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Quote from: Taylor on May 21, 2010, 04:38:53 PMOr, you could also use this as a chance to get your feet wet with doing layouts. Circuits don't get too much simpler than this, so it's as good a place to start as any. Download DIYLC and give it a go!Decided to pick up the challenge!Now, this will certainly require correcting. It's my first layout and I don't know much about conventions in that area.I am aware that I've wasted quite a bit of board space. I was thinking about my clumsy podgy fingers when soldering ; I can try to correct that in a future version if needed.I used component dimensions & pin spacing as found on my supplier's website.I've also added a volume pot as suggested.Could somebody with the Knowledge have a look at this?
Or, you could also use this as a chance to get your feet wet with doing layouts. Circuits don't get too much simpler than this, so it's as good a place to start as any. Download DIYLC and give it a go!
I built this long ago when you first posted it. I use it all the time. Its pretty fun for bass. I like the cleanup mod, I'm going to have to add that.
Quote from: DC9V on May 21, 2010, 08:05:51 PMQuote from: Taylor on May 21, 2010, 04:38:53 PMOr, you could also use this as a chance to get your feet wet with doing layouts. Circuits don't get too much simpler than this, so it's as good a place to start as any. Download DIYLC and give it a go!Decided to pick up the challenge!Now, this will certainly require correcting. It's my first layout and I don't know much about conventions in that area.I am aware that I've wasted quite a bit of board space. I was thinking about my clumsy podgy fingers when soldering ; I can try to correct that in a future version if needed.I used component dimensions & pin spacing as found on my supplier's website.I've also added a volume pot as suggested.Could somebody with the Knowledge have a look at this? Sorry to bump such an old thread but I built this today from this layout (but on perfboard) and it's working great! My first successful build! I'm loving the weird sounds and there's a nice fuzz with the pot all the way down. Thanks for such a cool, simple pedal!
you mean when its almost closed? that depends on the source you use... the signal is heavily gated when its almost closed so not every source will give useful or even sound.you could play with the resistor to the ground.. add different values, but personally i only had 1k 3.2k and 4.7k to try it with
Quote from: FUZZZZzzzz on April 28, 2010, 01:40:29 PMyou mean when its almost closed? that depends on the source you use... the signal is heavily gated when its almost closed so not every source will give useful or even sound.you could play with the resistor to the ground.. add different values, but personally i only had 1k 3.2k and 4.7k to try it with Has anyone decided the best resistor value for a guitar only (source) version of this to avoid the dead spot? I should have done the bread board thing but I got overly excited and drew up a layout and etched a board for this cus I knew this would be something I'd love....turns out I wasn't wrong about that!!!! AMAZING!!!
Humbuckers here....so really maybe a switch to go between to diff resistors depending on your pickups?
I was just hoping to get rid of that dead spot. I finally got to test it out at "band volume" today...I do most of my soldering at night so I always have to test my builds pretty quietly...anyways when I play with the fuzz turned up theres a hissing/static going on...if I don't play its silent but when I strum a note as the note decays the hiss/static eventually is louder then the note. Is that normal? I'm hoping not cus its been a few days and I still love this thing!
Quote from: Canucker on September 28, 2012, 12:01:11 AMI was just hoping to get rid of that dead spot. I finally got to test it out at "band volume" today...I do most of my soldering at night so I always have to test my builds pretty quietly...anyways when I play with the fuzz turned up theres a hissing/static going on...if I don't play its silent but when I strum a note as the note decays the hiss/static eventually is louder then the note. Is that normal? I'm hoping not cus its been a few days and I still love this thing!Try a cap "on" the power, maybe 100uF, that has helped many 386 builds.
