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Title: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: glops on December 15, 2014, 07:14:18 AM
(http://s5.postimg.org/kce59s42v/pll.jpg)

(http://s5.postimg.org/69s7usyp3/photo_3.jpg)

Built this awhile back. Had a couple of these board for a good while. While building this one, I have had a breadboard version going, as well, so there's a few mods that sound better (or are more noticeable) on the breadboard version. The pedal sounds good but maybe just ok for such a huge footprint. I have been tweaking the breadboard version for over a year and a half or so and have always wanted to find a better version to box, but it has been too daunting or undecided. Really fun and fun at certain settings but definitely a circuit that could be refined for the better.

The box is a working version with a megalith on the back end. Gonna switch out the Megalith for a tone machine eventually.

The guts are also quite messy, had to redo everything after the first population since it didn't work but it works and was a little adventure...
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: alanp on December 15, 2014, 07:28:56 AM
 :o Wow. (And it's still tidier than the original's guts!) Mine is still dead, there's a short to ground somewhere right at the start.
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: lincolnic on December 15, 2014, 07:38:44 AM
That enclosure makes me so, so happy. All hail glops!
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: cooder on December 15, 2014, 08:36:19 AM
Wicked! 8)
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: juansolo on December 15, 2014, 09:18:51 AM
Loving the etch, style and vibe of that.
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: Cortexturizer on December 15, 2014, 09:26:58 AM
you amaze me sir.
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: micromegas on December 15, 2014, 09:32:19 AM
Wow! This thing is saying "move my knobs". Love your etches and designs dude.
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: raulduke on December 15, 2014, 12:37:07 PM
That design and etch is amazing.

Top work dude!
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: Mat on December 15, 2014, 02:03:27 PM
Man, I love that design... Inspiring!
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: Luke51411 on December 15, 2014, 02:42:15 PM
Looks like something out of Starwars! Very cool.
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: Leevibe on December 15, 2014, 02:44:47 PM
The rebel smugglers called. They want their control panel module back!
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: m-Kresol on December 15, 2014, 05:00:02 PM
very cool build!
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: glops on December 15, 2014, 05:18:40 PM
Thanks everyone! I really wish I would have done it in black, I think it's too much red for me. I do have another board so I will probably make another one someday. I love the huge box, though.
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: selfdestroyer on December 15, 2014, 05:53:34 PM
This is one of my favorite ones of yours Glops. I love the red! Another for my inspiration folder for sure.

Cody
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: davent on December 15, 2014, 06:37:52 PM
No way of dating when this may have been made, is this from our future, is this a relic from the past? So cool! Always love the vision and execution of your builds Glops!

I've two of those boards as well... what to do?
dave
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: glops on December 15, 2014, 07:35:36 PM
Quote from: selfdestroyer on December 15, 2014, 05:53:34 PM
This is one of my favorite ones of yours Glops. I love the red! Another for my inspiration folder for sure.

Cody

Thanks as always!
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: glops on December 15, 2014, 07:42:22 PM
Quote from: davent on December 15, 2014, 06:37:52 PM
No way of dating when this may have been made, is this from our future, is this a relic from the past? So cool! Always love the vision and execution of your builds Glops!

I've two of those boards as well... what to do?
dave

Build it! There's actually not a lot of components just lots of pots. I did make a ghetto drill template if you want it. I ended up changing the arrangements of pretty much every control so its only mounted by the rotary switches and I had to wire all the toggles and pots. I think I will board mount everything next time, it was definitely a pain!
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: davent on December 16, 2014, 04:15:03 AM
Quote from: glops on December 15, 2014, 07:42:22 PM
Quote from: davent on December 15, 2014, 06:37:52 PM
No way of dating when this may have been made, is this from our future, is this a relic from the past? So cool! Always love the vision and execution of your builds Glops!

I've two of those boards as well... what to do?
dave

Build it! There's actually not a lot of components just lots of pots. I did make a ghetto drill template if you want it. I ended up changing the arrangements of pretty much every control so its only mounted by the rotary switches and I had to wire all the toggles and pots. I think I will board mount everything next time, it was definitely a pain!

Thanks for the offer Glops! A drill template is the one thing i do have done, sitting on its designated enclosure. Only change is contemplating sliders for the three toggles... will get to it eventually, sitting in the queue.
dave
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: glops on December 17, 2014, 03:06:55 AM
Quote from: davent on December 16, 2014, 04:15:03 AM
Quote from: glops on December 15, 2014, 07:42:22 PM
Quote from: davent on December 15, 2014, 06:37:52 PM
No way of dating when this may have been made, is this from our future, is this a relic from the past? So cool! Always love the vision and execution of your builds Glops!

I've two of those boards as well... what to do?
dave

Build it! There's actually not a lot of components just lots of pots. I did make a ghetto drill template if you want it. I ended up changing the arrangements of pretty much every control so its only mounted by the rotary switches and I had to wire all the toggles and pots. I think I will board mount everything next time, it was definitely a pain!

Thanks for the offer Glops! A drill template is the one thing i do have done, sitting on its designated enclosure. Only change is contemplating sliders for the three toggles... will get to it eventually, sitting in the queue.
dave

Wow, sliders would be rad!

Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: vizcities on April 26, 2015, 03:23:40 AM
Where did you pick up this PCB?  I'm beyond intrigued.  (Great etch/build, btw!)
Title: Re: Schumann PLL clone
Post by: davent on April 26, 2015, 04:09:18 PM
PCB's were done by UKToecutter at diystompboxes. My impression was that he just ordered for the number of preorders he had. Might want to check with him or Digi2t (he traced the circuit) to see if any are still available.

http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=102012.msg911288#msg911288