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Projects => Build Reports => Topic started by: chuckbuick on September 19, 2014, 03:11:45 AM

Title: Heavy Bell
Post by: chuckbuick on September 19, 2014, 03:11:45 AM
Here's a muff done up to MH Iron Bell specs.  SMD, of course.

The board is a multi-muff with part placement corresponding to Juansolo's muff spreadsheet.  Thanks for continuing to update and share that, bud.  I added a Color control and Gain and Volume treble bleed caps a la MH Iron Bell, MP Fire Red type transistor clipping (which are actually more or less diode clippers), spots for through-hole trannies and diodes, and an additional set of Tone pot pads for a standard triangle orientation, 3-pot muff layout.  It uses Alpha 9mm board-mounted pots.

Here's some pics.

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20140918_185015_zps3ef62622.jpg)

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20140918_185100_zps93ba0a7c.jpg)

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20140918_185136_zps3dd93c58.jpg)

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20140917_203002_zps02033505.jpg)
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: Leevibe on September 19, 2014, 03:21:49 AM
Insanely well done on so many levels! I love the way you carried the white of the knobs through to the wiring. I love this build.
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: wgc on September 19, 2014, 03:25:25 AM
You got me ringing hell's bells....!

Awesome as always Mark!  That is some clean wiring.  Love your 3pdt pcb too
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: Stomptown on September 19, 2014, 03:46:23 AM
This looks sweet! I agree with lee about the white accent you carried throughout. It's even on the boarder of the PCB! Nicely done!!!  8)

Also, is that a 3mm fresnel lense? I've been meaning to order some of those...
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: cooder on September 19, 2014, 03:54:10 AM
Perfect and beauuuutiful! 8)
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: neiloler on September 19, 2014, 05:33:01 AM
That's awesome! Lovely form and method, and insanely clean build! Where would one pickup one of those PCBs?
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: chuckbuick on September 19, 2014, 06:05:50 AM
Thanks bro's.  Fun build and I'm digging the Iron Bell circuit.  Goes well with the Epi SG I picked up a couple weeks ago.
Quote from: wgc on September 19, 2014, 03:25:25 AMLove your 3pdt pcb too
Thanks Billy.  Don't know why it took so long for me to finally to do one.
Quote from: Stomptown on September 19, 2014, 03:46:23 AMAlso, is that a 3mm fresnel lense? I've been meaning to order some of those...
Yes it is.  I got them from Mouser. Part# 593-2000C
Quote from: neiloler on September 19, 2014, 05:33:01 AMWhere would one pickup one of those PCBs?
I'm gonna build up the other 2 boards I have and make sure all the features that I didn't use on this build will work.  Once that's all verified I'll share them through OSH Park.  Hopefully I'll get that done in the next week or two.
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: m-Kresol on September 19, 2014, 08:19:57 AM
This is superb on every level! The extra pads are a great idea and the 3PDT board only has what you really, really need and is super tiny. Thumbs up!
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: murdog47 on September 19, 2014, 09:32:21 AM
Really really great stuff!
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: micromegas on September 19, 2014, 11:13:54 AM
Wow, really impressive!

If you ever sold this as a kit I'm in for sure!!
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: dan.schumaker on September 19, 2014, 12:21:25 PM
Always such amazing stuff.  I am waiting for you to sell some of those amazing SMD boards :)
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: jubal81 on September 19, 2014, 02:28:05 PM
A lot of really cool stuff going on here. 3/4 pot option, SMD/TH option, provisions for so many versions - and it looks perfectly neat and compact. Muy impressive!
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: bcalla on September 19, 2014, 05:50:50 PM
Great build, blue & white combo is terrific.

I can't get over these perfectly soldered SMD builds.  I did one and it looks like the work of a 6 year old.  And it didn't work.
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: midwayfair on September 19, 2014, 07:18:54 PM
Just out of curiosity, does the name come from this?

Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: davent on September 19, 2014, 08:12:44 PM
Jon you had my wife dancing around the living room and wanting to know "Who  is this?"... that's a good thing!

Fun track!

Viewing those insides is very anxiety producing and i'm pretty sure that's a good thing too. Nicely done!
dave
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: selfdestroyer on September 19, 2014, 09:02:35 PM
Super impressive, I still shutter at SMD builds, one day I guess.. one day. Who knows, me being a BMP fan, this might be the build that will convert me.. maybe.

Cody
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: chuckbuick on September 19, 2014, 11:58:33 PM
Thanks guys.  I appreciate the kind words.
Quote from: midwayfair on September 19, 2014, 07:18:54 PM
Just out of curiosity, does the name come from this?


It very well could be.  A co-worker played this at work a few times months ago.  It popped into my mind last night when I was boxing the board.  I'll go ahead and give J. Roddy naming credit.  Plus it's a damn catchy tune.

Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: juansolo on September 21, 2014, 05:14:06 PM
Ridiculous awesomeness
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: wgc on September 21, 2014, 08:29:49 PM
Quote from: selfdestroyer on September 19, 2014, 09:02:35 PM
Super impressive, I still shutter at SMD builds, one day I guess.. one day. Who knows, me being a BMP fan, this might be the build that will convert me.. maybe.

Cody

I have no doubt that you could do a great job.
Title: Re: Heavy Bell
Post by: selfdestroyer on September 22, 2014, 04:36:00 AM
Quote from: wgc on September 21, 2014, 08:29:49 PM
Quote from: selfdestroyer on September 19, 2014, 09:02:35 PM
Super impressive, I still shutter at SMD builds, one day I guess.. one day. Who knows, me being a BMP fan, this might be the build that will convert me.. maybe.

Cody

I have no doubt that you could do a great job.

Thanks for the confidence boost... I needed that. I ordered a few SMD parts to give it a try.

Cody