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Title: slow gear
Post by: Thewintersoldier on March 21, 2020, 12:27:19 AM
stayed home with the kids today and threw this together because I had a recycled enclosure from another project that was ditched and the holes lined up perfect so slow gear it was. Hit a snag on a couple bad 2sk30a jfets and looking at the specs of the original jfets landed on a 2n5485 and got a great range and smoothness to the envelope. what a cool effect really makes me want to put my attack decay board together.
(https://i.imgur.com/GSgjwiN.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/jQGU1Za.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/F2sdwzy.jpg)
Title: Re: slow gear
Post by: cooder on March 21, 2020, 04:17:34 AM
Very nice! Good to know with the subbing of trannies!
Title: Re: slow gear
Post by: JackSkellington on March 21, 2020, 09:08:33 AM
Good!
I tried to build it on veroboard layout from Sabrotone, but for some reason it sounds clean without any effects though the voltage are ok. I replaced even some transtistors bought from two different shop. But I never find any mistake.
Title: Re: slow gear
Post by: jimilee on March 21, 2020, 08:17:36 PM
Sharp as always. If you like this, you'll love the attack decay.


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Title: Re: slow gear
Post by: Thewintersoldier on March 21, 2020, 09:33:15 PM
Quote from: cooder on March 21, 2020, 04:17:34 AM
Very nice! Good to know with the subbing of trannies!
Next order from smallbear I will probably order a couple but for the time being this is good to go.
Title: Re: slow gear
Post by: Thewintersoldier on March 21, 2020, 09:35:10 PM
Quote from: jimilee on March 21, 2020, 08:17:36 PM
Sharp as always. If you like this, you'll love the attack decay.


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Thanks Jimi, I gotta order parts for that. Also I have to do my layout for the artwork too as now I'm doing that first instead of after the pedal is done. I feel like I have a legit workflow now.
Title: Re: slow gear
Post by: jimilee on March 21, 2020, 09:36:03 PM
Quote from: Thewintersoldier on March 21, 2020, 09:35:10 PM
Quote from: jimilee on March 21, 2020, 08:17:36 PM
Sharp as always. If you like this, you'll love the attack decay.


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Thanks Jimi, I gotta order parts for that. Also I have to do my layout for the artwork too as now I'm doing that first instead of after the pedal is done. I feel like I have a legit workflow now.
Welcome to your new addiction!!


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Title: Re: slow gear
Post by: Bio77 on March 22, 2020, 02:39:49 AM
Digging your wiring on the past few builds, looks killer. 

Jimi is right, Rust Bucket is the better version of this effect.  You will definitely love it if you like this one.