Metal Can Rat

[PedalBuilder]

This one is about as straightforward as they get. What is it? As the enclosure subtly hints, it's not actually a Tube Screamer. Rather, it's a Rat. I used a Motorola LM308HZ for the op amp and a TO-18 metal can 2N4393 for the JFET. The enclosure is a matte black sand 125B from Tayda, UV printed with a double pass of white and a matte varnish finish. The knobs are these ones from Tayda.

Unsurprisingly, it sounds exactly like a Rat. Current consumption is very low; with the LED off, it draws about 500µA.

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INSIDE

 

[jimilee]

Looking good.

 

[Morbidpale]

Tasty

 

[Guilherme Collateral]

Now that’s a fine looking pedal, sir

 

[Harry Klippton]

Best pedal builder on the forum does it again

 

[swelchy]

Clean clean clean

 

[joelorigo]

Clean! Love the name.

 

[owlexifry]

crikey.
tidy

 

[HamishR]

Even Robert would be jealous of that. Symmetry at its finest. If I had built a Rat that tidy I would call it ART.

 

[Cybercow]

Very clean and aesthetic build. Well done!