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Title: PS-1A
Post by: alanp on March 22, 2015, 03:01:06 AM
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/Gutstwohand/ps1a%20box_zpsr6ksopyc.jpg) (http://s163.photobucket.com/user/Gutstwohand/media/ps1a%20box_zpsr6ksopyc.jpg.html)

PS-1A phaser pedal. This is based on some old keyboard unit, originally, mods provided by Juansolo, Cleggy, and Rej (who also provided a boot up the bum to get moving on this.)

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/Gutstwohand/ps1a%20guts_zpsoqfxggqw.jpg) (http://s163.photobucket.com/user/Gutstwohand/media/ps1a%20guts_zpsoqfxggqw.jpg.html)

I'm too lazy to bother with the etched version, sorry. I used a 1590Q, from memory, chiefly because I had it lying around (don't remember why) and there were no clearance issues.

This is running off 12V AC, not 9V DC. Linear power supply on board, nice and clean with no ticking :)
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: nzCdog on March 22, 2015, 03:11:18 AM
Pretty awesome Alan! Love to hear a demo of this one :)
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: GrindCustoms on March 22, 2015, 04:01:50 AM
Nice!

Digging the countersunk LED holes :D
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: cooder on March 22, 2015, 04:04:20 AM
Very cool Alan! How do you like the sound?
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: blearyeyes on March 22, 2015, 06:56:37 AM
+1 on the countersink leds
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: alanp on March 22, 2015, 07:06:44 AM
Well, my mate Jodie did the countersinked bit for his Doobie Ganja (Doppelganger, he heard of Soldersqueeze's build and his brain went PING!), then I saw Rej using the technique, and I thought, "I can do that!"

It involves dropping the drill press for half a heartbeat, then pulling back and seeing if you need to go further :) Not hard, you just can't do it if you have hamhanded fists of lead. Luckily for me, I'm just hamhanded.
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: GrindCustoms on March 22, 2015, 07:57:10 AM
All my one off pedals are drilled using a hand drill, that's 99% of the builts i've posted here... I mostly use 3mm LED, so i use a 1/8 drill bit to make the initial hole as it's what i use to do all my pilot holes (3/32 for the pot nubs), i then the big step drill and do all of my other holes to size, once i'm done i just go over the LED holes, keeping the drill straight, drop into it until i get the depth that i want.

And i'd think that i have regular hands...
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: alanp on March 22, 2015, 08:16:47 AM
I'm just sayin', if a meatworker like ME can do it, then ANYONE can...
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: juansolo on March 22, 2015, 09:40:37 AM
PS1A, I came to the conclusion last night, is the best phaser ever.

End of.

It's the dogs bollocks.
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: the3secondrule on March 22, 2015, 09:45:05 AM
EPIC.
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: cooder on March 22, 2015, 07:43:44 PM
Quote from: juansolo on March 22, 2015, 09:40:37 AM
PS1A, I came to the conclusion last night, is the best phaser ever.

End of.

It's the dogs bollocks.
Man I that makes me even more keen....!
How about those power requirements... could it be run off 18V dc and the down regulated? How much current does it draw, would a LT1054 be good to up 9V to 18V and then run this off?
You guys have probably already thought of all those things right....?
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: Bret608 on March 23, 2015, 02:30:16 PM
Really awesome--a friend of mine had an original one of these back in the day, so I can attest that they sound damn cool.
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: Leevibe on March 23, 2015, 03:33:32 PM
I very much dig this Alan. Credits for graphics = awesome
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: jubal81 on March 23, 2015, 04:43:24 PM
Brilliant work, bud. I know this one is a monster. Big congrats.
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: selfdestroyer on March 23, 2015, 09:19:56 PM
Great layout for sure Alan. I can't wait to get my hands on this project from the Grind crew.

Cody
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: juansolo on March 23, 2015, 09:41:47 PM
Quote from: cooder on March 22, 2015, 07:43:44 PM
Quote from: juansolo on March 22, 2015, 09:40:37 AM
PS1A, I came to the conclusion last night, is the best phaser ever.

End of.

It's the dogs bollocks.
Man I that makes me even more keen....!
How about those power requirements... could it be run off 18V dc and the down regulated? How much current does it draw, would a LT1054 be good to up 9V to 18V and then run this off?
You guys have probably already thought of all those things right....?

The one that's coming runs from a 9v feed and has a +12/-12v DC-DC brick in it. Back when Cleggy and I were messing around with the circuit we couldn't get any other charge pump to work satisfactorily with it. Tried singles, tried doubles. All brought issues. The brick was the only solution that worked flawlessly and allowed us to run it from ye olde 9vDC supply.

Put it this way, Mine and Cleggy's pedals have been apart and tweaked/changed so many times, they rattle ;) I've got all sorts of foam pads in there to stop it doing it... But it did mean everything is tested, works and we know how good this bad-boy is going to sound.
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: cooder on March 24, 2015, 07:37:57 PM
Quote from: juansolo on March 23, 2015, 09:41:47 PM
Quote from: cooder on March 22, 2015, 07:43:44 PM
Quote from: juansolo on March 22, 2015, 09:40:37 AM
PS1A, I came to the conclusion last night, is the best phaser ever.

End of.

It's the dogs bollocks.
Man I that makes me even more keen....!
How about those power requirements... could it be run off 18V dc and the down regulated? How much current does it draw, would a LT1054 be good to up 9V to 18V and then run this off?
You guys have probably already thought of all those things right....?

The one that's coming runs from a 9v feed and has a +12/-12v DC-DC brick in it. Back when Cleggy and I were messing around with the circuit we couldn't get any other charge pump to work satisfactorily with it. Tried singles, tried doubles. All brought issues. The brick was the only solution that worked flawlessly and allowed us to run it from ye olde 9vDC supply.

Put it this way, Mine and Cleggy's pedals have been apart and tweaked/changed so many times, they rattle ;) I've got all sorts of foam pads in there to stop it doing it... But it did mean everything is tested, works and we know how good this bad-boy is going to sound.
That's awesome I'm certainly in for a 9V version! Superduper!
Thanks for all the work you guys are putting in!
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: Jebus on March 24, 2015, 08:39:31 PM
Quote from: juansolo on March 22, 2015, 09:40:37 AM
PS1A, I came to the conclusion last night, is the best phaser ever.

End of.

It's the dogs bollocks.

I don't usually like phasers, but now I'm interested. Is there a demo coming?  :P
Title: Re: PS-1A
Post by: wgc on March 25, 2015, 01:55:58 AM
Wow, that's awesome!