Pedal building...

CDee · 2009-03-16T19:32:56+00:00

I am increasingly getting more and more interested in building my own pedal. But I am not an electronics expert at all so the task seems very daunting. So I've started surfing the web and looking at various schematics and stuff. But I couldn't really find something that'll help me learn more about this stuff. So I finally found this... http://www.beavisaudio.com/bboard/index.htm What do you guys think? Is there something like this available in SA somewhere? ?

CDee

So, finally it lives!!!

Got my home built Tube Screamer working today with the help of a good friend. All that needs to be done now is the true bypass and the enclosure.

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kayDUB

Good stuff! But how does it sound? ?

Are those surface mount jack sockets? The ones you mount directly on the board?

CDee

kayDUB wrote Good stuff! But how does it sound? ?

It's sounding okay so far, a bit noisy still, but probably because it's not closed off yet... But not bad for a first try. As soon as I'm 100% done I'll put up some sound clips.

kayDUB wrote Are those surface mount jack sockets? The ones you mount directly on the board?

Yes they are, I'll mount them once I'm 100% sure of everything.

inflames

Well done Corrie, can't wait to hear what it sounds like :bopping:

Heath

i built one of these this weekend , still on the breadboard mind you , but was nicely surprised at how good it actually sounded the problem now is i may be addicted .

the pedal is a little noisy , but no more then most behringer pedals but i suspect that once it's in a metal box it will be quiet

Squonk

Well done Cdee ?

What are you going to call your Pedal?

CDee

Squonk wrote Well done Cdee ?

What are you going to call your Pedal?

Good question... not given that thought yet... Maybe something like "super shouter" ?

Tailon. wrote i built one of these this weekend , still on the breadboard mind you , but was nicely surprised at how good it actually sounded the problem now is i may be addicted .

Good stuff T, and yes, it is addictive...

aja

I would call it the CDee-Screemy

These are my bookmarked circuit/electronic things if anyone is interested:

PCB design software
http://www.pad2pad.com/

Free circuit diagrams
http://www.circuit-diagrams.com/

Random tube circuit stuff
http://www.tubecad.com/

Lots of links to circuit stuff
http://www.ee.oulu.fi/~arik/schematics.html

Nice theory
http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/study.htm

Nice breadboard
http://www.virtualbreadboard.com/

Electronics projects
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/categories.php

Some nice electronic type projects
http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/

nicovlogg

Hey all, I'm currently busy building the Tubescreamer project found on the tonepad site..

Really cool! But anyway, I've been wondering about the switch. Someone mentioned 3PDT switches aren't easy to find here - what about a toggle switch? It's not much harder to switch using your foot, and Rabtron has one -

http://shop.rabtron.co.za/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=318

Would this work? What are my other options (besides the millenium true bypass

matta

nicovlogg wrote Hey all, I'm currently busy building the Tubescreamer project found on the tonepad site..

Really cool! But anyway, I've been wondering about the switch. Someone mentioned 3PDT switches aren't easy to find here - what about a toggle switch? It's not much harder to switch using your foot, and Rabtron has one -

http://shop.rabtron.co.za/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=318

Would this work? What are my other options (besides the millenium true bypass

The problem is that that toggle is going to break.... I've used them in gear that is switched by hand and still had switches go faulty... I'd not want to try and switch that with my foot and expect it to last. If you are going to all this effort to build one, don't cut corners! Order the correct part.

Cheers

Matt

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