PPCB Caesar

[Fuzzonaut]

A chorus/vibe pedal is not my main cup of tea, but everybody seems to like this one, so I just grabbed the PCB with my last order.

And yeah, it sounds great. The "Blend" knob travels through interesting types of sounds. The LAG knob is cool, the switch pretty subtle.

I had to double up on the 9v line incoming as I seem to have messed up something (pad). Once power was there, it worked just fine.

The 3207/3102 ICs have been gifted to me by the amazing and much missed @fig a long time ago!! I finally put them to good use.

Somebody posted a mod to have just one LED that serves as a pilot light and the rate LED, cool mod, thanks for that.

Now go and build something while listening to the Melvins.

 

[genXslacker]

A chorus/vibe pedal is not my main cup of tea . . .

As usual, your aesthetic kills, but what in God's name is going on with your reverse-polarity diode?

 

[Fuzzonaut]

As usual, your aesthetic kills, but what in God's name is going on with your reverse-polarity diode?

Thanks and adding a wire (9V jack -> 5817) was the laziest way to solve the "huh, no power?" situation of the already boxed circuit

 

[genXslacker]

Thanks and adding a wire (9V jack -> 5817) was the laziest way to solve the "huh, no power?" situation of the already boxed circuit

I think I see what you did now. Is that heat shrink down there?

Edit: By the way, I just learned this week that copper rivets have uses other than jeans. Your fix was likely the most practical move in your case, but in the event you also didn't know these things existed, here's a time-stamped link to MenditMark replacing through-hole pads with rivets.

 

[Fuzzonaut]

I think I see what you did now. Is that heat shrink down there?

Edit: By the way, I just learned this week that copper rivets have uses other than jeans. Your fix was likely the most practical move in your case, but in the event you also didn't know these things existed, here's a time-stamped link to MenditMark replacing through-hole pads with rivets.

No heat shrink down there.

Nice job with the rivets, maybe too fancy for me. I tend to jumper things that should be connected but aren't.

 

[genXslacker]

Nice job with the rivets, maybe too fancy for me. I tend to jumper things that should be connected but aren't.

That's the way I've always done it too. But because I'm neurotic and easily distracted by shiny objects, I'm now shopping copper rivets and setting tools.

 

[Erik S]

That's the way I've always done it too. But because I'm neurotic and easily distracted by shiny objects, I'm now shopping copper rivets and setting tools.

Same. If you end up with a good set, don't be shy in the mailbox thread.