Recent content by rwl

Really clean design and a nice first PCB layout. About the only "rule" that I can see is violated here is around orientation - the two plastic transistors on the main board have different orientations, as do some of the electrolytic caps.

This is a report on my build of a Rockman Acoustic Guitar Pedal. This was a collaboration with @Cybercow - he traced the circuit and made a few tweaks, while I laid out the PCB. I thought this pedal would be a novelty, but I quite like it! This is also an entry in the Inventory Contest. You can...

It took me a bit to figure out how to represent pads/jacks for pedals in KiCAD. That was probably the biggest thing that was unclear to me after Blinky. I have a bunch of example screenshots of an arrangement that worked for me on my GitHub, which may be helpful. Here's a simple circuit.

Some worse news on tariffs for PCBs (if they ever get assessed on JLC slow boat stuff, or at all): "Importers must declare the exact amount of steel, copper, and aluminum in products, with a 100% tariff applied to these materials. This makes little sense—PCBs, for instance, contain copper...

I've seen news that major carriers in Australia, Japan, and India had suspended shipping to the US until the details of tariff enforcement are worked out.

Pigeon nests can literally be a few sticks. Quite embarrassing but pigeons are doing pretty well as a species. The Potoo just puts its egg in the crook of a tree without bothering to build a nest. But it will incubate the whole time.

This is a report on my build of the PPCB War Scythe, based on the EQD Hoof Reaper. This is one of my favorite pedal designs, and favorite pedals overall. Inspiration I got into pedals around last May, and one of the first pedals that caught my attention was the Hoof Reaper. I think it was...

This is a report on my build of a Marshall Shredmaster pedal. I worked off of the BYOC Shredder build doc when laying out the PCB. This is a nice-sounding, quiet, but gainy overdrive (not a contradiction). You can download the gerber here. Inspiration This was a tough one. I resorted to...

Ok, I finally got around to comparing it to the Paragon Mini (KoT). With the gain on the Angry Troll maxed out, I find it to be dirtier than playing the "soft clipping" KoT with one side active, gain maxed. It's less dirty than the the KoT with the same settings but "hard clipping". The gain...

It only makes sense if you take the purpose of the tariffs at their word. The actual purpose is to provide an excuse to penalize any industry, company, or CEO that doesn't bend the knee. And if some smaller players go out of business in the process, who cares? They'll get acquired by larger...

It's your lucky day, because the gerbers are available here. I played around with this pedal a bit and it's got a really nice sound. I hope to have a build report soon.

This is a report on my build of the PPCB Pharmacist. I built this pedal as a Christmas present for my girlfriend, who's a huge Beatles fan. It's a nice overdrive. Inspiration I was thinking about what bird would best fit the Beatles. Of course there's Blackbird, Blue Jay Way, And Your Bird...

I love frogmouths, though I hadn't seen the tawny frogmouth before - so angry! In general I have a soft spot for ungainly or awkward birds. I have a related bird in mind for a pedal but haven't been able to get the design good enough to meet my quality bar. But I'm excited about the design...

Love the Green Jay and your design - I saw some of those bad boys in Mexico this spring, along with the Yucatan Jay. Jays are pretty cool birds in general. What's the red pot cover? Looks like a Babybel cheese wax.

This is a report on my build on my version of the Way Huge Angry Troll boost, which I think is one of the more popular Way Huge pedals. It's a really nice dirty boost. You can find the gerber here. Inspiration I was wondering what bird is most troll-like and settled on the Shoebill. Frankly...