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Hey all, I successfully made a Nautilus a couple of years ago and I dig it a lot. However, the volume is way out of whack for any practical use. The internal trimmer is all the way down (CCW) as per instructions but the sensitivity knob has to be up around noon to trigger with most of my pickups and at that point it's just too loud. Has anybody messed with changing the trimmer pot value or other solution for this issue?

Thanks! 

0.63 on the big ones, 0.65 on the glossy ones! This is one excellent pedal. I really dig how it combines fuzz, overdrive and distortion tones.

So I built me a Pepper Spray on a Haberdasher board a few years ago but only boxed it up today (the reason for that may have to do with a certain Silicon Percolator variant that didn't blow my skirt up). Now having heard good things about the OA126, I bought a pair for this build then grabbed a few more for later projects.

What got me curious is that the second batch don't look like the first pair (see photo). The first ones are slightly bigger, have thicker gold leads and a matte finish while the second set are glossy and writing is oriented different.

Naturally I had to test both just to be sure...

The original pair offered just a bit of breakup compared to no clipping diodes. It was definitely a good sound but not dramatically different from lifted diodes. The second (glossy) pair sound even better! Equally loud but more hair, thus a nicer middle ground between the stock geranium clipping and no diodes for a better distinction between the 3 toggle settings.

So what  do you think the situation is here? Did Telefunken switch appearance on these from time to time (like tube manufacturers) or did I get duped into buying some fakes?

Here are the requisite pics:

Thank you so much guys. I got it right but something very weird going on with my tone switch. It only kinda works in the center position. In left or right, the tone knob gives odd midrange effects and turning down even increases the dirt! Need to go over every  component again cuz this ain't right.

Cool thanks galaxie!
There's something off, I wonder if I didn't wire my pots backwards. The gain & tone knobs are interacting and the tone is far from what I hear everyone rave about. Again embarrassed to ask but do you number the pot lugs 1-2-3 from the back (ie installed and working from the open enclosure) or from the front (knob side)?

    wow next time I'll try reading!
So does Tone 3 get connected to both then?
Thanks!

Hey all, I don't see many posts about this one.

I have my vero wired up as per IvIark http://tagboardeffects.blogspot.ca/2014/04/barber-gain-changer.html but I can't understand the on-off-on EQ toggle.
They show a lead going to lug 1 and 3 of the switch but what about lug 2?

Thanks if you can help!

Mouser charges about $8 for shipping from the US on small orders. That's hard to beat even within Canada! Most of the time I don't even have to pay tax. Make sure to select the USPS canadian shipping option at checkout.   

Btw I've been checking out the youtube clips and you're absolutely right! The Uglyface is quite similar to the WTF. Guess what my next build is going to be? Can't wait!

Alright alright, I'll lurn. When I consider the time I waste spend on these projects, buying completed gear (used or new) starts to look more attractive!   

I have a Sunking that isn't working. I damaged the traces in 2 spots as I soldered a couple of parts wrong and had to make little jumpers. It is a pretty cramped board when populated!   
   
I'm no good at debugging and don't know bout audio probing, etc. However, I would like to get a new PCB and reuse as many parts as I can since they cost money and probably most of them are fine. 

Any suggestions on how to go about recovering as many parts as I can? My plan was to break the PCB little by little and desolder each component then test each one. Open to suggestions...

Thanks! 

Will definitely look into it some more. Thanks LS

Hey guys and gals, anybody have experience with the Loud Button WTF? Seems awful cool.
I've wanted one since I heard about it, but can't pony up that kind of cash for a single pedal (with limited usefulness).   

Bump? I'd love to buy one.

Hey Guys & Gals, Any idea about the upcoming Sunking 2 pbc? Listed as June.

Thanks!