@vokinn72
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Thanks @Jeff24 appreciate it.
Thanks Guys! And thanks for the tip there Barry. I’ll grab some liquid flux ASAP.
Well the next build is the Space Modulator 🙂 Just waiting for it to arrive from Musikding. I’ve also bought some VW hubcaps to turn into copies of the Arbiter fuzzface pedals as my brother in law is a guitarist AND a VW freak.
I’ve also started doing some free online electronics courses online so I can understand what I’m doing rather than just following the instructions. I can’t explain how much fun it was building that first pedal. It’s all I can think about now lol!
Thanks again guys!
Hi Guys, couple of questions about the LDR install.
First is pure curiosity. Which part of the pedal is it interacting with? Volume? The phase effect?
Second is regarding the build. I’m assuming since they are a resistor there is no positive or negative end and they can be installed in either direction? They just need to be faced towards the LED?
Any tips for the install would be, as usual, very much appreciated!
Lessons learned Barry! Won’t ever do it again that’s for sure. I’ve made some progress on the board since then. Learning to use my multimeter as I go as well. 🙂
I’m chiselling these tips into my forehead lol. Don’t have replacement parts but I’m thinking I’ll go ahead with the rest of the build and see what happens. Lots of lessons being learned as I go and if it is damaged it’s really only cost me $50. I can live with that.
Just ordered another kit from pedal parts just in case.
Soooooooo. I soldered the IC’s directly to the board … then found bases in another bag. Does it matter that they are soldered directly? Do I need to tske them off? Has the heat potentially damaged them and I need to replace them?
Thank you guys! That has pretty much filled in the gaps that I needed!
I’ve printed out, read and re-read the guides to make sure I understand what they are telling me. The standing resistors is something I was curious about after seeing a photo of a completed build so thanks for clearing that up.
I’ve already built a $20 kit so am confident with my soldering skills (not OVER confident though). I also added a Seymour Duncan Hotrails pickup to my strat and it works! I have a Weller soldering station with a fine tip, 2 different de-soldering pumps and every thing else required to set up a soldering station including magnifying glasses, PCB holder, other tools and flux etc.
I’ve also watched a million videos on soldering, different components and how to read schematics but there were still gaps. All the info above is gold for me. Really appreciate it!
Thank you all so much. Time to stop procrastinating and start building. I’ll keep you updated on the build (probably have more questions as I go) and will post pics once completed! Looking forward to it!
Nik.
Awesome! Appreciate any help!
Like I said it’s my first build (aside from a $20 kit I bought to practice soldering). I’ve been procrastinating with starting because I don’t want to screw it up but have also been watching a TONNE of YouTube videos so think I have the basics down now.
One question I have straight up is the kit I built had a line on the PCB to indicate which way to solder the resistors. This one doesn’t. Is this indicated on the schematic?
