Recent content by stevel

I’ve used actual laptop power supplies and inexpensive generic laptop “style” power supplies from Amazon with no issues at all. Just have to make sure the polarity and size of the plug is correct. I sometimes just cut off the plug and solder the proper on on. And then I use a label maker to...

Thanks, I hadn't know about that reference. My Six String Stinger is an older version of the board than the currently available one. Is there an archive, or any other way to determine if it uses the same template as the current board?

[Sorry, I posted in the troubleshooting forum by mistake, and didn't see a way to move that post, so I am reporting here] Are all of the 3 knob PCBs / drilling templates compatible? I built a Six String Singer some time ago (board purchased in early 2018). I never really bonded with that...

Are all of the 3 knob PCBs / drilling templates compatible? I built a Six String Singer some time ago (board purchased in early 2018). I never really bonded with that pedal, and I am considering gutting the enclosure, and reusing it fotr a new build. If I buy another 3 knob PCB, will the...

I've been burned by those fake 100 watt boards too. Both from Amazon and Aliexpress. (I've been able to get refunds though, so I guess the sellers know they are scamming us). I had previously gotten a few that were real, and they look the same on face value but they certainly aren't. But those...

I have a couple of Lenovo laptop power supplies that I would like to modify to use with these amp projects. I mainly want to cut off the plug, and solder on a more common 2.1mm x 5.5mm plug oriented the right way. These power supplies have a ferrite bead very close to the existing plug. Is it...

1N5402 will be fine. The main difference is that it handles up to 200V where the 1N5408 that I used (because I had them on hand) handles up to 1000V. With a 24V power supply, I think you'll be safe ;)

I used 1N5408's. The 1N5817, if I am reading the specs correctly is a 1A diode (and Shottky type diode, not that I know what that means). http://www.irf.com/product-info/datasheets/data/1n5817.pdf https://www.mouser.com/datasheet/2/149/1N5408-888344.pdf

You can place the resistor either in front of the LED or after it. Either way, it will limit the current flowing through the LED, which is the purpose. I usually put it on the +9V side, and connect the other side of the LED directly to ground.

I love the Stomp. I play mostly electric, but I also have an acoustic IR or two for when I do acoustic stuff. I have a Morningstar MC6 MKII MIDI controller too, which lets me control more Stomp functions since it has just 3 footswitches built in. Very cool stuff. Once you build up one of the...

I use these boards in a small pedal sized enclosure with just an input jack, an output jack, a power jack, a power switch, an LED and a volume control. I am attaching the diagram I followed (I only built half of this 2 channel diagram of course). I've used this same diagram with the 30, 60 and...

Given the schematic I posted earlier in this thread, how would I prevent the loud pop that occurs when powering on the amp? I've been turning down the volume prior to hitting the power switch, but that is getting old. I know there is a mute on the board, but I'd rather not add a "standby"...

Question regarding Class D amps: We all know that 100 tube watts is MUCH louder than 100 solid state watts. So does that mean that my speaker can handle MORE Class D watts safely than it can handle tube watts? For example, would my 100 watt 12" speaker be able to handle say 150 or even 200 Class...

Band rehearsal went really well with this little amp driving my 1x12. Amp was set on about 1 o'clock, and I had no problem keeping up with the 2nd guitar, bass and drums. Room to spare on the POD Go's volume control as well. I've built 3 of these now - 2 with the TPA3118 (60 watts), and 1 with...

I also tried my old trusty AMZ MOSFET booster in front of the TPA3118 amp, and found it behaved quite similarly. And its board is tiny. So I built up a board to install inside of the amp enclosure. I had to order a couple of parts to complete the install, so it will take a while before I can...