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Thanks guys for all your help. This forum is awesome.

I need to order some of the boxed capacitors. I was looking at Mouser but that place just confuses me right now. What kind do you use? Brand name? Voltage etc.

Thanks guys

Thanks for the quick replies.

I just read an article that says flux has tin in it. Would tinning the board do basically the same thing as flux would do?

Got a question about flux. Who doesn't right?

With the pre-fabbed boards from Madbean, do you use flux? If so, what kind?

Also, I do have a no clean flux pen that is close to 9 years old. Any chance it's still good?

Thanks for all your help

Great looking board. Might be interesting to try and use this for some face plates. Would look great with that depth.

That's what I was afraid of. Do you think it will be usable?

Just bought some copperclad on ebay. It's 5 oz it says. Is this the typical size used in stompboxes? It seems pretty heavy.

Thanks guys. Another question though.

Just got my first pre-fabbed board. Do you do anything special to prepare it for soldering. Acetone etc?

1. Do you clip the legs off of components after you finish soldering or before? I always did it after and just read that can mess up the joint. How do you do it?

2. Do you tin the boards you etch or does it really matter?

3. Do you use a magnifying lamp? If so any suggestions on which one to get?

4. When drilling out a box, do you hold it in your hands like in one video I saw or do you clamp it down. If so what do you use to clamp it down first?

Thanks guys. I really appreciate your help.

That looks great. Definitely going to have to build a pedal that takes advantage of it.

Thank you for the attachment.

I wasn't, but that sounds interesting. Does that flip the order of the effects?

Thank you

Hi all,

I remember seeing a nice wiring diagram for putting combining two effects into one box. Now of course, when I actually want to do it, I can't find it.

Anybody recall seeing anything like this?

Thanks

Man I got a million questions. I haven't built anything for 9 years (I think). I was designing my own circuit boards but now I've forgotten so much. I feel like a noob. 

When I was doing this before, if I recall correctly we were just starting to talk about mounting the pots on boards. Pre-fabricated boards were rare.

My question. If I etch my own boards can I still mount the pots on the board since it is only one sided?

For the boost, it's hard to beat what a Rangemaster does to tubes.

I've built two Rangemasters and for some reason have never been able to get a sound I really like. It's frustrating because I hear the sound samples and they sound great. My Laney is comparable to a Vox, could that be the problem? Maybe they sound better in a darker amp like a Marshall.

Well, that's no fun. Could it be the transistors? They can be touchy. If it's the overall brightness that you don't like, you could play a bit with the input caps to try and get a level that you do like.

I've built two both with mods to handle the treble. I have transistors from Small bear that were chosen for the Rangemaster. I'll have to play with it some more. I see you have a Laney and like the Rangemaster. Do you use it alone or combine it with anything else?