Alan W

It interesting: When I was working in diylc, it was a challenge to pack everything in. But looking at the picture, the board appears...

I’d drill for it if it were me. Rotating switches need a lot more torque to get to the next location than pots.

R11 is the pot. True bypass is just like any other pedal and shown here. To reduce gain and mellow out the fuzz, change the...

As long as you keep withing the current rating, sharing a charge pump is better than putting two in one pedal. Their clocks aren't...

That has actually turned out to not be necessary, the LT1054 works fine with pins 1 and 8 jumpered. It was discussed (and apparently...

You can do that. Tap the power at the +18V net on the Cleaver (i.e., D102 cathode) and supply the Mach 1 from there. There are a few...

If you've already ruled out the tubes, the next thing I would look for is bad connections somewhere. A few questions for investigation...

Steel isn't that bad. You using a drill press or a hand drill? Either way, clamp it. Trust me, you don't want that thing catching and...

How about wrapping the knob with masking tape and putting it in the drill press? (Assuming you have a big enough chuck.) First, you’d...

Pull the PT2399 out of the socket and see if the clean / dry signal distorts. If so, no monkeying around with the PT2399 circuit is...

I believe 15v is max. IC3 regulates the 5v for the 2399.

If all your caps are rated high enough, you can run it at up to 15v, which will increase the headroom. I have a seabed, and find it has...

I have noted that you used a diffused Green led @ D2. It clips around 1.8v? Aion Vector Build PDF suggest a water clear Green led which...

One of my attempts at a weekly chore is the slow excavation through the detritus in our attic, where my goal is to wean away things we...

Depends on what I'm playing. Starting out I liked paper-thin super flexible, then a friend turned me on to the joys of thicker picks...