Torchys MXR Wylde - Boxed up!

kojjum · April 13, 2005, 10:29:58 AM

MXR Wylde clone, stripboard layouted by Torchy! Thanks a lot...what a excelent sounding overdrive this is. So sweet and Zakk soundnig if you whant to.

This is my almost finished box:

//jens

Marcos - Munky · April 13, 2005, 10:42:00 AM

WOW!!!! Now that's a really beautiful box.

LivingDeadPunk · April 13, 2005, 11:19:22 AM

Excellent! :shock:

What kind of decal did you use for the upper side?

vanhansen · April 13, 2005, 11:32:04 AM

That is sweet. I like the design. Good work.

This is my favorite overdrive pedal now. =) The SD-1 has moved aside.

Clipped · April 13, 2005, 12:13:13 PM

Very nice job!

Ron

Mark Hammer · April 13, 2005, 01:03:37 PM

Very pretty. Nice work. Captures the spirit well without stepping on copyright toes.

Prompts a question though. I have also placed adaptor jacks on the side, though I tend to prefer them on the rear skirt. But why did you choose to place the adaptor jack closer to you rather than behind the input jack? Just curious. Do you have any regrets? Or alternatively, do you have a specific system/approach for using power patch cords?

kusi · April 13, 2005, 01:10:28 PM

wow, thats cool.

little question: from where do you have the "zakkifier"-font? it looks very nice... whats the name of it?

greetings kusi

Clipped · April 13, 2005, 01:57:51 PM

Quote from: kusi
little question: from where do you have the "zakkifier"-font? it looks very nice... whats the name of it?

Kusi -
I don't about this one in particular, but http://www.fontfreak.com
has a TON of free true type fonts for you to add to your projects.

Ron

petemoore · April 13, 2005, 02:14:16 PM

TBA
Where's the schematic for this one?

vanhansen · April 13, 2005, 02:32:20 PM

Quote from: Clipped
Quote from: kusi
little question: from where do you have the "zakkifier"-font? it looks very nice... whats the name of it?

Kusi -
I don't about this one in particular, but http://www.fontfreak.com
has a TON of free true type fonts for you to add to your projects.

Ron

The BLS font is Old English.

kojjum · April 13, 2005, 03:11:30 PM

Quote from: LivingDeadPunkExcellent! :shock:

What kind of decal did you use for the upper side?

I Use a transparent vinyl sticker in A4 format that I run trough my office colorlaser printer. I have both white and transparent vinyl...in this case I used the transparent becuse the box was white.

//jens

kojjum · April 13, 2005, 03:16:23 PM

Quote from: Mark HammerVery pretty. Nice work. Captures the spirit well without stepping on copyright toes.

Prompts a question though. I have also placed adaptor jacks on the side, though I tend to prefer them on the rear skirt. But why did you choose to place the adaptor jack closer to you rather than behind the input jack? Just curious. Do you have any regrets? Or alternatively, do you have a specific system/approach for using power patch cords?

Thanks!

I usually put the adaptor jack on the "north end". In this case I would like to have the pots in one line and as faar north as possible for the graphics and to make sure that it was enough room to fit the stripboard.. I'm not sure if it was such a good idÃ©a to put it there but it will show.

//jens

kojjum · April 13, 2005, 03:17:45 PM

Quote from: kusiwow, thats cool.

little question: from where do you have the "zakkifier"-font? it looks very nice... whats the name of it?

greetings kusi

Thanks!

I don't remember the name...i'll check my Illustrator document when I get to the office tomorrow morning.

//jens

petemoore · April 13, 2005, 03:50:43 PM

I looked but didn't see...is the schematic in one of those links?

kojjum · April 13, 2005, 04:21:43 PM

Quote from: petemooreI looked but didn't see...is the schematic in one of those links?

Look here:http://forum.musikding.de/attachements/MXR_ZW-44_Wylde.jpg

//jens

petemoore · April 13, 2005, 05:25:58 PM

Thanks Kojjum !!!

kojjum · April 13, 2005, 05:28:59 PM

Quote from: petemooreThanks Kojjum !!!

You are welcome!

//jens

WGTP · April 13, 2005, 08:54:13 PM

The MPSA14 is a Darlington transistor. Does that make since for an input buffer? :?

petemoore · April 14, 2005, 01:57:26 AM

I don't see why not...I used a 3904 after frying a HG/LN transistor or two trying to darlingtonize them. Works PDGood too !!!
Definitely quite lively sounding !!! Just finished getting it going !! A little messy, I decided to go by the pin #'s, but at least it's pretty tight, I managed to not make it super gangly anyway, but should have either started with Pin 3 as input or turned the Opamp around.
For the voltage divider on this one I used two 22k's and a 20k trimpot inbetween and I'm able to move the 4.5v bias around a little bit.
Interesting pedal, I think I'm gonna like this one.

G Kresge · April 14, 2005, 03:48:32 AM

Amazing looking enclosure!

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Torchys MXR Wylde - Boxed up!