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I've used Diptrace for some very simple PCB's (rotary switch boards for example), but wanted to try something more ambitious. Soooooo, here we have the usual Tonebender with a rat output, but I wanted to add a rotary switch for 4 clipping diode selections. Here's what I have so far, but I'm...

Here’s my version of the Reeves Supa J. Built in a radio control box from the early 1940’s. I put the diodes on their own switch so I could engage them with either circuit. I need to figure out knobs for it (or maybe not).

Finally got my protoboard populated and thought the Reeves Supa-J would be a good first use. I like this circuit, but think I’ll put the diodes on their own switch.

So I'd like to put a envelope filter and a BMP in the same enclosure with a parallel blend between them. The envelope filter would always be on and then the fuzz could be added. I'm using Madbeans Kraken and Mudbunney boards and a JMK Paralyzer for the parallel blend. Fark me if I can't figure...

Went to log in to the shop and it wouldn't recognize my login credentials. Had to make a new account and of course all my wishlist and orders have disappeared. Frustrating.

I've breadboarded up a Univox Squarewave (Pulsewave) to see if I liked it before getting the PCB. I've built it stock using a BC550 and J201 with bias trimmers on each. What I did notice is that the "Distortion" control, which is just a bass cut really, has a huge volume drop from one end of...

Anyone ever used dry rub lettering with a clear coat to label knobs? I’ve got an amp project that I really don’t want to spend the $$ to get custom faceplates made or try to make inkjet labels for. FWIW they will be cream colored chicken head knobs.

I picked these up over the weekend. My wife actually saw them at the thrift store and said “those would be awesome cleaned up a bit”. So, I’m thinking some kind of fuzz or a tube based pedal. What say you?

I had one of these in my Amazon wishlist (use it for bookmarking more than anything) and my daughter bought it for me for Christmas. I know it’s very basic, minimal specs, but is it good for some things as far a pedal building goes? I’d be afraid to use it on a tube amp even with the 10X probe.

So after trying different tone circuits (regular BMP tone circuit, Rat, AMZ BMP modified, AEFEA drive, OpAmp BMP, and just some fixed resistors/caps) the OABMP seems to give me the best overall tone sweep with my Seamoon fuzz circuit. They are somewhat similar. Anyway, I’m assuming that the 47K...

Curious where would be the best spot to add a tone control into this Seamoon Fresh Fuzz circuit (ala Nash NGDP Fuzz)? After the IC like this, or before?

Does anyone make a small breakout board for the little 8 pin mini rotary switches? I’ve seen the Rototone boards but that’s way more and bigger than I want. They are a pita to solder leads to (r.e. I just ruin em too easy).

Finally got this thing done. Had problems with it not passing signal once boxed and tracked it down to a faulty pot. Of course I had to order more because you never have that one part you need. Ended up putting a BC183 (Hfe 230) in Q1 and a BC109C (Hfe 500) in Q2 and biasing at 3V. I didn't have...

I’m sure I’ve posted both of these before, but I’ve never stacked them. I’ve ran some dirt/fuzz into the Circulator before, but not the Anubis (aka Dung Beetle here). Even my wife commented how good they sound together! Need to get another clear knob for the circulator. Edit: man, that’s a...

I'm moving the info from another thread (https://forum.pedalpcb.com/threads/pcb-layout-guidance.8843/) so as to not commandeer it's topic. This will be an exercise hopefully to let me learn some of the basics of Diptrace and to get valuable feedback from y'all who know what you're doing. Be...

Anyone doodle their own artwork then pour epoxy on it? I’ve done several following Pachyderm Pedals tutorial which basically has you baking the art before epoxy which the paint pens recommend if painting on glass and such. I really don’t like the change in color when baking and wondered if...

Finishing a circulator with Chuck’s mods and it would be cool to have the spots to put the extra resistors and such on the board without having to kludge it. 😁

Got my Sunflower done last evening. 2G303 in Q1 (HFe/leakage 97/35) and a 2G308 for Q2 (178/63) from Smallbear. With the stock R3 I couldn’t get the bias voltage below about -7.0V. Since I wasn’t shooting for a Sunbender I pulled R3 and R4 and put in sockets. Tried several different resistor...

Finally got my oxblood knobs! They just miss touching by about 1/16”. This pedal is one of my favorites once I got the bias V up. Thanks for the help with that!

Finally have time to start working on some pedals. Here’s another Brown Betty. I got one hole off just a hair 🤬