Members warriorpoet Posted March 20, 2013 Members Share Posted March 20, 2013 Minister of music by day, small-time pedal cooker by night. My specialty is hybrid fuzz circuits, though I do quite enjoy cobbling the odd PCB-based build together for a lark. I know a lot of us play through a big-ol chain of effects, and I'm curious just how many have felt the DIY itch, and/ or are just plain interested in seeing how it's done. I have a very special pedal in mind for this build thread, but if no one's interested I can just "photodump" at the end. Let me know what you think Here are a few PCBs I've built up for reference; some are quite old (I forget to take pics of everything I'm working on ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Special J Posted March 20, 2013 Members Share Posted March 20, 2013 Cool man! I love me some fuzz pedals. Do you have the ability to post clips of em when you're done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted March 20, 2013 Author Members Share Posted March 20, 2013 Sure I can. The bigger question is, does anyone actually want ot hear me play? Should I take that as a "yes" you're interested in the process, or an "I'd rather see it all finished"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted March 20, 2013 Members Share Posted March 20, 2013 I'm subscribing for the whole shebang. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted March 20, 2013 Members Share Posted March 20, 2013 I would definitely be interested in everything from the build process to the end-product clips. I have thought about getting into building pedals, and I was thinking of getting a couple BYOC kits to get started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MephitBlue Posted March 20, 2013 Members Share Posted March 20, 2013 I'm interested in a pedal build thread as well as I've started working on my soldering skills in preparation of trying my hand at a few pedals. There is just something about playing through something you made, over something you just bought, that brings a feeling of pride with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted March 20, 2013 Author Members Share Posted March 20, 2013 One of the best things about building for yourself is that no one knows what you need better than you, and once you get a few builds under your belt you start understanding better what makes you happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted March 20, 2013 Members Share Posted March 20, 2013 Please do a pedal build thread. I will definitely follow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members killthehippies45 Posted March 20, 2013 Members Share Posted March 20, 2013 i'd follow this. i want to start building pedals too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted March 21, 2013 Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 warriorpoet wrote: My specialty is hybrid fuzz circuits, very interested.. particularly in a hybrid fuzz pedal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted March 21, 2013 Author Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 Looks like a lot of folks want to get started on PCB-based stuff. Maybe I'll whip together a simple PCB-based circuit this weekend to give those of you interested in getting started a little motivation The one I really want to log, though, is on perf, and that's not really as noobie-friendly as a documented PCB. Maybe I'll do two threads... Something like a GuitarPCB Industrial Fuzz oughta do the trick. The perfboard circuit is my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted March 21, 2013 Author Members Share Posted March 21, 2013 Hey MB, the best thing you can do to improve your soldering skills is pick up the proper iron and solder. A decent temperature-controlled station isn't that expensive. I use this one, and it's great: http://www.circuitspecialists.com/csi-station1a.html Also, conical tips will save your life, and 63/37 solder or bust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LARRY L Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 warriorpoet wrote: Minister of music by day, small-time pedal cooker by night. My specialty is hybrid fuzz circuits, though I do quite enjoy cobbling the odd PCB-based build together for a lark. I know a lot of us play through a big-ol chain of effects, and I'm curious just how many have felt the DIY itch, and/ or are just plain interested in seeing how it's done. I have a very special pedal in mind for this build thread, but if no one's interested I can just "photodump" at the end. Let me know what you think Here are a few PCBs I've built up for reference; some are quite old (I forget to take pics of everything I'm working on ) nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 WP, your wiring is SO neat! I wish I could be that neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richey888 Posted March 22, 2013 Members Share Posted March 22, 2013 Subscribed. Just got a hand-made Meathead clone, and love it. My curiosity is piqued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted March 26, 2013 Author Members Share Posted March 26, 2013 GilmourD wrote: WP, your wiring is SO neat! I wish I could be that neat. Thanks, man. I'm getting better at it, but I'm never really satisfied with wiring. I'm always looking for ways to make it cleaner. I hope to share the tricks I use to make it as clean as it is, and hopefully glean a tip or two from the experienced guys here too I began preliminary work today, with one minor cosmetic bummer. I'll get to soldering a bit tomorrow night and post some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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