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DIY Effect Makers (club?)
- Thread starter NateS
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orange-yellow-red (#34): zaubertuba
orange-green-red (#35): paganjack
orange-blue-red (#36): Low Sound Love
orange-violet-red (#37): Stu L.
sorry for falling behind, i've been really bleh lately..got it caught up tho! Moose, you have a numba already, ftr..
orange-green-red (#35): paganjack
orange-blue-red (#36): Low Sound Love
orange-violet-red (#37): Stu L.
sorry for falling behind, i've been really bleh lately..got it caught up tho! Moose, you have a numba already, ftr..
That sounds great! Was it a hard build? I'm interested in doing one myself, but I'm having a hard time following the (translated) instructions.
I'm looking for a good chorus build and would welcome any suggestions. I was thinking about either the Madbean Pork Barrel (CE-2) and/or Tonepad Small Clone. Anything else I should be looking at?
Guitarpcb.com has some great pcbs for sale, and Barry is a good guy to deal with. This is his chorus:
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I've not built it yet, but I'm interested.
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I've not built it yet, but I'm interested.
I've built his Stage 3 booster and have parts on order for a couple more his (Guit/Bass driver, Paramix, Wooly Mammoth). Great prices for service. I didn't realize he had a chorus. I'll check it out.
Yeah, I'm really liking the Stage 3. I've also got his Bass Driver which I'm also really happy with.
What sucks is I have a whole bunch of ideas floating around, and no money I can put towards it right now. 
What sucks is I have a whole bunch of ideas floating around, and no money I can put towards it right now.
I have a few projects in limbo just needing little things like jacks and switches
Just ask, my native tongue is German.
Well...I've been looking at the DIY kit that is available as the exchange isn't too bad. I'm going to check the shipping first though before ordering. If there isn't clear instructions, then I may need your help.
I'm completely new to building effects but i've done some soldering before so i think i would like to give it a shot. I would like build the mammoth clone but when i buy the PCB how do i know what parts i need and where they go? I couldn't find any part lists or layouts on the site.
Also, the board is very cheap but what would be a good estimate to final cost including parts, enclosure etc?
Thanks,
Total noob
For Guitarpcb, you need to be a member before you can view layouts (don't worry, it's free). Barry's forum is also full of tips and tutorials aimed at the beginner. Plus he's a good guy who will always help. 
For a Mammoth, I would estimate the parts to be anywhere from 35-40 dollars, depending on where you get your stuff. The most expensive stuff will be your jacks, enclosure, and switches.
I've not found a "great" source for enclosures (I live in Canada, mind you), but I get most of my stuff from Small Bear Electronics: Invalid Link Removed
Another great site for switches and jacks is the store at diystompboxes.com: Invalid Link Removed
Caps and resistors I try to source locally. If I need something specialized, it's usually Small Bear. Remember that the gain (HFE) of the transistors has to be 150-200 for the Mammoth to work properly.
For a Mammoth, I would estimate the parts to be anywhere from 35-40 dollars, depending on where you get your stuff. The most expensive stuff will be your jacks, enclosure, and switches.
I've not found a "great" source for enclosures (I live in Canada, mind you), but I get most of my stuff from Small Bear Electronics: Invalid Link Removed
Another great site for switches and jacks is the store at diystompboxes.com: Invalid Link Removed
Caps and resistors I try to source locally. If I need something specialized, it's usually Small Bear. Remember that the gain (HFE) of the transistors has to be 150-200 for the Mammoth to work properly.
Thanks man!For Guitarpcb, you need to be a member before you can view layouts (don't worry, it's free). Barry's forum is also full of tips and tutorials aimed at the beginner. Plus he's a good guy who will always help.
For a Mammoth, I would estimate the parts to be anywhere from 35-40 dollars, depending on where you get your stuff. The most expensive stuff will be your jacks, enclosure, and switches.
I've not found a "great" source for enclosures, but I get most of my stuff from Small Bear Electronics: Invalid Link Removed
Another great site for switches and jacks is the store at diystompboxes.com: Invalid Link Removed
Caps and resistors I try to source locally. If I need something specialized, it's usually Small Bear. Remember that the gain (HFE) of the transistors has to be 150-200 for the Mammoth to work properly.
That seems cheap enough that i'm going to give it a shot and see what happens.
Ps. I also live in van.
For resistors caps and what not, Mouser can't be beat. It is intimidating though, so know, or have a really good idea, of what to need. I prefer Pedal Parts Plus to SB, and part of that is the shipping time. LA to TX isn't a long time. My orders from SB seem to take a while (a week one time!) to process. And then ship. But being in NY, they are alot closer so shipping time is less for you guys.
I didn't pair the transistors and it turned out okay, could have been blind luck of course
EDIT: Just opened it up and checked the hfe of the transistors. They were 136 and 156, so pretty good for blind luck. I'm going to check if I can get both of them in the 150-200 range with my next order, might take a while though.
How do you check the HFE of the transistors? I've built a Wooly Mammoth clone, and have an original Wooly Mammoth as well, and they sound very similar. I was just curious for future reference, especially since I ordered several 2n3904's, and want to build another clone for a friend.
Most digital multimeters have a function to do so.
Atm I'm working on a Son of Screamer (simplified Tubescreamer)+built in clean blend. Put all of it on breadboard yesterday, now I only need to put 2 pots on there and I can try whether it works or not....
Atm I'm working on a Son of Screamer (simplified Tubescreamer)+built in clean blend. Put all of it on breadboard yesterday, now I only need to put 2 pots on there and I can try whether it works or not....
i'm way to broke to be able to finish my two projects..i need about 20 bucks of pots and enclosures to finish...but i have no money to buy them.
