TRANSFORMERS, all PPCB projects, in disguise... (& hall-of-infamous inductors)

Feral Feline

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Made a list of all the transformer-equipped projects here, because when you search the PPCB shop for "Transformer", the only thing that comes up is the Fasel Inductor Adapter.
The Simulcast and Duocast do not come up in the search, not the Mystery Machine, Conquerer nope, nor does the Octanaut... none of the projects.
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So here's the list, I've included projects with inductors:

ProjectTransformer or Inductor
Captain BitTM011-R
Chrome Dome Distortion42TM013
Conquerer FuzzFasel 500mH
DuocastTY-141P
Duocast MiniTY-141P
Mystery MachineFasel or 42TM013
Neurocyton PreampTY-141P
Octanaut42TL002* (*X 2)
ShamWah!Inductor 600mH
SimulcastTY-141P
Station WahFasel Inductor (500mH) or 42TM013
Tear Jerker WahInductor 500mH
Topographer Distortion42TM018
Whipped Cream OverdriveTY-141P

I hope this is helpful in some way to the community here; I'll add to it as newer stuff becomes available.
Let me know if I missed anything.
 
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So here's an interesting tit-bit. Not all the PPCB inductor/transformer projects share the same pinout.

The Conquerer and Station Wah, Fasel pinout for example:

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Image from this thread (click through to see Transformer pinout)

And the old PCB silkscreen for the early Conquerer boards:

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Here, however, "The Red and Green pads are the only pads that make an electrical connection." on a PPCB Mystery Machine:

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Armed with the above info (and info in the links) and a DMM set to *BEEP-like-Batfink* mode, hopefully we should be able to determine for ourselves connectivity for any transformer/inductor PPCB board.

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I'd almost forgotten that the Broadcast pedals are supposed to have a transformer in them! I've built a few without transformers and for the life of me can't hear any difference.
 
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