tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post1886631957198711170..comments2024-03-28T17:24:07.520-04:00Comments on Perf and PCB Effects Layouts: Lovepedal Woodrowdtgehringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09555201436004501222noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-31694031897253558742023-01-26T05:52:22.104-05:002023-01-26T05:52:22.104-05:00Ok, thanks I'll check and then I'll let yo...Ok, thanks I'll check and then I'll let you knowAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820889089273748492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-54136960746706415162023-01-26T05:51:18.318-05:002023-01-26T05:51:18.318-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820889089273748492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-44850985760122525862023-01-13T11:23:16.550-05:002023-01-13T11:23:16.550-05:00Make sure you've got the right value caps for ...Make sure you've got the right value caps for the input and output caps (47n and 100n respectively). If those are correct experiment with lower value caps. For the gain control, a C1k would get you what you want.Effects Layoutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341183658959824998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-6278544467193882072022-12-05T06:23:21.585-05:002022-12-05T06:23:21.585-05:00Hi there, I have built it ad it works. I find that...Hi there, I have built it ad it works. I find that the sound is too much muddy, mostly when I turn up the gain pot. About that I have noticed that the gain pot B1k doesn't change anything till I have reached the last quarter. Can I use an audio potentiometer to have more control on gain? Of what value?<br /><br />ThanksAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820889089273748492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-29618307966905323412019-02-19T04:40:09.179-05:002019-02-19T04:40:09.179-05:00have u built it yet? coz mine wont work , im using...have u built it yet? coz mine wont work , im using 2n3904<br />vFxaudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425159624220949067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-41557203477070476842018-04-24T16:14:53.208-04:002018-04-24T16:14:53.208-04:00Well ... thanks for the "attention"!Well ... thanks for the "attention"!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854185302089013880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-5215236390647206862018-04-20T10:41:07.000-04:002018-04-20T10:41:07.000-04:00Hello guys.
I built one of these and I have the fo...Hello guys.<br />I built one of these and I have the following problems: the gain pot does not "gain" anything, that is, it is as if it did not even exist; the volume (when at most) is very low; and worst of all: what I get at the end is the clean sound of the guitar. I'm using a 2N5088 transistor, 1N4148 diodes, A500K volume pot and B1K gain pot. The rest of the components are exactly the same as the layout. Complementing my information I must say that what seems to be happening is that the signal at no time is "clipped". I have already changed the first trnasistor I used for a new one. Can someone help me? Thank you very much in advance.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854185302089013880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-59733332296095466182018-03-06T16:39:29.354-05:002018-03-06T16:39:29.354-05:00Probably not much. Sweep might be a little weird. ...Probably not much. Sweep might be a little weird. You could put a 330k resistor between lugs 3 and 2, and a 10k resistor between lugs 2 and 1. That in theory should turn an A250k pot into an A100k pot... I think. hahaEffects Layoutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341183658959824998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-87905181113610134072018-03-06T15:51:18.653-05:002018-03-06T15:51:18.653-05:00What would be the difference if I used a 250kA pot...What would be the difference if I used a 250kA potentiometer for volume?Bruno Vianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622976996728052388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-65718995990482066872018-02-12T15:16:31.336-05:002018-02-12T15:16:31.336-05:00Read the build doc for the RAT Project and it shou...Read the build doc for the RAT Project and it should explain the diodes. D3 is for polarity protection and doesn't need to be an LED. Just D1-2.Effects Layoutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341183658959824998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-34574444031738089572018-02-12T14:33:45.315-05:002018-02-12T14:33:45.315-05:00Hello there.
