CONTEST Buddy's Contest
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Passinwind
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Even though the deadline has come and gone, I decided to follow through on doing something else that would be more of a stretch than usual. So here it is, my very first pedal layout ever. It may help the guy who did the original layout too, I reckon, but in any case I changed it quite substantially. Using only Tayda-available parts for a design is definitely a stretch for me, and it may still be hard for me to convince myself to do that, but in any case there's nothing esoteric save maybe the dual reverse taper pots, which are still a bit problematic to find in the exact right formats I tend to need them in. It's meant to fit in a pre drilled 125B enclosure, on to the artwork next!
This is a generation back from the one I submitted to the contest, there's no gain leveler or high pass filter in it.
This is a generation back from the one I submitted to the contest, there's no gain leveler or high pass filter in it.
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BuddytheReow
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Ladies and circuit nerds!
The deadline has come and gone, but I have not forgotten about you all. As promised with nearly any contest on here, there are prizes. Prizes? Plural? YES, prizes!
Right out of the gate came @szukalski with his "Sheep Master", a modified rangemaster. A good way to figure out how to use those GE trannies sitting in a drawer! Not far behind we had our local circuit wizard @Chuck D. Bones with his nearly rapid fire circuits starting with a stupid simple A-B box courtesy of his local home center for the enclosure itself. As a side note, I've always wanted to build something in one of those gang boxes for a mere few dollars. He later came back with his grand slam behemoth of a stereo chorus effect using the PT2399 chip. This circuit with the extra jacks would only really work in a 1590BB unless someone got stupid clever (as Chuck usually is) so unfortunately this one will be disregarded since it didn't fit the brief of the contest. Once that circuit was complete, Chuck cleaned off his breadboard (yeah, right) and started his rapid fire boost pedals with some dirt thrown in there to include his "Slightly Dirty Boost", "Debbie Boost", and "Julie Boost". Any circuit nut would drool over these very clever ideas. For a wizard, not so clever
. @lrgaraujo snuck in there early on with a mashup of a muamp and a rangemaster. Very clever indeed! @KR Sound decided to start from scratch by putting together a protoboard and build an originally designed fuzz/tremolo called "Fuzzolo". From building a protoboard, to breadboarding, to PCB design (and redesign), to an enclosure with artwork, a real trailblazer in showing his whole process and inspiring others. @steviejr92 dusted off his breadboard and laptop to design a nice "Fuzz Face with Attitude" in collaboration with Mr. Bones himself (cross talking here was allowed). Many revisions were made until Stevie was happy and off to design a board for it. A few weeks in and @cdwillis threw his hat in the ring with his mashup of a BMP and Bazz Fuss named "Mister Nasty Time" and inspired by the ROG Whisker Biscuit. Big props for the nasty fuzz! Me likey 
. About halfway through @Passinwind decided to stop stalking the thread and actually put in a submission for his upright bass EQ for all you low end fiends! @JTEX threw in a little ditty right at the end with his half-Baxandall addon to an active EQ circuit. A nice little trinket indeed!
Folks, you've all been really great. I was really surprised to see so many fabricated boards. I honestly thought it would be either breadboards or stripboard builds. I REALLY need to look into PCB design and some of you have reached out to point me in the right direction. Anyways, I hope some of you will share your ideas and possibly fabricated boards with the rest of the community here. The goal of this contest was to get you all to unleash your inner mad scientist and pass on your knowledge with your schematics and builds for the rest of us. I really hope we can do a contest like this again, but maybe with some different tweaks such as "design a non-dirt pedal", or "opamps only". Just throwing that out there...
Anyways, enough yammering from me. Let's get on with the PRIZES!
The grand prize winner for this contest is @KR Sound with his "Fuzzolo". You, good sir, will receive a $50 PPCB Gift Card! A phenomenal job sharing your whole process and proving that it doesn't always work the first time and with enough perseverance you can build your dream effect. You will also learn a thing or two which isn't so bad in my book.
@cdwillis , with your efficient, but deadly "Mister Nasty Time" have won yourself a Protoboard Micro. May you build other little ditties like this one, but in style.
Our esteemed Circuit Wizard, Mr. @Chuck D. Bones has won himself a Headphone Amplifier board. Why? Well, with all those boosts he's designed it will be too loud in his home!
And, last but not least, a big shoutout to @steviejr92 . You sir, have shown that you're a tinkerer and are willing to try new things even if you have no idea if it will work or not. A tinkerer always needs tools and ideas to try new things and you have won $20 of Utility Boards of your choice sold here by Mr. PedalPCB himself.
Thanks for playing everyone. Now in the words of the almighy @fig : "Now Go Build Something!"
BuddytheReow
The deadline has come and gone, but I have not forgotten about you all. As promised with nearly any contest on here, there are prizes. Prizes? Plural? YES, prizes!
