(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19766599/rat/rat11.jpg)
Here's my first 1590A build, a Runt with two extra switches for clipping diodes and Ruetz mod. The "engraving" was done with a box knife then filled with sharpie and sanded.
The guts:
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19766599/rat/rat7.jpg)
I built it with 1/4 watt resistors stood up on end. If I do another little board like this I think I'll take the time and effort to track down smaller resistors
The video:
The green and gold pedal upside down on the right is my Egodriver build, and the orange one peeking in the other corner is my 5 knob fuzz built on a Hipster board.
I wired up the mod switches by using a little 2x3 bit of perf, much the same way as the pots are wired per the baby build guide.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19766599/rat/rat10.jpg)
The clipping diodes bend over below the filter knob.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19766599/rat/rat5.jpg)
Solder side:
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19766599/rat/rat4.jpg)
All in all I like this pedal. I think it will end up with the mod switches flipped on most of the time. I don't really have a use for the standard Rat tone, awesome as it is. This will end up being a low to mid gain color pedal for me. But it's good to know the raw Rat tone is there when I need it.
WOW, two switches and three pots!
Did you cut the lugs on the switches down to make them shorter? I always have trouble fitting a board on top of switches without making the outside look goofy.
Hopefully it sounds as edgy as it looks!
Ah yes, I forgot to mention those are submini switches from smallbear. They didn't need any trimming to fit.
Those controls are impressive. Well done :)
By box knife, do you mean a stanley knife?
Very cool.. I love the box knife idea as it looks great. that is an awesome first time 1590A and look forward to more of your builds.
Quote from: alanp on July 09, 2013, 11:20:22 PM
Those controls are impressive. Well done :)
By box knife, do you mean a stanley knife?
Yup. It definitely wasn't the safest way of doing it, but I took it slow and escaped unharmed.
Very nice build, and the use of 1/4w resistors doesn't spoil it one bit. I love how you managed to fit three knobs ans two switches in a 1590A. Do you have a link to these submini switches at smallbear? I took a look, but I'm not sure which one is the right size.
Quote from: croquet hoop on July 11, 2013, 06:03:56 PM
Very nice build, and the use of 1/4w resistors doesn't spoil it one bit. I love how you managed to fit three knobs ans two switches in a 1590A. Do you have a link to these submini switches at smallbear? I took a look, but I'm not sure which one is the right size.
Here you go:
http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=42
And the description in case the link dies:
SPDT (On-On) Mountain 10TC410
(On-On) Sub-miniature, high-quality panel mount for power and control switching.
Thanks! (can't believe I missed that second page)