Some trouble with the schematic...

[taylorchuck15]

I found some schematics off a website from Finland for a Fulldrive 2, but it didn't come with a PCB layout. I found another layout for a FOOLDRIVE and it has the same paths on the board, so my first question: Can I go ahead and use the FOOLDRIVE PCB layout? The Finnish layout shows the parts in place on a PCB, but it doesn't come with a layout without the parts shown, but the Fooldrive layout is the same as the Finnish one.

My second question is about the parts. I found most of the parts at Small Bear, but there are a few parts(13 to be exact) that I cant find except for on the European website. The parts are caps, 2 pots, and a toggle switch that has "on" in all three positions. If you want the list for exact names I can email it to you, but I wanted to know if anybody knew where I might be able to find these parts.

Oh yeah, does anybody know what kind of box style/shape the fulldrives are built in. I have a 1590 BB, but it seems a little small for this job.

Thanks, Taylor

[$uperpuma]

I think the two match up, but if you search around a little more, you'll find the PCB on the Finnish site.

[taylorchuck15]

Yeah, I found the right PCB layout on the site. But I still cant figure out where to find the other parts.

One of the parts is a 100k log pot, how much different is that from a 100k linear pot? When I was on that site, it had a parts list and one of the parts was a 500k pot but next to the "500k" it had parenthesis with the number 470k(ex. "500k(470k)") so does that mean I can use a 470k instead of a 500k pot?

Thanks,
Taylor

[tjcombs]

Logarithmic and Linear only refers to the taper of the pot. Ie: How the pot varies when you turn it.
The 470 in parenthases means (I assume) that you could use a 470K Pot

Check this page out for great info on pots.
http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/potsecrets/potscret.htm

[taylorchuck15]

wow, that really helps. But I still need to know where to get those other parts, the caps and stuff...

[Doug_H]

Sounds like you need to read the stickies (FAQ content) and attempt a simple beginner project first.

[taylorchuck15]

Well, I've already finished a booster and I was looking for something a bit more challenging. I'm looking around to find the parts, but I can't seem to find them. I guess the real question now is: How far off can the cap. be from the original piece used before makes it something different or wrong?

[Minion]

Why not just go to your local electronics Parts dealer and pick up the Parts you need?? Or even Radio Shack will probably have the right parts for you.....

I actually get most all of my Parts off of e-bay and I buy in Bulk so after investing maybe $100 in Parts I have enought Parts and PCB material and Caps and resistors and Pots and Diodes ect to do Literally 50 or 100 different projects, and on e-bay I find that Parts are about 1/10th the price as Retail prices at the Electronics parts store....


Cheers

[taylorchuck15]

Thats true. I never thought about that. Thanks.

[jonathan perez]

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