Recent content by Tassieviking

There is no point in using that 1N5817 diode on the input, it is only rated at 1 amp and you have a 5 amp supply feeding it. you need a diode that can handle at least 5 amps or use a mosfet as a diode, the mosfet will have less voltage drop across it.

That is very subjective, it is provided for people who would like to experiment with higher voltages. I think the original circuit of some of the pedals had a higher voltage and some people want to boost the voltage to a higher value because they think it might sound a bit better, with my ears...

I think it is the "Momentary Single Throw" (ST) part that makes it not click, there is no contacts that has to latch in or change from NO to NC. You should be able to get more then a single pole (SP) type that does not click as well so DPST and 3PST momentary ones should be fine as well. The P...

This is a good article on how the tremolo circuit works, if you redraw the Mirage Tremolo you will find the timing circuit looks and works like this article. It might come in useful in fault finding your build. https://www.valvewizard.co.uk/trem1.html

I think the biggest problem is finding a momentary soft touch stomp switch that will fit in the space that the normal 3PDT stomp switch sits in, if you can find some then please share a link to them as I would love to try it as well. All the ones I have seen are not soft touch and usually click...

If you are really worried then wear some insulating gloves for added safety, just the normal everyday rubber kitchen gloves will do but if you have some disposable ones like medical people use they should be ok as well and they fit better. You can also stand up and wear some insulating shoes...

I think I have seen that picture on the news once when the police found some funny tomato plants growing in a hidden patch in the bush, they burnt it down and all the neighbours got all happy smiley looks on their faces for the rest of the day, so did the cops.

I use light force stomp switches for all my tube pedal builds, usually the ones that requires 1.1kg force to activate them. Many stomp switches require 3kg force to make them switch and they make the pedal jump a tiny bit, if the pedal jumps during switching it can be heard from the tubes moving...

Nathan used that artwork on his own build so I would imagine that is what we will get, Nathans box is white and that looks good but I might have to get a yellow or gold box myself when I order one. I got a notification on Monday from Australia post that my PCB's are already in the mail and on...

Are you saying there is something wrong with that? I was wondering why my neighbours avoid me these days.

I don't know where you are but if you can order parts from Tayda electronics I highly recommend getting the components from there and also the box from them, all of the C2CE projects have drill files and paint files available that Nathan has made up so we can have really professional looking...

That sounds correct to me but it might be easier to do it to R8 instead, the nearest ground terminals to R8 is right beside R8 on R14 and R16 so you just stand R8 upright. The nearest ground terminals to R1 is on R17 and C9, on this one just lay R1 over the top of R17 to reach the ground I...

I think this is the schematic I traced from the Bassdude PCB before I built my first one, I always trace PCB's into KiCad before I build them as it makes me understand the circuit better. It might be a habit I started when I was young and worked as a maintenance electrician, half the machines we...

You made me check my old build of the Diplomat and you are right, there is no R21 on the PCB's. I just looked at the build doc when I answered before so I did not realise that it is missing from the PCB's. That will be the right place to put a dropping resistor but it will only work if you make...

If you have a link where R21 470k resistor should be you have increased the output of the pedal by about 30%, R21 limits the output of the signal. If you add a 22k resistor across leg 1-3 on the volume pot you have also changed the tone of the pedal a lot, you have lost a lot of the low end of...