As I said before, I do not understand...Hello there.<br />As I said before, I do not understand almost anything about electronics ... So I would need one more little help: in the ProCo RAT (Turbo version) layout I can see D1, D2 and D3, and I would then need to know which diodes are usually used on this pedal and which one or which ones I could replace with LEDs. Very fond of your attention.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854185302089013880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-31607360266385904852018-02-12T13:45:37.207-05:002018-02-12T13:45:37.207-05:00You could use LEDs, though in this circuit I don&#...You could use LEDs, though in this circuit I don't think they would light up. One effect that you can use LEDs with and that will light up when it's played is the ProCo RAT (Turbo version). <br /><br />http://effectslayouts.blogspot.com/2015/11/proco-rat-project.htmlEffects Layoutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341183658959824998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-21669018920645597072018-02-12T10:57:04.580-05:002018-02-12T10:57:04.580-05:00Hi. Actually I meant "silly questions / doubt...Hi. Actually I meant "silly questions / doubts" ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854185302089013880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-31644929249919073732018-02-12T10:52:42.066-05:002018-02-12T10:52:42.066-05:00Hi, I'm from Brazil and I also have some stupi...Hi, I'm from Brazil and I also have some stupid questions / doubts ... Can I replace D1 and D2 with LEDs (of any available color)? If so, would they "blink" while I play? I think this is called a led flash, right? If not, could you tell me another layout that has this effect besides the volume and gain buttons? Thank you very much for any response. PS: I know almost nothing of electronics and also manufacturing pedals ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854185302089013880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-75182841537520699852017-01-10T09:23:16.779-05:002017-01-10T09:23:16.779-05:00Great question. That capacitor keeps the impedance...Great question. That capacitor keeps the impedance between the emitter and ground low. The lower that impedance the more gain there will be. So that capacitor basically is responsible for a lot of the gain in the pedal. If you remove it you'll probably end up with more of a clean boost than a drive.Effects Layoutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341183658959824998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-81495853874703610372017-01-09T22:48:17.065-05:002017-01-09T22:48:17.065-05:00Hello storyboardist,
Please help me with a noob ...Hello storyboardist, <br /><br />Please help me with a noob question, what is the function for the electrolytic capacitor between Gain 1 and Gain 2? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408836964283666555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-56385222885604682782016-06-27T19:50:25.220-04:002016-06-27T19:50:25.220-04:00Thank you!Thank you!ehss192https://www.blogger.com/profile/17705289378973436717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-38799069735598461112016-06-27T10:28:43.004-04:002016-06-27T10:28:43.004-04:00That would accidental. Thanks for catching it. I&#...That would accidental. Thanks for catching it. I've updated the layout.Effects Layoutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11341183658959824998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-31454145154919484382016-06-23T18:26:16.112-04:002016-06-23T18:26:16.112-04:00Question about the PCB layout. I noticed that ther...Question about the PCB layout. I noticed that there is a hole missing on the 'in' trace for the 1meg resistor going to gain 1. Accident or intentional?ehss192https://www.blogger.com/profile/17705289378973436717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-21981402785909718062015-05-04T19:04:47.001-04:002015-05-04T19:04:47.001-04:00OK! Thanks for the suggestions, my friend.
I'...OK! Thanks for the suggestions, my friend.<br /><br />I'll make sure to keep you updated. :)Rafael Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790954756036957389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-88362225030596821802015-05-04T14:24:53.876-04:002015-05-04T14:24:53.876-04:00Don't know about how Fender-y these are, but t...Don't know about how Fender-y these are, but they're fairly simple and different from the Woodrow (no sense in building a whole bunch of closely related effects).<br /><br />http://effectslayouts.blogspot.com/2015/02/dirty-boots-overdrive.html<br /><br />http://effectslayouts.blogspot.com/2014/11/fulltone-fat-boost-v1.htmldtgehringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555201436004501222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-8857717431091544222015-05-04T12:24:30.828-04:002015-05-04T12:24:30.828-04:00Thanks brother. :)
I should be giving this one a ...Thanks brother. :)<br /><br />I should be giving this one a try somewhere this week. I just need to order the components.<br /><br />Any other suggestion for a nice sounding overdrive that's easy enough to build for a noob like me? I'm really fond on Fender sounding drives.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Raf.<br />Rafael Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790954756036957389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-41032185180513586442015-04-29T14:53:44.692-04:002015-04-29T14:53:44.692-04:00Thanks man. Noob questions are totally welcomed. R...Thanks man. Noob questions are totally welcomed. Resistors are blue and are the size of typical 1/4 watt resistors. You can use whatever resistors you like–metal film, carbon comp, etc. Film capacitors are green and based off of size of common "green chicklet" capacitors, but other types can be used. Ceramic capacitors (typically only used for values less than 1n) are yellow, and polarized electrolytic capacitors are black. As far as voltages go for caps, as long as they're rated above the supply voltage (typically 9 volts) you should be fine. For power filter caps (a polarized electrolytic cap between voltage and ground) I generally use caps rated at 50v. I've seen people use lower voltage electros that blow, even with the low 9v supply.<br /><br />Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions, and good luck!dtgehringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555201436004501222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5481402030233340127.post-52871359339279939152015-04-29T14:04:30.005-04:002015-04-29T14:04:30.005-04:00Hey brother,
This is RMorgan, from the Telecaster ...Hey brother,<br />This is RMorgan, from the Telecaster Forum.<br />Well, I'm a total noob, so I hope you don't mind if I ask some silly questions.<br />First, I have no idea about the specification of the components. I mean, I know which one is a capacitor, a transistor, a resistor, a diode and so on, but I have no idea about their voltage, material, etc...<br />I suppose the color and shape of each component is also a code for its specifications, but is there any table of reference I can consult to know exactly what is what?<br />I don't want to buy wrong stuff...<br />Anyway, you layouts are so neat that I'm going to learn how to etch my PC boards, brother. I want my new pedals to be flawless. :)<br />Thanks for the help and congrats for the awesome website.<br />Raf.<br />Rafael Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790954756036957389noreply@blogger.com