El Sol Distortion in a 1590A Enclosure

[sanzanobi]

Build Rating

5.00 star(s)

This is my first build that had zero issues out of the gate. The docs state that it is designed for a 125B enclosure, but I took some measurements and determined that the board was small enough to fit into a 1590A box. I feel pretty good about the hole placements for the input/output, pot, LED and switch, however, I drilled the DC jack hole a bit too close to the bottom of the enclosure. The nut for the jack was in the way of the enclosure bottom and wouldn't allow it to sit flush. I ended up filling the nut down as well as a little bit on the inside of the enclosure bottom. This fixed the issue, and i think the pedal turned out pretty clean overall. My only concern is that the output jack and DC jack might touch if one of the nuts loosens and a component rotates inside the enclosure. Not sure what to do about that.

I'm gifting it to a friend for Christmas.

 

[owlexifry]

simple, yet elegant. big knob is just right.

 

[sanzanobi]

simple, yet elegant. big knob is just right.

Thanks. My son said it looks like a Minion. Thought that was pretty clever.

 

[rwl]

Nice build! If you're worried about the jacks rotating and touching... lock washers and electrical tape?

 

[sanzanobi]

Nice build! If you're worried about the jacks rotating and touching... lock washers and electrical tape?

Great ideas. Thank you!