Mach 1 / Lightspeed

Erik S

Erik S

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I added a bunch of overdrives to my wish list about a year ago when there was a "favorite overdrives" thread going, and I'm just getting around to building some of them. I haven't spent a ton of time with this yet, but so far I like it a lot. I've mostly been into lower gain sounds lately, and this definitely fits the bill for that, although it'll gain up pretty good if you crank it.

I wanted an orange LED and only had those in 3mm, so I kinda just floated it inside the 5mm plastic lens. Worked out easier than what I would have done with a 5mm. I might start doing that more often.

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Looks great! I love those cupcake knobs.

How do you secure the LED lens to the enclosure? I picked up some like that a couple weeks ago but they are loose in the enclosure as the clips are meant to work with a thicker metal. I tried spacing them out with nylon washers but they make it difficult to install the LED. I've resorted to trusty hot glue for now..
 
falco_femoralis said:
Looks great! I love those cupcake knobs.

How do you secure the LED lens to the enclosure? I picked up some like that a couple weeks ago but they are loose in the enclosure as the clips are meant to work with a thicker metal. I tried spacing them out with nylon washers but they make it difficult to install the LED. I've resorted to trusty hot glue for now..
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I’ve found it pretty easy to shoot past the size I need for those, it’s in-between steps on my bit.
 
falco_femoralis said:
How do you secure the LED lens to the enclosure?
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jcpst said:
I’ve found it pretty easy to shoot past the size I need for those on my step bit, it’s in-between steps on my bit.
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i tend to drill it a little bit smaller than what will fit (with a step bit), and then gently ream it with a round file until it barely fits, and then the lens just gets pushed/forced in and stays in.
 
falco_femoralis said:
Looks great! I love those cupcake knobs.

How do you secure the LED lens to the enclosure? I picked up some like that a couple weeks ago but they are loose in the enclosure as the clips are meant to work with a thicker metal. I tried spacing them out with nylon washers but they make it difficult to install the LED. I've resorted to trusty hot glue for now..
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Depending on the batch and supplier, I’ve had a lot of those lenses that fit perfectly in a 1/4 inch hole. I think that’s what they’re spec’d for. This one was a perfect fit and I didn’t worry about any additional retention.

Those little clips that look like they’re for much thicker material are actually intended to work with a retainer ring. Tayda used to sell them, but they cost more than the lenses and I was too cheap to buy them. I used to make my own out of some plastic tubing. Kind of a pain to cut a piece the right length, but works great.

Post in thread 'GPCB Sabotage'
https://forum.pedalpcb.com/threads/gpcb-sabotage.20579/post-258826

I’ve also used glue on some loose ones. My preference is one drop of superglue right in the corner so it runs into the gap.
 
owlexifry said:
i tend to drill it a little bit smaller than what will fit (with a step bit), and then gently ream it with a round file until it barely fits, and then the lens just gets pushed/forced in and stays in.
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That's a good idea. I have to change out to an imperial step bit for these so that would save me a step. They fit ok with a 1/4" hole but can get pushed up with a moderate amount of force. I'm using this style but it's a similar application
 
falco_femoralis said:
That's a good idea. I have to change out to an imperial step bit for these so that would save me a step. They fit ok with a 1/4" hole but can get pushed up with a moderate amount of force. I'm using this style but it's a similar application
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yep, same method with that style (tayda equivalents)
i've found these are just a little bit smaller in diameter than the flatter/flush lens (seen in this build thread), so just have to be extra careful with the reaming.
 
i just ordered this board to go in my list of builds. love the clean wiring in your builds and the nameplates. i'm just getting started in this and have seen the 22 vs 24ga, solid/stranded discussions. what do you favor for your wiring?
 
analog_bham said:
i just ordered this board to go in my list of builds. love the clean wiring in your builds and the nameplates. i'm just getting started in this and have seen the 22 vs 24ga, solid/stranded discussions. what do you favor for your wiring?
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Thanks!!

If you enjoy reading opinions about wire, you’ve come to the right place. 🤣 We’ve beat that dead horse pretty good. A search of the forum will get you lots of suggestions.

22 gauge solid is my jam. Currently using some from Remington, but I’ve also gone through a few multi-color assortments from Amazon that seemed just as good.

I enjoy working with solid core, but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it. There is at least one very good argument for stranded wire - the fact that it’s flexible means there’s less chance of it stressing and cracking a solder joint, or the wire itself breaking. I’ve never had one break on me, but I believe it’s possible.

I like to mount everything in the box, then do do almost all my wiring in the box ship-in-a-bottle style. It’s a very slow and silly way to do it, but this is just a hobby for me and I figure the point of a hobby is to keep me busy.

If you’re going to do your wiring outside the box, then stuff it, you’ll be doing a lot more flexing of those wire/ solder joints and have an increased risk of breaking something.

Assembling outside the box in addition to being faster can give you the opportunity to “rock it before you box it”.

So, I think solid wire looks cool, and I enjoy the process, but I regard stranded as the more professional option.
 
Erik S said:
22 gauge solid
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24ga stranded silicone insulation
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