So after using my old test rig for a while, I thought it would be cool to have a new box which is easy to use as well as can do two effects simultaneously. Great for testing boosts into overdrives and delays with other effects. I like the "no tools" needed approach to hooking up pedals, my old box had screw terminals which were cumbersome.
Here is a pic of what I got, I may powdercoat it later but for now I love the simplicity. Two LEDs, two 3pdt toggles, effect one runs into effect two.
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Very nice!
Insides?
Thanks man! Here are some gut shots: All point to point hand wired for that vintage toan.
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Those spring terminals are the mutts nuts. My test box is set up with those.
Great build!
I did one sort of like that a while back, but it only had one set of connections. Great thinking adding another set to open up possibilities. For guys that spend most of their build time populating/testing prototype PCBs, that makes a lot of sense.
Thanks guys! Not to pretty at the moment but it's really a utilitarian box that works great. I should have done this a long time ago. Those screw terminals on the old box were such a PITA to use when swapping other boards.
I love testing boosts with ODs and hearing high gain distortions like the upper decker into a sea urchin...instant 80's lead tone! (as seen in the pic). Also great for checking how buffers will play with other boards and on and on.
Quote from: rullywowr on December 16, 2013, 11:24:34 PMSo after using my old test rig for a while, I thought it would be cool to have a new box which is easy to use as well as can do two effects simultaneously. Great for testing boosts into overdrives and delays with other effects.
This is a great idea, and very well executed! I love the "point to point for vintage toan" on the CLR ;D
Are these 3PDT toggles from tayda? I got two some time ago and managed to fry both, I found them really unforgiving (as all of their toggle switches). Then I thought "hey, they're toggles switches, I do not need a LED to see what position they're in!"...
Thanks! Yep, those are Tayda 3PDT toggles I have had kicking around for quite some time. They seemed to hold up well with soldering @ 740F and even desoldering them a few times to correct some mistakes :o also at 740F with my Hakko desoldering iron. Was kind of tricky wiring them so the toggle was up=on...I had to refer to the standard wiring diagram upside down. :) I should also replace that second red wire I nicked the insulation on with the iron but who's counting? :)
I thought about using 3PDT stomps but then reconsidered as I wouldn't ever put a bare pcb on the floor and stomp on it with my other pedals. Usually, it's on my bench while I am tweaking it therefore the toggles are easier to use. I think I may powdercoat it and attach it to a cutting board or similar - just to have a little more weight and a place for the PCBs to rest on.