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Title: Octagon FV-1
Post by: p_wats on March 28, 2018, 10:12:24 PM
Finally got my pedalpcb Octagon boxed up after already using it on recordings via a test rig.

Lots of awesome sounds to be had here and soldering the FV-1 wasn't as dauntin as expected. Highly recommended.
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Title: Re: Octagon FV-1
Post by: jubal81 on March 29, 2018, 02:50:50 AM
Looks great. Nice work!
Title: Re: Octagon FV-1
Post by: alanp on March 29, 2018, 04:57:51 AM
Nice! The inside is neat and tidy, and I really like the paint :)
Title: Re: Octagon FV-1
Post by: EBK on March 29, 2018, 10:00:59 AM
Fully expected to see this is one of those Hammond octagonal enclosures.  Still, your build looks nice (and a more efficient footprint this way).
Title: Re: Octagon FV-1
Post by: p_wats on March 29, 2018, 03:07:50 PM
Thanks guys. I'm trying to get better at labeling using paint markers, but the knobs on this one do so many different things depending on which effect is selected that I ended up only labeling the universal mix and volume knobs.

Drilling is usually my biggest flaw, so this was the first time I actually printed and used the drill template from a build doc, as there isn't much room for error when using 6 board mount pots.
Title: Re: Octagon FV-1
Post by: oip on April 03, 2018, 02:52:03 AM
looks great!  i just finished the build of this yesterday myself, hoping to box it in the next couple of days.  it reassures me to see the amount of clearance between the jacks and pots as i was a bit concerned about it.

genuinely amazing pedal, for DIY the range and quality of sounds available is something else...
Title: Re: Octagon FV-1
Post by: p_wats on April 03, 2018, 03:18:30 AM
Thanks. Yeah I wasn't convinced at first, but was glad it worked the way it did. Good luck boxing yours up.
Title: Re: Octagon FV-1
Post by: culturejam on April 03, 2018, 01:31:55 PM
Nice work, Paul!
Title: Re: Octagon FV-1
Post by: p_wats on April 03, 2018, 03:57:39 PM
Thanks! Still trying to get through a backlog of old projects (thanks again for the build docs you pointed me towards), but couldn't resist tackling this one to use in some recording.