Re: The D.I.Y. thread.

[F15hface]

My second build! Bumble Buzz clone from Fuzzdog. Slight drama with ground wires breaking in the pad on the PCB, and the mess from that connecting to 9V so I thought I’d messed up pretty badly, but a quick clean up and it works and sounds incredibly nasty! LED doesn’t work, no clue why I can’t get them to comply, but I’ll live with it.

[Shadoweclipse13]

LED doesn’t work, no clue why I can’t get them to comply...

LED rated for a lower voltage, or maybe LED polarity backwards?

[F15hface]

LED doesn’t work, no clue why I can’t get them to comply...

LED rated for a lower voltage, or maybe LED polarity backwards?

Just reread the daughterboard document and I think it’s the LED backwards .

[Shadoweclipse13]

LED doesn’t work, no clue why I can’t get them to comply...

LED rated for a lower voltage, or maybe LED polarity backwards?

Just reread the daughterboard document and I think it’s the LED backwards .

That's messed me up a few times! Easy mistake to make! When I first started making pedals (like really early electronics work for me), I would cut the leads short before soldering. Until I wired them backwards a few times. I drilled the anode/cathode length difference into my head really quickly after that

[ThePearDream]

I’m considering building myself a Fortin 33 clone.. well the Isosceles, so sort of a deluxe version of one lol.. or getting someone to do it because I’ll likely blow it

I’ve never built a pedal though so perhaps it’s a little too much for a first one
Thoughts?

If it helps, pedalpcb sells Fortin 33 pcb. Their boards are laid out really well and I've never had any issues with any of their pcbs.

[BlixaFan]

I’m considering building myself a Fortin 33 clone.. well the Isosceles, so sort of a deluxe version of one lol.. or getting someone to do it because I’ll likely blow it

I’ve never built a pedal though so perhaps it’s a little too much for a first one
Thoughts?

If it helps, pedalpcb sells Fortin 33 pcb. Their boards are laid out really well and I've never had any issues with any of their pcbs.

I didn’t see that one! Thanks
Might be an easy enough first build? Haha I thought the PedalPCB isosceles since it gives you the 33, the Grind, as well as the TC in one pedal… but maaaaybe too much for a first build?

[ThePearDream]

I’m considering building myself a Fortin 33 clone.. well the Isosceles, so sort of a deluxe version of one lol.. or getting someone to do it because I’ll likely blow it

I’ve never built a pedal though so perhaps it’s a little too much for a first one
Thoughts?

If it helps, pedalpcb sells Fortin 33 pcb. Their boards are laid out really well and I've never had any issues with any of their pcbs.

I didn’t see that one! Thanks
Might be an easy enough first build? Haha I thought the PedalPCB isosceles since it gives you the 33, the Grind, as well as the TC in one pedal… but maaaaybe too much for a first build?

Yeah, that isosceles is probably a bit much for a first build. I'd do the Triangulum. Maybe even look for another pcb that is even simpler and do that one first, as a confidence booster, the less components the better. Also, fyi, that you can get enclosures from Tayda that are pre-drilled for the more common pedalpcb knob layouts.

[BlixaFan]

I suppose the Triangulum is what I was sort of planning for anyway…. Might be a next weekend project!!

[F15hface]

LED rated for a lower voltage, or maybe LED polarity backwards?

Just reread the daughterboard document and I think it’s the LED backwards .

That's messed me up a few times! Easy mistake to make! When I first started making pedals (like really early electronics work for me), I would cut the leads short before soldering. Until I wired them backwards a few times. I drilled the anode/cathode length difference into my head really quickly after that

The good news is that after cutting the LED legs and soldering in some short bits of wire to connect the right sides we have light! It's super janky but it works. Hopefully I remember which way is right on the next one...

[hulakatt]

My second build! Bumble Buzz clone from Fuzzdog. Slight drama with ground wires breaking in the pad on the PCB, and the mess from that connecting to 9V so I thought I’d messed up pretty badly, but a quick clean up and it works and sounds incredibly nasty! LED doesn’t work, no clue why I can’t get them to comply, but I’ll live with it.

Didn't know anyone made a Bumblefuzz DIY kit! Have one ordered now thanks to you.

[Shadoweclipse13]

Just reread the daughterboard document and I think it’s the LED backwards .

That's messed me up a few times! Easy mistake to make! When I first started making pedals (like really early electronics work for me), I would cut the leads short before soldering. Until I wired them backwards a few times. I drilled the anode/cathode length difference into my head really quickly after that

The good news is that after cutting the LED legs and soldering in some short bits of wire to connect the right sides we have light! It's super janky but it works. Hopefully I remember which way is right on the next one...

Fantastic!!

As for remembering which way is correct, forgive me if you knew this already (I do take for granted that some people know or don't know things like this sometimes), but the positive side (anode) is the side that's longer on a new/unused/uncut LED.

(Edited for early morning bad grammar )

[F15hface]

That's messed me up a few times! Easy mistake to make! When I first started making pedals (like really early electronics work for me), I would cut the leads short before soldering. Until I wired them backwards a few times. I drilled the anode/cathode length difference into my head really quickly after that

The good news is that after cutting the LED legs and soldering in some short bits of wire to connect the right sides we have light! It's super janky but it works. Hopefully I remember which way is right on the next one...

Fantastic!!

As for remembering which way is correct, forgive me if you knew this already (I do take for granted that some people know or don't know things like this sometimes), but the positive side (anode) is the side that's longer on a new/unused/uncut LED.

(Edited for early morning bad grammar )

I knew the long leg is positive, but thought the square pad was too for some reason. I only realised it wasn’t when I read the bit of the daughterboard document about positive ground pedals and they were like ‘make sure to reverse your LED, anode to square’ say what. In my defence, on the main board the square pads were for the positive of the electrolytic capacitors.

[Shadoweclipse13]

The good news is that after cutting the LED legs and soldering in some short bits of wire to connect the right sides we have light! It's super janky but it works. Hopefully I remember which way is right on the next one...

Fantastic!!

As for remembering which way is correct, forgive me if you knew this already (I do take for granted that some people know or don't know things like this sometimes), but the positive side (anode) is the side that's longer on a new/unused/uncut LED.

(Edited for early morning bad grammar )

I knew the long leg is positive, but thought the square pad was too for some reason. I only realised it wasn’t when I read the bit of the daughterboard document about positive ground pedals and they were like ‘make sure to reverse your LED, anode to square’ say what. In my defence, on the main board the square pads were for the positive of the electrolytic capacitors.

I wouldn't let that pedal jumble up that information. Honestly, it's been a while since I've built a pedal, but I always thought square pads were positive as well. It might just something about that specific pedal that needs an LED with reverse polarity.

[BlixaFan]

So of course now there is a Triangulum build on reverb for $100 and I realized I no longer have my soldering iron. So I’d have to buy that, the kit and enclosure and probably screw it up should I do it or just buy the one prebuilt? Lol

[F15hface]

Another one.

This is a FuzzDog Reptilian Monarch, which is an EHX x JHS Lizard Queen, which I understand is a Bazz Fuss and Push Me Pull You? I have the big box LQ but that's hardly pedal board friendly, so this got built. Only plugged it in to test, but with the linear pot FD recommend instead of the reverse log JHS use the balance control is so much more powerful. I have oxblood Davies 1470s for the volume and octave controls, just need to source a 1400 for the balance and then I'll be able to get it fully finished!