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Title: Distortion 9
Post by: chuckbuick on July 25, 2014, 05:53:00 AM
Do you ever find yourself a little bored and killing time with Eagle?  Well, I have.  And here is the result.  It's an MXR Distortion+ with plenty of clipping options.  You've got your schottky, silicon, transistor and LED clippers with a switch to go between symmetrical and asymmetrical for all of them.  Or it can run with no diode clipping.  Nine different clipping combo's, hence the name Distortion 9.  I also threw in a Fat switch as an afterthought.

It was originally meant to be all board mounted (except the Fat switch) switches and pots to fit in a 1590A.  But I underestimated the width of the switches and they wouldn't fit in line.  So I spread it out for a 1590B.

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20140724_221138_zpse95e24d7.jpg)

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20140724_221029_zps474efff1.jpg)

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20140724_221330_zps94276ccd.jpg)

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20140724_164356_zps64eee6b2.jpg)

(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20140724_164428_zps669e8d39.jpg)
Title: Re: Distortion 9
Post by: m-Kresol on July 25, 2014, 06:27:00 AM
very nice
Title: Re: Distortion 9
Post by: selfdestroyer on July 25, 2014, 06:55:03 AM
Wow looks like a very versatile OD. You SMD guys are insane.

Cody
Title: Re: Distortion 9
Post by: Tremster on July 25, 2014, 07:35:44 AM
This is cool.
And yes, SMD guys are insane.
Title: Re: Distortion 9
Post by: wgc on July 25, 2014, 12:02:44 PM
Awesome!  What's your favorite setting?

Love the switches space work around- the only give away is the silkscreen. Oh, and that you told us. :)

Sweet job on the c3 wires.  Also, amazing that you have parts on both sides but only one via. I know the thru holes are carrying some of that work, but still.

Speaking of which, i think thru hole is crazier than smd, all that lead clipping, hole drilling, etc.  (still cool though!)

I may be a little nuts, but smd has nothing to do with it.  I think.  :)
Title: Re: Distortion 9
Post by: bcalla on July 25, 2014, 12:12:19 PM
Slick build
Title: Re: Distortion 9
Post by: wgc on July 25, 2014, 12:24:37 PM
Oh, and super slick nod to the original color and graphics.

Love the little tag between the switch leads too.
Title: Re: Distortion 9
Post by: chuckbuick on July 25, 2014, 01:57:33 PM
Thanks guys.  I also used SMT caps on the Fat switch.  They fit nice between the lugs of the DPDT.
Quote from: selfdestroyer on July 25, 2014, 06:55:03 AMYou SMD guys are insane.
Quote from: Tremster on July 25, 2014, 07:35:44 AMAnd yes, SMD guys are insane.
A little.  Buy mostly just wacky ;D.
Quote from: wgc on July 25, 2014, 12:02:44 PM
Awesome!  What's your favorite setting?
Sweet job on the c3 wires.  Also, amazing that you have parts on both sides but only one via. I know the thru holes are carrying some of that work, but still.
Probably asymmetrical silicon.  Basically the same thing I built months ago without all the switches on a single-sided etched board.  Which makes me wonder how I ended up with 2 vias on this one.  They are both stitching GND from one side to the other.  Here's my Captain Peyote etched SMD Distortion+ board.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20131113_070627_zps32bd25e5.jpg)
Title: Re: Distortion 9
Post by: jtn191 on July 25, 2014, 02:10:31 PM
Nice layout!
Title: Re: Distortion 9
Post by: davent on July 25, 2014, 04:06:24 PM
Clean, clean, clean inside and out! Very nice!

Where are you sourcing the round nuts for the stomp switch?

Thanks
dave
Title: Re: Distortion 9
Post by: lincolnic on July 25, 2014, 04:09:48 PM
Man, this is really good.
Title: Re: Distortion 9
Post by: alanp on July 25, 2014, 04:26:08 PM
Quote from: chuckbuick on July 25, 2014, 05:53:00 AM
Do you ever find yourself a little bored and killing time with Eagle?

Who, me?  ;D

Bloody tidy work, for the amount of clipping options going on!
Title: Re: Distortion 9
Post by: chuckbuick on July 25, 2014, 05:43:29 PM
Thanks dudes.
Quote from: davent on July 25, 2014, 04:06:24 PMWhere are you sourcing the round nuts for the stomp switch?
I found a small stash at work last winter when we were cleaning.  But I think Smallbear carries them and probably some other places.  Search for "Carling nut" and you should get some results.

Here's a shot of one of the SMT caps on the Fat switch.  It's kinda bridged in there.  A 1206 package would probably work much better.
(http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad124/v4hor/Pedals/20140725_103542_zpsf7d20ea1.jpg)