Andromeda Overdrive

[Timko]

I finished u my 4th build of the Andromeda Overdrive. This one is for my college roommate's girlfriend's father (it's a bit confusing). He's a big country player, so I though he'd like something on a bunch of Nashville season musicans' boards.

This is also the first enclosure etch I've done with this circuit as all of my artwork has turned to etching. I'm quite happy with the way the lines turned out. The symbols are a nod to the Michael Critchon book and 70s movie 'The Andromeda Strain.'  The control labels were way too close to the drill holes so I had to use those mini knobs. They are super tough to turn. Is the a way to wrk them in?  I prefer bigger knobs but I like the etch enough to not want to re-do it.

[blearyeyes]

Nice one! I like the etch as well...

[jimilee]

Nice job man.


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[BrianS]

👍👍👍👍

[sjaustin]

Looks great! Reminds me I have an Andromeda build that isn't working that I was hoping to get up to speed as a Christmas gift for my dad's new-in-2017 Telecaster. Probably too late now. Dang it!

[thesmokingman]

if they're tough to turn it is usually because the grub screw is engaging the part of the pot shaft that doesn't turn. lift the knob a hair and tighten back down

[stringsthings]

Nice etch!  The vibe of the pedal is very sci-fi.

if they're tough to turn it is usually because the grub screw is engaging the part of the pot shaft that doesn't turn. lift the knob a hair and tighten back down

+1

I've run into this problem several times and this is the solution.

[EBK]

A fun way to reliably lift the knobs a bit is to order some Chinese food and cut small sections of chopstick to sit on top of the pot shaft.  I suppose you could call them pot-stick-ers.
I've done this on a couple builds.

(I should probably grab my coat....)

[Boba7]

That looks beautiful! But careful with the jacks, they seem about to short each other...

[Timko]

That looks beautiful! But careful with the jacks, they seem about to short each other...

They're almost drilled too close, but I got lucky.  This is why you don't drill jack holes without a template folks...