LukeFRC

[quote name='JackLondon' post='759492' date='Feb 27 2010, 10:29 PM']I'm "attempting" to build : Small Clone Chorus, Rebote 2 Delay and MXR Envelope Filter all of them based on tonepad.com projects! I'm just ordering parts and stuff but couldn't find those capacitors anywhere![/quote]

Impressive stuff you're making! Im having a go at the small clone from tonepad. Buying a board from them. I'll keep up with how your build is going!

try....

[url="http://www.justradios.com/uFnFpF.html"]http://www.justradios.com/uFnFpF.html[/url]

to convert cap values.

try mouser.com they have a bewildering range of stuff.

hehe I'm learning! I recognised what that was from looking at the schematic sometime!

yep, ive been trawling those.
I'm changing all the resistor and cap values to match those of a green russian big muff. also think there may be a coulple of componants in a different order on torchies layout.

anyway, parts ordered, Forgot the knobs so and a couple of componants for the power supply so the will have to maplin it up for them

well due to me buying a larger enclosure that I needed, and the fact I'll have to wait a wee while for the circuit board to turn up I've modified my plans slightly back to the original idea.....

now it will be (based on)

Overdrive ---- Fuzz ---- chorus.
catalinbread SFT Sovtek Green Muff EH Small CLone.....

Here's to it working!

that is just what i wanted! thanks nick!

anyone know of a good veroboard layout for a big muff? (not the one with the ICs)

[quote name='mancunianfox' post='757553' date='Feb 25 2010, 08:44 PM']Which circuit is it that you have built for that side of the pedal?[/quote]

Catlinbread SFT clone

So I've just had it working with the P bass through it.

Amazed.
-Firstly with the gain right down the tone controls are very powerful. But in a musical way, I think it's a 'Baxandall' tone stack whatever that is. Sometimes when playing it feels like I've just got a guitar an octave down, just not enough bass, and the Eq on the amp doesn't seem to solve this... I've just found the solution.

-secondly.... it overdrives when I dig in. yay! I could set it to my playing style. Flat out sounds pretty good and the tone of the OD is quite well effected by the tone controls.

This thing sounds like I want a bass to sound! Very very impressed.

Looks like a nice little build. I think it was this one that made me go "i could make that!" and so I did. Very tempted to stick a Big muff type fuzz circuit in my pedal too!

[quote name='cameltoe' post='756296' date='Feb 24 2010, 06:03 PM']A step by step would be awesome if you're feeling up to it!

I've always fancied building my own pedals, and as I'm in the market for a fuzz the idea of making my own on the cheap is even better. Unfortunately the only electronics work i've done is a basic wiring upgrade. I can handle soldering wires, but how to all the little resistors, capacitors, chips and whatever else, attach themselves to the circuit board? Witchcraft?

I've got a Behringer DC9 compression pedal and it's got a fake stomp switch. It annoys me a bit so I bought a real switch thinking it wouldn't be too hard to change over. I gave up just looking at it.[/quote]


this site is good for info about stuff [url="http://www.beavisaudio.com/"]http://www.beavisaudio.com/[/url]
once you know what things do I've been treating it as paint by numbers.

[quote name='mancunianfox' post='756611' date='Feb 24 2010, 11:08 PM']Anyone got any advice on making pcb's? After doing a pcb build I don't think I could cope with veroboard again. I'll probably make a right hash of etching those though.[/quote]

I looked into it but think it is beyond me. Ordered one from a website from states. Wouldn't be adverse to learning. drilling the holes looked to be the hardest part

late at night so could only play it at a low low low low volume... but it works! Oh yeah it does!!!!!! my very own clone of a catlinbread SFT.... now waiting on the PCB arriving for the other half

it's there, but low low volume. gain control not giving me overdrive. very quiet. something's wrong. sleep now


bingo, found it

okayyyy it works kinda.... gain and volume max you can hear stuff and change the bass and treble, although not working brilliantly and doesn't work less than max, maybe i soldered the pot on upside down as it is a log penteometer... i guess going over each part with a multimeter is how you check it?

it is only the biggest cap in the build it forgot too!

well this is my christmas money from my grandparents. Grandad was a naval engineer so was overjoyed when I told him what i was spending the money they gave me on. He wouldn't be impressed if it didnt work!

all together, wired it up and.... nothing... went out annoyed.
15 min with the multimeter and i find a bridge in the wrong place and a cap missing!

23rd feb.

So soldered the first half the OD together. not tested it yet beyond individual joints. eek. Hopefully it will work.....
anyway it's a wee OD i guess was originally based on the front end of a ampeg flip top. this circuit should be my approxamation of a catlinbread SFT

the chorus half im waiting on a pcb from the states.



I went and bought a box today from maplin. although a little one would be nice i couldn't see how i could use it as a foot switch with out a bit of space!

graphitti paint costs about £3 for a big can i think. you just need to know where to get it. In edinburgh it's a underthe counter type deal in a DJ record shop

[quote name='mancunianfox' post='754867' date='Feb 23 2010, 11:59 AM']I'll try and send one to you. This was my first painted enclosure excluding the one I didn't use as I decided I didn't need to use primer. DON'T MAKE THIS MISTAKE!

Painting process:

Drilled the holes in the enclosure. Punch a guide so that the drillbit doesn't slip on the enclosure. I use a normal drill bit for metal to make a small hole and then get a unibit to enlarge the holes. Get a unibit. They are genius.

Sanded down enclosure to remove the oxidised aluminium and dirt. I didn't do this as much as I would if the box was going to be left bare as I hate sanding more than any other job in the world. Used a sanding block which had a few different grades on it. Heavier one first and then a finer one. After that I used a lighter fluid to clean any residue off of the enclosure and wiped that down with a cloth and left to dry off.

Then I used Plastikote Super Primer (Matt Grey) (about £6 for a big can in most shops). I didn't use the metal one although it probably would have been a good idea. I sprayed three light coats of primer. You want to use light coats rather than heavier ones to avoid runs (I hate sanding). I made a rig out of some polystyrene and old yoghurt pots so that none of the edges were touching a surface. This is so if the paint does run it would collect at the bottom of the enclosure. Leave this to dry.

You could sand this down with fine sandpaper though I didn't because there were no major flaws and I am lazy.

Next was Plastikote enamel spray paint. I used a small can of metallic red (this might be why I got a speckled finish). It cost me £3.50. I again sprayed three light-ish coats as directed and left to dry.

A lot of people bake this in a toaster oven to get a hard even coat. I didn't as I don't have toaster oven.

Finally to protect the paint I used some Humbrol clear paint I had in the house. Again, three light coats.

Put everything together and hope it looks ok. I had some slight blemishes using this method but nothing you would notice unless you were very close up. I was happy with this process and I will use it on my tubescreamer build.[/quote]

thanks dude.
wee observation from artschool experience, mentioning plastikote brought back memories.... plastikote stuff is everywhere but does have limitations. it will not enjoy plastic as much as it seems to slightly disolve it. Car paint is too expensive.
find out where your local graphitti artists get their stuff from. It more or less is car paint, pretty good quality (far better than plastikote in my experience) and a third of the price.

Priming is a good tip! Ive got some spray on varnish left over somewhere too...

Honestly cannot praise musikding enough! Very impressed

I saw it! (ill reply on your thread rather than mine!) any chance of a shot of its guts? just so i can steal ideas from you!
also you've got a really nice finish on it, what did you use to paint it?

Right a wee box of stuff arrived through the post today.... and ive started a [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=78411"]build thread... got there[/url]

22 Feb

Box arrives from musikding


EDIT: every little component is labled by hand! wow wasnt expecting that!