Right out of the gate came @szukalski with his "Sheep Master", a modified rangemaster. A good way to figure out how to use those GE trannies sitting in a drawer! Not far behind we had our local circuit wizard @Chuck D. Bones with his nearly rapid fire circuits starting with a stupid simple A-B box courtesy of his local home center for the enclosure itself. As a side note, I've always wanted to build something in one of those gang boxes for a mere few dollars. He later came back with his grand slam behemoth of a stereo chorus effect using the PT2399 chip. This circuit with the extra jacks would only really work in a 1590BB unless someone got stupid clever (as Chuck usually is) so unfortunately this one will be disregarded since it didn't fit the brief of the contest. Once that circuit was complete, Chuck cleaned off his breadboard (yeah, right) and started his rapid fire boost pedals with some dirt thrown in there to include his "Slightly Dirty Boost", "Debbie Boost", and "Julie Boost". Any circuit nut would drool over these very clever ideas. For a wizard, not so clever
. @lrgaraujo snuck in there early on with a mashup of a muamp and a rangemaster. Very clever indeed! @KR Sound decided to start from scratch by putting together a protoboard and build an originally designed fuzz/tremolo called "Fuzzolo". From building a protoboard, to breadboarding, to PCB design (and redesign), to an enclosure with artwork, a real trailblazer in showing his whole process and inspiring others. @steviejr92 dusted off his breadboard and laptop to design a nice "Fuzz Face with Attitude" in collaboration with Mr. Bones himself (cross talking here was allowed). Many revisions were made until Stevie was happy and off to design a board for it. A few weeks in and @cdwillis threw his hat in the ring with his mashup of a BMP and Bazz Fuss named "Mister Nasty Time" and inspired by the ROG Whisker Biscuit. Big props for the nasty fuzz! Me likey . About halfway through @Passinwind decided to stop stalking the thread and actually put in a submission for his upright bass EQ for all you low end fiends! @JTEX threw in a little ditty right at the end with his half-Baxandall addon to an active EQ circuit. A nice little trinket indeed!Folks, you've all been really great. I was really surprised to see so many fabricated boards. I honestly thought it would be either breadboards or stripboard builds. I REALLY need to look into PCB design and some of you have reached out to point me in the right direction. Anyways, I hope some of you will share your ideas and possibly fabricated boards with the rest of the community here. The goal of this contest was to get you all to unleash your inner mad scientist and pass on your knowledge with your schematics and builds for the rest of us. I really hope we can do a contest like this again, but maybe with some different tweaks such as "design a non-dirt pedal", or "opamps only". Just throwing that out there...
Anyways, enough yammering from me. Let's get on with the PRIZES!
The grand prize winner for this contest is @KR Sound with his "Fuzzolo". You, good sir, will receive a $50 PPCB Gift Card! A phenomenal job sharing your whole process and proving that it doesn't always work the first time and with enough perseverance you can build your dream effect. You will also learn a thing or two which isn't so bad in my book.
@cdwillis , with your efficient, but deadly "Mister Nasty Time" have won yourself a Protoboard Micro. May you build other little ditties like this one, but in style.
Our esteemed Circuit Wizard, Mr. @Chuck D. Bones has won himself a Headphone Amplifier board. Why? Well, with all those boosts he's designed it will be too loud in his home!
And, last but not least, a big shoutout to @steviejr92 . You sir, have shown that you're a tinkerer and are willing to try new things even if you have no idea if it will work or not. A tinkerer always needs tools and ideas to try new things and you have won $20 of Utility Boards of your choice sold here by Mr. PedalPCB himself.
Thanks for playing everyone. Now in the words of the almighy @fig : "Now Go Build Something!"
BuddytheReow
steviejr92
Authorized Vendor
Wow congratulations on all the winners! I just want to say thank you for everyone here who has guided me and has helped me get to this point! @KR Sound you deserve every bit of that prize dude you sir made one awesome circuit! I keep seeing it on IG and every time i do im proud to know that ive brushed shoulders with you in chat!
@Chuck D. Bones what can i say man. Thank you so much for guiding me and you continue to do so. You reached out to me when you saw me struggling with my circuit and ever since i feel like ive been pumping out some "baddies"
Its truly an honor to be working with the all knowing circuit wizard!
@cdwillis I have not breadboarded your circuit but a mashup of a BMP and Bass fuzz sounds like something i might be interested in!
@Passinwind youre pedals and circuits are always a joy dude! I need to stop procrastinating and get on Oshpark and buy one!
Anyone I didnt mention im sorry, everyone here is a winner in my book! Thank you @BuddytheReow for the giving me the chance to enter the contest. Ill be honest i entered with the intent to learn something and winning was a very far 2nd objective. I got what i came for and more! I cant be anymore thankful, ever since this experience i feel my understanding of circuits has shot thru the roof! So youre in part to thank @BuddytheReow! Youre the man! If you do decide to do another contest ill be there front and center!
