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As you can see, the ground is connected to the two audio jacks, the foot switch as the ground for the bypass LED, and the actual ground from the 9V jack. The PCB probably has a ground plane, connecting all the grounds together, and filling any empty space on the board, it's just not showing it...

This is my report on a build of the Sabbath Distortion, based on the Catalinbread Sabbra Cadabra. I'm a big fan of Black Sabbath, and this pedal was supposed to have the "Sabbath sound," which I think it does. Inspiration Straight off, I was thinking about metal birds for this pedal. Now...

I'm interested in laying out a PCB for this VCA pedal designed by Dylan159. However, there are two optional jacks. I'm curious what you all think would be the best way to include these as optional. Dylan159 built one of these pedals and it appears he omitted the jacks. It seems like basically...

I ordered one of the chrome green, got it about a week ago. No cracks so far...

This is my report on a build of the Kokko Distortion. I built this pedal after @Cybercow requested a PCB layout (he called it the 'Ratstortion'). This is maybe one of my most unusual pedals because it's a clone of a knockoff generic pedal brand (the $15 Temu-type pedals), which Cybercow found to...

They're "outtie" jacks. You can find them on Tayda or LoveMySwitches. Some people don't like them - they stick out a bit more - but to me it makes no sense that you can easily remove all the electronics from the enclosure except for one jack. With outtie jacks you can solder everything outside...

This is my report on a build of the PPCB Low Tide Mini, based on the Fairfield Shallow Water. I like Fairfield pedals, and this one was recommended across the forum. It's a great pedal. Inspiration I hadn't done any shorebird pedals, and that was an obvious choice for the "low tide" or...

Thanks for debugging this. I've incorporated the changes and updated Github with the revised version.

I've talked about it a bit. My earlier stuff was by hand, though I was typically tracing photos. More recent stuff I start with an AI-generated image. Usually the generated stuff has glitches - not the right colors, or I want to combine a few images. I'm pretty handy with Photoshop and I have a...

I really can't comment on the circuit, beyond what Cees had to say. However, while testing I initiallly didn't have the IC socketed, and there was no sound while switched off, so it's not true bypass.

While we're at it, is the chip required for all VFE builds, or is true bypass relatively simple to do instead?

Wow!

This is my report on a build of the Skidmark Pedals "Sonofier" boost, a fairly versatile boost pedal. @coltonius shared the build doc on the forums. The gerber is available here. Inspiration I've been trying to cover a lot of the common birds here in the Pacific Northwest, and the Song Sparrow...

Yes, which I like more than just always having a flashing LED that's on even when the pedal isn't. But I still find it distracting when the rate is turned up...

This is my report on a build of the Sea Horse, based on the EQD Sea Machine. It's a chorus with a lot of cool options, similar to the Caesar. I feel like this pedal doesn't get much recognition - I'd recommend it! Inspiration I was thinking about distinct waterbirds that I hadn't based any...

I've just ordered the chrome green (with matte white and black enclosures in the order as well, so it might take a while...). Will report back. Unlike the chromium there's no warning on the page that it's easy to scratch, so fingers crossed this works out. I accidentally ordered sand texture...

Most versatile muff is the Muffin Factory...

Nice! What font did you use on the faceplate? It looks really slick.

Just be aware that with the older layout the knob will have to be a bit more towards the center of the enclosure.

This is my report on a build of the Dunwich Amplification Cthulhu Fuzz (the one-knob silicon version). It's a great-sounding doomy fuzz. You can download the gerber here. Inspiration What kind of bird would you associate most with Lovecraft? Perhaps a crow or raven, but I am keeping those...