders as if larry some kind of genius or does some kind of something no else does? Strange

 

[novosibir]

Considering that an "Engineer' can easily pull in 100k a year in the US. That's $48.07 an hour. Still cheaper than a typical tech bench fee @$75. I think anyone that knows of Larry in the tech world knows he'd run circles around your neighborhood amp tech, but hey, for the sake of this game let's keep him at the lower. Since we aren't talking PCBs or off the shelf cabinets, chassis, faceplates or boards, it it unreasonable at a minimum due to the complexity of the circuit as well as the attention to detail, that on the end it would take no less than 2+ weeks to complete an amp? And I suspect it's even more. That said, we are at $3846 even before factoring in parts. Which at least in America would be1200-1500. Again very conservative estimates. We not talking about monkeys populating PCBs here.

Very obvious that you're one with some insight and business knowledge, as opposed to most guys here on this board.

I'd like to add for the in business concerns uneducated, that I as a one-man-company not only have to solder and hence can't do this 8 hours a day.
Why? Because at any time, solder is out

Some more concretely: Besides building my amps I have again & again to check my stock of components, I have to place orders, have to reply to emails of people requesting this & that, of corse have to write sometimes a few words in a forum, have phone calls - then people are visiting me for checking out my amps and this not only once every year AND have you considered that about all that what I'm doing to build and finish an amp, I couldn't download the "how to do" from internet - there must have been a time, as I've all figured out, where to place the tubes, how to arrange the components onto the board, how to route the entire wiring, aso. aso.

Ok now you know, that there's and MUST BE some time for doing further R&D and you can't imagine, how much ideas and even finished concepts of amps I still do have, not only in my head, but already on my hard disk, waiting for realisation (please don't tell this to MF, otherwise he might start emailing me again) - so tell me, how many hours every day average I have left over, to be definitely productive with building a particular amp?

scottosan has guessed 2 weeks for building one amp. If he'd be able to build an amp within 2 weeks (except my Wrecky 35) after my given criterions, then I'd have a job for him what presumably will be better paid as his current job. If I'd try to finish an amp within 2 weeks, then I'd have to skip any sleep during this time and I'd also have to skip any time together with my girl friend. No way to at least still have an half hous left over every day for simply playing guitar

 

[skullfxr]

I am not trolling Larry. I just want to see some work being done.

Tubes? Components? Iron? Glass? Photo of current project.

Also I personally understand taking Sunday off. That's fine but I don't empty my shop out for it. I just don't work in there.

Personally I am not a pro, but I will match you pic for pic, and I am sure others would/could too.

Maybe I didn't come across the way I intended to. I realize that I put him on a little defense. But it was constructive the way I had it in my head. I was giving a him a shot to see his work and area. Show off his stuff. So others could see what he did too. Maybe regain his appearance after the other shitstorm of a thread.

Personally I wanted to see the workplace of a legitimate professional. See collections of cool old stock stuff that I may not have seen. Larry is a true craftsman, nobody can dispute that. He is.

He has since become a borderline troll and reduced professionalism to a joke of which I have ZERO respect for.

His deal. I am totally fine. I will leave himself to his own deal/business. He can do as he chooses.

 

[novosibir]

I will leave himself to his own deal/business. He can do as he chooses.

... quite as I always did during my entire life. Thank you!

But still something for tonight.
A DINO 939 in progress - in this case outside on my terrasse, what during summer I often do, me just with swimming trunks, under the sun - and working



Some time later:



And before it will go to the customer, still some IP protection:



Enough of my bench for February.
Will be continued in March

 

[Metlupass2]

Can we get a pic of you in those swimming trunks Larry? You're german so I'm guessing a speedo.

 

[311boogieman]

Nice work there Larry.

Yeah, we were not looking for detailed gut shots showing values and such. Just a simple 'shop' picture with today's date on it. We say shop a lot here in the US - we must mean work bench or work area. Cheers.

This one is kind old but more what I was looking for

PS: I have no affiliation with Scott Splawn nor am I an amp tech nor EE. Carry on...


PPS: ^^^LOL

 

[novosibir]

I don't have a photo of this kind

 

[skullfxr]

I don't care about your bullshit anymore, I have stated nothing against you, just the post you ripped apart.

Look I feel bad your design had been ripped off. I do.

But the last few days you have been nothing but childish in your responses,like a PMSing 14 year old girl.

You are the one digging your grave. I could now give a fuck less.

This is what I call rant.

stsb, consider that those who push out against others also should be able to pocket in, to keep a certain balance.

I didn't expect, that you're so thin skinned, but presumably I only have hit you the wrong day?

TBH you did hit me on the wrong day. And at the wrong time Not your fault for that. I have a hot temper tbh, and have a lot of stuff going on.

Believe me I am thick skinned. You know very little about me.

I have no shame, but I am a paranoid schizophrenic with PTSD and a lot of mental health issues. I have been off today, despite taking my daily regimine of 19 pills a day.

Larry, all I wanted to see was your shop. I was not asking for photos of details of components in an amp. I am not a jackass looking to steal a circuit. If you want to see my pathetic shop I would be more than happy to post them.

I do apologize in pure sincerely.

 

[skullfxr]

I will leave himself to his own deal/business. He can do as he chooses.

... quite as I always did during my entire life. Thank you!

But still something for tonight.
A DINO 939 in progress - in this case outside on my terrasse, what during summer I often do, me just with swimming trunks, under the sun - and working



Some time later:



And before it will go to the customer, still some IP protection:



Enough of my bench for February.
Will be continued in March

Thanks for sharing the pics. That is ALL I ASKED FOR

 

[skullfxr]

Nice work there Larry.

Yeah, we were not looking for detailed gut shots showing values and such. Just a simple 'shop' picture with today's date on it. We say shop a lot here in the US - we must mean work bench or work area. Cheers.

This one is kind old but more what I was looking for

PS: I have no affiliation with Scott Splawn nor am I an amp tech nor EE. Carry on...


PPS: ^^^LOL

Exactly this.

 

[novosibir]

I do apologize in pure sincerely.

All is well buddy.

We all are only humans, doing shit today and great things tomorrow.

I don't exclude myself of this and usually I take others so as they are.

Everybody does have the right, to be this what he is w/o being criticized for this from others

Btw thank you for your frankness! This shows mental power

 

[skullfxr]

I do apologize in pure sincerely.

All is well buddy.

We all are only humans, doing shit today and great things tomorrow.

I don't exclude myself of this and usually I take others so as they are.

Everybody does have the right, to be this what he is w/o being criticized for this from others

Cheers ('prost' in German if I remember correctly)