Now lets go build something!
@Chuck D. Bones what can i say man. Thank you so much for guiding me and you continue to do so. You reached out to me when you saw me struggling with my circuit and ever since i feel like ive been pumping out some "baddies"
Its truly an honor to be working with the all knowing circuit wizard!@cdwillis I have not breadboarded your circuit but a mashup of a BMP and Bass fuzz sounds like something i might be interested in!
@Passinwind youre pedals and circuits are always a joy dude! I need to stop procrastinating and get on Oshpark and buy one!
Anyone I didnt mention im sorry, everyone here is a winner in my book! Thank you @BuddytheReow for the giving me the chance to enter the contest. Ill be honest i entered with the intent to learn something and winning was a very far 2nd objective. I got what i came for and more! I cant be anymore thankful, ever since this experience i feel my understanding of circuits has shot thru the roof! So youre in part to thank @BuddytheReow! Youre the man! If you do decide to do another contest ill be there front and center!
Now lets go build something!
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KR Sound
Well-known member
Awesome- thank you very much! I learned so much in the process and really enjoyed bouncing ideas off of @steviejr92 and getting the occasional "Are you sure about that?" and getting set straight from @Chuck D. Bones , haha.
I agree with everything @steviejr92 said above and I'm already planning on revision 3 of the pedal!
I agree with everything @steviejr92 said above and I'm already planning on revision 3 of the pedal!
Passinwind
Well-known member
Nah, I'll be happy to send you a board as soon as I get a set of the new 125B ones in. Same for @BuddytheReow. They can be configured for various instruments besides bass too and work really well for acoustic guitar. The fabrication files to get them done at JLCPCB will be up on my new Github repository sooner than later as well BTW.
steviejr92
Authorized Vendor
I would love one! Im actually working on a rat style circuit if anything ill send you one of those when they come in! I need to get more involved with Github. Ive just been using them to download footprints for Kicad 
Passinwind
Well-known member
I can put together a bunch of KiCAD footprints for you once you get to SMT stuff too, I almost always just roll my own.I would love one! Im actually working on a rat style circuit if anything ill send you one of those when they come in! I need to get more involved with Github. Ive just been using them to download footprints for Kicad
steviejr92
Authorized Vendor
Now that would be the biggest help tbh. Im always looking for better footprints. Ive been thinking of using SMD resistors and caps and leaving the pots, and trannies and other offboard components through hole.
Passinwind
Well-known member
SMD film caps can be a pretty big hassle to hand solder, and many of the nicer ones only go up to 16V ratings. Hence my preferred format of just using SMDs for the opamps and resistors, sometimes along with SMD ceramics for decoupling since I bought 100 0.1UF ones for dirt cheap. I make my SMD pads a little longer than the typical stock reflow footprints, it makes hand soldering much more forgiving.
steviejr92
Authorized Vendor
Awesome tip! I didnt even think about making the pads larger! Im going to take your advise and do SMD resistors and SMD opamps. Leave the rest through hole!
Passinwind
Well-known member
It's kind of a PITA, there are nice sounding fairly inexpensive SMD film caps with 2% tolerances, but they can go off by at least an order of magnitude if you burn them even slightly. Drove me nuts when I was building onboard preamps with them, where compact builds often really tend to matter a lot.
steviejr92
Authorized Vendor
Yeah which id imagine is pretty easy to do dealing with such small components. Good to know. Im just going to stick to my 2 -3 sec heat application and it should be fine. I haven't soldered SMD resistors or caps but i have done SMD transistors and the FV1 chip successfully. This should be fun i always enjoy a challenge!
Mentaltossflycoon
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Feral Feline
Well-known member
FUNtastic Contest!
Congrats to all the winners, and especially delighted for KR's Fuzzolo to garner the Grand Prix.
Kudos to those who got off their keisters and did something!
You folks inspire me, I gotta push myself harder next time 'round — but rest assured I do have stuff developing albeit at a glacial pace. You'll see it eventually. Years from now.
Many Thanks, Buddy!
Congrats to all the winners, and especially delighted for KR's Fuzzolo to garner the Grand Prix.
Kudos to those who got off their keisters and did something!
You folks inspire me, I gotta push myself harder next time 'round — but rest assured I do have stuff developing albeit at a glacial pace. You'll see it eventually. Years from now.
Many Thanks, Buddy!
Chuck D. Bones
Circuit Wizard
Thanks for doing this Buddy. I wasn't expecting a prize, I was just throwing some chum in the water in the hopes it might trigger some ideas in the group. Clearly, there was plenty of inspiration going on without my input.
Great job guys!!!
BTW, I have another boost in the development stage, so keep your eyes on The Boneyard.
Great job guys!!!
BTW, I have another boost in the development stage, so keep your eyes on The Boneyard.
Chuck D. Bones
Circuit Wizard
That is WAY impressive.