Derpcast (Duocast)

[lcipher3]

You "can* mount it off board and it will fit

my "Atomic" Doucast - with 1590BB (off board transformer mounting)

forum.pedalpcb.com

https://forum.pedalpcb.com/attachments/dc1-jpg.4325/

 

[MichaelW]

Too bad you drilled it already

That was actually an old unused enclosure that holes drilled already. It just happened to fit the 4 pots for the DuoCast.

 

[MichaelW]

You "can* mount it off board and it will fit

my "Atomic" Doucast - with 1590BB (off board transformer mounting)

forum.pedalpcb.com

https://forum.pedalpcb.com/attachments/dc1-jpg.4325/

I thought about that. How did you mount it? I was wondering if sticking it in a bed of hot glue would hold it in place, or GumWadz or something like that. I'm guessing it probably gets hot enough to melt hot glue?

 

[Harry Klippton]

That was actually an old unused enclosure that holes drilled already. It just happened to fit the 4 pots for the DuoCast.

Ah it's good to have some cadaver enclosures around

 

[MichaelW]

I thought about that. How did you mount it? I was wondering if sticking it in a bed of hot glue would hold it in place, or GumWadz or something like that. I'm guessing it probably gets hot enough to melt hot glue?

Ahh I see how you did it, you used the serial plate and bolted it together. Super cool! I'll have to give it some thought. I did order a 1590BBS but now I'm intrigued by the challenge!

 

[HamishR]

I built the single channel version of this with a Russian MP20 Ge transistor and it works beautifully and is a favourite pedal when used as a booster into a low-gain OD. I generally only use low gain OD. Using this as a boost gives me that old-school warmth and sounds almost like a treble booster - the fattest, warmest, quietest treble booster of all time. I swap between it and a TI Boost (Dark Esbat) - both are excellent.

But I've had a lot of trouble with the dual version. The first one worked ok but I used a 3-way gain switch by mistake which made for some strange sounds. Then the second one I built I was painstakingly careful but get no sound at all. For the life of me I can't work out why.

I have one PCB left...