Royal Beaver

[Fama]

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Also, I used these waterproof dpdt for the first time on this build. Highly recommend! Their body is a bit taller and they have flush feet that keep them in place on the pcb whilst attempting to get 16 unsoldered pots and switches through the enclosure at the same time.

So you put the pots (and switches) on the PCB and then put the PCB (and pots) through the enclosure, and then solder? Tbh getting the pots lined up (along with offboard wiring) is the worst part of a build for me. I started with the "solder in middle hole, hold pot with one hand and iron with other hand and push the pot through" which was annoyingly fiddly, then I've done "pots in holes, try to guide PCB onto them" which is... annoyingly fiddly too. Or at least with the Pot and Kettle with five pots and three switches.

Your build is amazingly neat and clean, every cap, diode and resistor is even perfectly straight. It looks amazing!

 

[Betty Wont]

So you put the pots (and switches) on the PCB and then put the PCB (and pots) through the enclosure, and then solder?

Yes. I do not rock before I box. I build directly into the enclosure I hold the PCB component side down in my left hand, place all of the pots, switches,and LEDs in their respective holes, and then raise it into the drilled enclosure. And then holding the PCB into the enclosure, I flip it over and install all of the nuts. I then solder the PCB to all the pots and switches. Then I tighten down the nuts fully and finish the rest of the build.

 

[Paradox916]

That thing is crazy! For so many reasons!

 

[szukalski]

You really need to do a Masterclass set of videos.. there’s be no money in it and the audience is full of mouth breathers, but think of the collective improvement in builds which would be your legacy!

I’ve learned a lot from your tidbits over the years, amongst others on this forum, just want to say thanks. The learnings from so many builds (and a high standard) are something I don’t think I’d get in a lifetime. (Somewhere in China, there’s a 15 yr old who’s been working for Mooer since he was seven who eclipses us all in cumulative experience!)

 

[Bio77]

Yes. I do not rock before I box. I build directly into the enclosure I hold the PCB component side down in my left hand, place all of the pots, switches,and LEDs in their respective holes, and then raise it into the drilled enclosure. And then holding the PCB into the enclosure, I flip it over and install all of the nuts. I then solder the PCB to all the pots and switches. Then I tighten down the nuts fully and finish the rest of the build.

I always afraid of getting torched for admitting that I box-before-rock Pretty low failure rate, so, it's been fine. Everything sits unstressed when you build it in the box. For me it's worth the extra hassle if I have to break it down for a de-bug.

 

[Betty Wont]

I always afraid of getting torched for admitting that I box-before-rock Pretty low failure rate, so, it's been fine. Everything sits unstressed when you build it in the box. For me it's worth the extra hassle if I have to break it down for a de-bug.

Other than a couple of foot switches, I’ve never run into a faulty part. I only use trusted vendors and vetted projects. I have vendors I will not purchase from anymore due to them releasing flawed projects, or not being public with their errata.

 

[giovanni]

Also team box before you rock here. I rarely have had issues and the last one didn’t occur outside the enclosure so…

Very cool build!

 

[Laundryroom David]

Also team box before you rock here. I rarely have had issues and the last one didn’t occur outside the enclosure so…

Very cool build!

Same. Go team!

 

[Diynot]

Ounce of prevention……put in the time up front to make sure shits right from population to soldering/wiring, no reason not to box before rock.

 

[jhaneyzz]

The Gnawty Royal Beaver. This was a surprise gift, (aka challenge) pcb. Hey @fig , I built it! I feel this was punishment for bragging about still using only a hand drill for my enclosures. As always with Dead End boards it was comically huge with most of the pcb unoccupied, yet zero consideration for jacks . Went with a pink theme like the original, and pink led. It does what was advertised. A highly tweakable big muff with an added (or subtracted) gain stage.
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That’s a lotta knob!!!

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