Memorial Day Sales
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Harry Klippton
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I just saw an email from small bear about 15% off
VanWhy
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Thanks. That's what I'm talking about it
Synchrony Pedalworks
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Effects Layouts also has a sale.
Harry Klippton
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There was one a week or two ago with no banner on the forum, just the announcement on Instagram
benny_profane
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And on the store page.
Harry Klippton
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I didn't look there because I didn't need to buy anything
VanWhy
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Yeah! I got my wishlist filling up
Not a Fan!
I don't like the way he places his components & too close together.
It doesn't cost any extra to put Values on the the PCB!
I have been spoilt by PedalPCB!!!
DGWVI
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Does EffectsLayouts not put the values on every PCB? The few I've built all had the values and refdes on them
You built his Great Vengeance, look at the LED placement & CLR & tell me that is good design with the Opamp socket in place!
I didnt like the Layout & it doesn't behave or work like the Pedal it is based on, I have one from JohnK called Zeke, YMMV.
I believe I may have had a dodgy trace on the PCB.
I had 2 boards & had different continuity when trying to sort it.
The position's on the Rotary didnt match which diodes were marked/ active & No Clipping was Connecting to the GE diodes when fully assembled.
I measured every component & instal one at a time!
I even replaced the Rotary & the numbers on the board corresponded to the Pads but I had Led's working back the front with the GE's
I stripped it & binned it!
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Bricksnbeatles
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Seems fine to me 
Especially if the op amp isn’t socketed. Even if it is socketed though, a typical 2mm chisel tip or a conical tip wouldn’t be too bad with careful planning and a steady hand. Better yet, an offboard led would be good
If you want to see a scary layout, check out the Delyk PCB “up down daddy”— I’ve had that board for like 2 or 3 years and I’ve been terrified to even think about approaching it
Especially if the op amp isn’t socketed. Even if it is socketed though, a typical 2mm chisel tip or a conical tip wouldn’t be too bad with careful planning and a steady hand. Better yet, an offboard led would be good
If you want to see a scary layout, check out the Delyk PCB “up down daddy”— I’ve had that board for like 2 or 3 years and I’ve been terrified to even think about approaching it
No careful planning required if it's designed right!Seems fine to me
Especially if the op amp isn’t socketed. Even if it is socketed though, a typical 2mm chisel tip or a conical tip wouldn’t be too bad with careful planning and a steady hand. Better yet, an offboard led would be good
If you want to see a scary layout, check out the Delyk PCB “up down daddy”— I’ve had that board for like 2 or 3 years and I’ve been terrified to even think about approaching it
peccary
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You built his Great Vengeance, look at the LED placement & CLR & tell me that is good design with the Opamp socket in place!
I didnt like the Layout & it doesn't behave or work like the Pedal it is based on, I have one from JohnK called Zeke, YMMV.
I believe I may have had a dodgy trace on the PCB.
I had 2 boards & had different continuity when trying to sort it.
The position's on the Rotary didnt match which diodes were marked/ active & No Clipping was Connecting to the GE diodes when fully assembled.
I measured every component & instal one at a time!
I even replaced the Rotary & the numbers on the board corresponded to the Pads but I had Led's working back the front with the GE's
I stripped it & binned it!
It worked fine for me and didn't have any issues building it. The guy I gave it to is a working bassist and uses it live multiple times per week and loves it. Says it's his go-to.
What I'm trying to point out here is there are PCB vendors out there that appear to be correct but are not correct to the Original design.
PedalPCB is the most accurate provider of the Circuits released & leaves the Purchaser to Mod if that's what they wish to do.
If it is different, he will tell you & the reason why, It is your decision if you still want to Build it!
If there is a ripple in a PCB, he will go out of his way to make it right!
He is also one of the Best designers with the Layout of a Circuit!
He will list the Correct part & where possible the equivalent so the pedal still performs as close to or better.
Nearly every pedal I have purchased from the USA since 2019, I have gone through Robert so he can trace it & pass it on to the Members here!
He still has a couple of Designs he is holding onto & I can tell you the PCB's I have received from him & the Original pedal are Identical +/- 5%
+/- 5% you say, Well I'm referring to the Position of the knobs, I have measured 100K pots from 105K down to 87K.
1M pots down to 950K & 20K pots that are 24K & so on...
I have built over 300 different types of pedals & some I have revisited & corrected because a Vero layout of another Vero layout manage to vary
the transistor or resistor values where PedalPCB has got hold of an Original & traced it.
I have looked up the other PCB vendors & see the same mistakes that have been done on Vero that I have used in the past.
I know because I don't do Vero Builds, I draw up my own In House Eyelet design from Vero layouts & schematics & have everyone of them in my Computer so I can reference them at any time & all the traces are visible.
The Great thing about Eyelet design is I can access components from the top & replace without removing the board from the Pedal.
I would also like to thank the other Members here that loan there pedals for Robert to Trace.
I only want Members here to build a Pedal that represents the Original as close as is possible.
You can then change things out to suit your rig rather than trying to polish a turd by an incorrect PCB!
My 2 cents!
Cheers music6000
jimilee
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I built that one. It is a tight squeeze; it fired right up for me. I was shocked and relieved. The Vero layout is giant; I built that one for a friend.Seems fine to me
Especially if the op amp isn’t socketed. Even if it is socketed though, a typical 2mm chisel tip or a conical tip wouldn’t be too bad with careful planning and a steady hand. Better yet, an offboard led would be good
If you want to see a scary layout, check out the Delyk PCB “up down daddy”— I’ve had that board for like 2 or 3 years and I’ve been terrified to even think about approaching it
