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[quote name='escholl' post='871437' date='Jun 19 2010, 02:44 AM']Jack, where did you happen to get the knobs on the fuzz from? I've been looking (admittedly, not very hard) for something similar.[/quote]

I got them from here [url="http://www.musikding.de/product_info.php/info/p1158_Aluminium-rippled-knob-black-13mm.html"]http://www.musikding.de/product_info.php/i...black-13mm.html[/url] altough they are a bit expensive I think they look absolutely cool!


[quote name='Al Heeley' post='871492' date='Jun 19 2010, 08:47 AM']Here's my cheeky little fuzz factory project - just waiting for the mini pots from Small Bear US - if anyone knows a closer retailer I'd love to know.
Little home drawn/etched pcb and I had to copy the old FF graphics as they are so funky.[/quote]
Mini pots here Al [url="http://www.musikding.de/index.php/cat/c228_Alpha-Potentiometer-9mm.html"]http://www.musikding.de/index.php/cat/c228...ometer-9mm.html[/url], also might be worth asking that bloke from doctortweek about getting them in?

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[quote name='The Twickerman' post='871251' date='Jun 18 2010, 10:33 PM']Maybe so - but 5 jacks, two LEDs, one PSU socket, one 3PDT, one 4PDT, one DP3T and one DPDT....[/quote]

And then you have this bloke [url="http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=83321.0"]http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/inde...p?topic=83321.0[/url]

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[quote name='Al Heeley' post='871492' date='Jun 19 2010, 08:47 AM']Here's my cheeky little fuzz factory project - just waiting for the mini pots from Small Bear US - if anyone knows a closer retailer I'd love to know.
Little home drawn/etched pcb and I had to copy the old FF graphics as they are so funky.[/quote]
RapidOnline also has some great mini pots [url="http://www.rapidonline.com/Electronic-Components/Resistors-Potentiometer/Control-Potentiometers/0.5W-12.7mm-Rotary-potentiometers/82067"]here[/url], metal body, conductive plastic, fairly cheap and PCB mount. Don't have every value ever though, so you many have to stretch it sometimes or get an occasional pot from somewhere else.

By the way, transistors, even Ge ones, aren't quite as sensitive as everyone makes out -- if it was me, I would definitely want to solder them next time, as sockets can oxidise or work loose over time. It's not that sockets are bad, I socket some of my IC's sometimes, its just one more thing to go wrong over time is all.

[quote name='JackLondon' post='871511' date='Jun 19 2010, 09:15 AM']altough they are a bit expensive I think they look absolutely cool![/quote]
my sentiments exactly! :)

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Just finished my third build, a BYOC digi delay with ping pong. Sounds great, almost analogue sounding with quite dark repeats. Only thing I would like to do is have it so the repeats continue even if I turn the pedal off but I don't know enough about this stuff yet and couldn't find a mod for it on the BYOC forum so I might have to wait a while for that.

Not a great pic cos of the light off the screen but here it is:

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[quote name='The Twickerman' post='875676' date='Jun 23 2010, 06:09 PM']Excellent. What's it a clone of?[/quote]

It doesn't say on the BYOC site, I don't think it's a proper clone of anything really, I could be wrong though.

Anyone know where I could get a bend piece of metal like the one above the tube on this pedal: [url="http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j00ZCoEItQcgqzm/Tube-Distortion-Guitar-Effect-Pedal-Value-OTD-100VAL-.jpg"]http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j00ZCoEI...OTD-100VAL-.jpg[/url]


I want one for a future tube boost pedal build so I don't end up stomping my tube off.

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[quote name='The Twickerman' post='867900' date='Jun 15 2010, 11:54 AM']I've just ordered one. $65 (in the UK) buys you the PCB and detailed construction techniques (a bit steep I know). It also buys you into their users' forum.

Apparently there are folks who offer parts kits too... all will be revealed once I get access to the users' forum.[/quote]

Oooof! Got the PCB and reading the instructions. I may well have bitten off more than I can chew. :)

Still, I have two more projects on which to improve my skills with the iron before I come to this one!!!

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[quote name='The Twickerman' post='876483' date='Jun 24 2010, 02:57 PM']Oooof! Got the PCB and reading the instructions. I may well have bitten off more than I can chew. :)

Still, I have two more projects on which to improve my skills with the iron before I come to this one!!![/quote]

Well, if you need help, we're all here for you! :rolleyes:

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[quote name='badgerific' post='875805' date='Jun 23 2010, 08:15 PM']It doesn't say on the BYOC site, I don't think it's a proper clone of anything really, I could be wrong though.

Anyone know where I could get a bend piece of metal like the one above the tube on this pedal: [url="http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j00ZCoEItQcgqzm/Tube-Distortion-Guitar-Effect-Pedal-Value-OTD-100VAL-.jpg"]http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j00ZCoEI...OTD-100VAL-.jpg[/url]

I want one for a future tube boost pedal build so I don't end up stomping my tube off.[/quote]
Try a good kitchen shop or even Ikea - you might be able to make use of a small steel drawer handle of similar shape.

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[quote name='bobbass4k' post='864860' date='Jun 12 2010, 12:59 AM']I'm building a fuzz factory clone, I've wanted to mess around with one for ages, but not enough to drop £100 2'ns hand. Anywho just wanted to run the stripboard layout I came up with by everyone:



I basically combined a stripboard layout I found with the schematic [url="http://madbeanpedals.com/projects/Zombii/docs/Zombii_ver4.pdf"]here[/url].

Just wondering if anyone can spot any major cockups I've made, improvements I could make etc.

I might end up putting the little LED and (what I assume) is the rectifier bit on it's own little bit of stripboard, as the stab knob probably won't be with the others. Also, anyone got any suggestions for any bass friendlier mods? I've already increased the first and last cap values.[/quote]
Did u get this working ok? Need to check the wire to switch for the LED indicator - it doesn't really go anywhere.

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