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I just ordered some of these in 820R, 1K, and 10K, and selected 1/4W thru the filters, and they are as small as an 1/8W resistor. Is this weird? The description for these lists 1/4W and it matches up with my invoice. Just trying to find out if I have to look out for this in the future with...

It's not hard. First you get one of the corner pots in, like the top left. Make sure the legs are level, and test fit the board over the pot. Then do same with the top right. Once these two are in you can eyeball the position of the top middle. Then do the same on the bottom row. When you...

^ When I pre solder, the pots always end up a bit skewed in either direction as the diameter of the pad holes is greater than the pot legs. Lately I've been installing the pots in the enclosure first and then fitting the board into them, which has allowed me to place the boards in better spots...

I love those knobs. Here's my Skeptical Buffer/Jfet boost (shhhh)

It's probably meant to replicate a low battery. You could socket it if you want and swap it out later, but the 9.1v should be fine actually it looks like it works in concert with the voltage divider made by R101 and 102. Perhaps you should change R101's value to 100k and omit the zener

Alright! I swapped out the transistors to the right pinout and put together the jfet buffer. The pedal sounds great! No noise and just the right amount of clarity. Thanks!

I notice the value of the capacitor increase while the resistor decreases - the value of C1 is 25nF while C21 is 250nF. Does this also introduce noise? Is out 3 the same amplitude as out 1? Do the resistors affect the signal in an absolute way, or are they relative to each other?

Gotcha. I'll set up the Jfet buffer tomorrow. I changed the 68k input resistor to a 47k and the Q1 emitter bias resistor to a 360R. I realize now I did not keep in mind the pinout of the BC549's, so that's probably where my volume issue is. Is there a certain kind of footswitch you like to use...

Today was "fun." I changed the MPSA18's for BC549B's and discovered the solder pads come off very easily. I looked up how to do the true bypass because the standard wiring didn't make sense to me What I realized much later on is that there is a trace in the board from the input jack to C9...

I might make this a Sunday project. What Jfet do you use in place of the MPSA13? A J201? Do I have to re bias it?

Do your guitar's vol/tone controls scratch more than usual when running thru the Klon? Does your selector switch make more noise?

I did a baritone strat conversion a while back. Ebony board, tilt back headstock, no fretboard inlays. I used an SX body and it fit great. I wired it up with two outputs - the neck and bridge pickup went to one, and the middle pickup, which was a hot rails, went to the other. I ran it thru both...

I just make sure the jacks, pots, knobs, switches, and back plate are tight, everything inside is secure and won't move, and the pedal works correctly. And then make sure I present myself as open, positive, transparent, and proactive. I agree with prickly, I'd make a warranty / repair policy...

Love it! The Photon Vibe is the best sounding one on here. Same LFO as the original uni vibe, but more oomph. And the EQ controls are nice too. The Abyss is ok but the LFO is more of a square wave, and the rate control needs modification to prevent from stalling the LFO at full CCW or CW. Vibe...

Use an online LED resistor value calculator

Hi all, I'm building a Symbolic overdrive, which calls for a TLC2272. I checked it out and it's similar to a TL072, but allows for rail to rail operation. If I were to use the TL072 in its place, I gather the pedal would distort more easily. Is that so? And, would that be advantageous? I don't...

This is a big clue. Make an audio probe and use it to figure out at what point the signal drops out. You likely have a short or an empty solder pad somewhere.

if the power to your circuit is wonky you'll end up with no sound with the effect engaged. Touch up the soldering on your hook up wires so you can make sure the board is getting power, then check the IC's again

You probably have some DC leaking into the audio signal somewhere. Check your elec caps ane make sure they are orientated the right way. Also check your footswitch wiring and make sure, for example, the SW pad isn't inadvertently passing signal to the IN or OUT Also, make sure your coupling...