disssa Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 On 02/02/2024 at 13:10, Rich said: Whilst I wait for my programmable helicopter to arrive in the post another vague question has floated into what I laughably refer to as my mind... have any of you folks ever transplanted the guts of an Ashdown stomp box into a smaller more board-friendly enclosure? I traced a JLO HyperDrive and used a 125B enclosure: 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbass4k Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Nobel clone from c2c mostly built just waiting for a step bit so I can drill the 22mm hole for the XLR and mount the DI daughterboard. The regular output is better than I thought it would be but still way too transparent to be worth what the original costs... Others who've built it have said the magic is in the DI (it does use a £70 transformer after all) so I'm prepared to be convinced. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 12 minutes ago, bobbass4k said: Nobel clone from c2c mostly built just waiting for a step bit so I can drill the 22mm hole for the XLR and mount the DI daughterboard. The regular output is better than I thought it would be but still way too transparent to be worth what the original costs... Others who've built it have said the magic is in the DI (it does use a £70 transformer after all) so I'm prepared to be convinced. I was amazed that it used two tubes - but only one for the di … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbass4k Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 4 minutes ago, LukeFRC said: I was amazed that it used two tubes - but only one for the di … Not to mention the.completely garden variety TMB tonestack that could have extremely easily had a mids control. But hey, expecting 4 knobs for $1200 just isn't reasonable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 18 minutes ago, bobbass4k said: Not to mention the.completely garden variety TMB tonestack that could have extremely easily had a mids control. But hey, expecting 4 knobs for $1200 just isn't reasonable... To be fair more controls doesn’t always equal better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) On 31/01/2024 at 11:36, Rich said: I'm still trying to de-click my send/return loop pedal switch thingy, it's better than it was but still not great. I happened across this circuit board which appears to be just the ticket -- jack input/outputs to 'Input' and 'Output', send and return to 'B_In' and B_Out', and a momentary footswitch attaches to, errm, 'Switch', and that appears to be it. Oh, and a 9v supply. On paper, it appears to be the ticket. I wish it was available as just a PCB, as all bits are easy enough to source and I like soldering . Anyway, I've ordered one to give it a whirl and will report back. The programmable helicopter arrived and I've put it the new version of the Loopy de Loop box (as I'm now calling it ) and can report that it works really well. Strangely, the first switching after it's initially powered up does click, but then the subsequent ones are silent. And because it's a momentary SPDT switch, it's really soft touch. I'm half tempted to try to squeeze one of these into all my true bypass 3PDT switch pedals. Edited February 14 by Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 45 minutes ago, Rich said: The programmable helicopter arrived and I've put it the new version of the Loopy de Loop box (as I'm now calling it ) and can report that it works really well. Strangely, the first switching after it's initially powered up does click, but then the subsequent ones are silent. And because it's a momentary SPDT switch, it's really soft touch. I'm half tempted to try to squeeze one of these into all my true bypass 3PDT switch pedals. I've got a load of similar but are slimmer to fit about the width of the switch - I think latching or non latching relays have quite an effect on power consumption? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Not my first electronic kit, but first pedal mod, done for my brother. This kit adds gain control (the original design reduces volume) and a shape control to this Joyo trem pedal. Main challenge was cleaning out the pcb vias with a solder sucker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 21 hours ago, LukeFRC said: I've got a load of similar but are slimmer to fit about the width of the switch - I think latching or non latching relays have quite an effect on power consumption? I imagine they would, but I don't run it from a PP3 so it's all good The pic probably makes the board look a lot bigger than it is; in reality it's about 32 x 22mm. Musikding's 'Nope' switch board is roughly the same size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 (edited) So now I’ve got the subscription I can ask this here… I made a pcb up for my clone of a ss/bs mini - it sounds amazing and can go from low gain barbershop style od to fill on fuzz. Went together ok, not pro level pcb, two traces missed and my resistors were slightly bigger than the footprint I used. where I ended up - I have 9 spare pcb - one is going to a mate - so I’ve made an instruction document … so should I … 1) chuck the pcb 2) sell them on here - I was thinking “buy me the equivalent of a beer”. 3) I’ve had one person tentatively ask for a made up one - so make a small run and sell ? 4) something else ? the missed traces 🤦🏻♂️ I used a fuzz dog 3pdt pcb and two of their “fet pets” for the smd jfets 1590b - of course! Edited February 21 by LukeFRC 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamIAm Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Don't chuck them. There are a number of tech heads here on BC to give them a try. Sam x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 21/02/2024 at 08:51, SamIAm said: Don't chuck them. There are a number of tech heads here on BC to give them a try. Sam x Wot she said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 21/02/2024 at 08:47, LukeFRC said: So now I’ve got the subscription I can ask this here… I made a pcb up for my clone of a ss/bs mini - it sounds amazing and can go from low gain barbershop style od to fill on fuzz. Went together ok, not pro level pcb, two traces missed and my resistors were slightly bigger than the footprint I used. where I ended up - I have 9 spare pcb - one is going to a mate - so I’ve made an instruction document … so should I … 1) chuck the pcb 2) sell them on here - I was thinking “buy me the equivalent of a beer”. 3) I’ve had one person tentatively ask for a made up one - so make a small run and sell ? 4) something else ? the missed traces 🤦🏻♂️ I used a fuzz dog 3pdt pcb and two of their “fet pets” for the smd jfets 1590b - of course! You have schematic / BOM for these ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 2 hours ago, rmorris said: You have schematic / BOM for these ? Yep, getting documentation and guide on a google doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbass4k Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Yeah I'll have one if you sell them, it's been on my stripboard build list for ages 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I'm interested in a couple of PCBs. Although just one is fine if demand outstrips supply as not wanting to be 'greedy'. Will DM to ask price and postage if you decide to sell the spare bare pcbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 DM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Could I reserve one too? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 so I figured it was best for the forum selling rules to start a proper post... So @SamIAm, @tauzero, @rmorris, @bobbass4k I have made a warts and all build doc which is linked in the post to try and put you all off... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Passinwind Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 This one's not meant for bass, it's for my banjo/dobro hybrid instrument. But I have a spinoff version in mind for a fretless that I 've been threatening to add a piezo pickup to ever since it was built. The purple knob is key, it blends in the resonator mounted piezo element and adds a reverb/chorus sort of vibe to the proceedings. Top row handles the magnetic pickup EQ, bottom row is mix section plus resonant LPF for the piezo pickup, which amounts mostly to "anti-quack." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson_51_ Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 (edited) Made a few pedals recently for my band (Erronaut) Two are to be sold as band merch. One is a green Russian big muff clone and the other is based on a blend of a muff and a cloven hoof, a bit of a play with the values and components to try and find a middle ground. the third one I made for my own board. It’s a Dunwich designed CTG (Cisneros tone generator) a combination of a clean blend, ds-1 and dod-250. I added in a footswitch to toggle the DS-1. this is quite a space savour as I usually have a a blender, ds-1 and dod on my board. drilling and uv printing done by tayda Edited March 14 by Wilson_51_ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disssa Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 From big to small: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 9 minutes ago, disssa said: From big to small: what's the wee one based on? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disssa Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 On 15/03/2024 at 20:21, LukeFRC said: what's the wee one based on? The EQP is a zerofive audio LowRider clone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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