Author Topic: 3: Build pictorial (Read 176992 times)

ChamberMonk · « **Reply #40 on:** April 11, 2006, 03:00:08 PM »

Ok. Look sthat thing showing the sqitch and input is down right confusing! It shows output going to switch even though there are TWO areas where th eoutput bits goto. This is completly out ofsync with the schematics!

aron · « **Reply #41 on:** April 11, 2006, 11:34:19 PM »

The output wire goes to one lug of the switch and then the other lug of the switch goes to the output jack.

Are you talking about his picture?

http://www.diystompboxes.com/beginner/circswled.jpg

ChamberMonk · « **Reply #42 on:** April 12, 2006, 12:03:18 PM »

Yeah. Ive sorted uot my circuit now. But one more question, is the LED supposed to do anything? ^^

aron · « **Reply #43 on:** April 15, 2006, 10:00:42 AM »

The LED is supposed to light up when the circuit is active.

ChamberMonk · « **Reply #44 on:** April 18, 2006, 11:04:17 AM »

Lol! My box works but nio lights lol. oh well ^^

mtomlins · « **Reply #45 on:** May 30, 2006, 01:56:31 AM »

Hey Aaron - I must say that I see your techniques for laying out the perf board are much more efficient (vertical resistors led to adjacent holes, tucking cap leads back under to adjacent holes, using the tinned wire leads as connectors under the board). If I had seen this post before building the green ringer, it could fit in a smaller MXR box. (Hmmm...maybe I'll try that on a smaller perf board).

Are there any general pointers about soldering with the leads so close together? How about tips for laying out the circuit before your populate the board?

Thanks for everything,

Mark

hendrixxx259 · « **Reply #46 on:** July 13, 2006, 10:12:34 AM »

Sorry if this sounds stupid...but...what is perf board?

Shane

KZiggen · « **Reply #47 on:** July 15, 2006, 05:52:39 AM »

Im a total noob but what kinda wires do i need to wire up the things???
sorry, its my first time
also, can you show me a photo of of the wires and such all connected together... i get confused easily

GuitarPlayer · « **Reply #48 on:** July 31, 2006, 11:55:08 PM »

Hi,

I don't exactly understand what the transistor socket does. I mean, what is it exactly? Do they have their own leads?

Does it keep each lead seperate?

And, did you put each transistor lead into a hole in the socket, and then solder them,
or do you attach the socket and then place the transistor in later?

aron · « **Reply #49 on:** August 01, 2006, 06:00:05 PM »

Yes to all.

GuitarPlayer · « **Reply #50 on:** August 01, 2006, 11:58:18 PM »

Thanks for the quick reply.

But, you say: Yes, the socket does have it's own leads? So that first picture is the socket only, and nothing else?

Also, when is the transistor added?
I still am confused about this: Do you put the transistor in the socket and then solder it all onto the board together, or do you solder the socket, then just place the transistor in later?
What keeps the transistor from falling out?

Funk · « **Reply #51 on:** August 02, 2006, 07:06:10 AM »

Quote from: GuitarPlayer on August 01, 2006, 11:58:18 PM

Thanks for the quick reply.

But, you say: Yes, the socket does have it's own leads? So that first picture is the socket only, and nothing else?

Yep to both of those.

Quote from: GuitarPlayer on August 01, 2006, 11:58:18 PM

Also, when is the transistor added?

After you've finished everything, wires etc.

Quote from: GuitarPlayer on August 01, 2006, 11:58:18 PM

I still am confused about this: Do you put the transistor in the socket and then solder it all onto the board together, or do you solder the socket, then just place the transistor in later?
What keeps the transistor from falling out?

Solder the socket to the board without the transistor in it. When you've finished building you can add in the transistor.
The socket holds the transistor in pretty tight, I wouldn't be worried about it coming loose at all. When you fit a transistor into it you'll understand.

GuitarPlayer · « **Reply #52 on:** August 02, 2006, 01:18:50 PM »

Thanks a lot, man.
Is there any specific reason why you put the transistor in last?

aron · « **Reply #53 on:** August 02, 2006, 03:53:13 PM »

Transistor last? Kinda of like putting in the engine :-)

You can put it in any time actually after you have soldered the socket in.

ckdba · « **Reply #54 on:** August 08, 2006, 10:42:43 PM »

see on the picture that shows you where to wire your board to? the square at the bottom with 9 red circles? is that the 5k pot? my 5k pot is nothing like that at all!

aron · « **Reply #55 on:** August 09, 2006, 04:11:31 AM »

This one?

ckdba · « **Reply #56 on:** August 09, 2006, 05:48:00 AM »

the other picture that shows the actual jack input and output, sorry! in between them is a square with 9 red circles on them that connect to different parts

aron · « **Reply #57 on:** August 09, 2006, 06:45:02 PM »

This one?

If so, that's the 3PDT switch.

ckdba · « **Reply #58 on:** August 09, 2006, 08:44:29 PM »

ahhh right! im a complete idiot, i went and bought a completely different switch!

thanks for your help!

lookie here · « **Reply #59 on:** August 12, 2006, 12:44:59 PM »

hey aron how would you add a dc in jack to the build. Sorry if its a n00b question

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