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Title: First Build Fatpants
Post by: bakelo on June 19, 2012, 06:24:46 AM
This is my first build. I know it's bit sloppy but it works.

Got the wrong resisters from mammoth when I ordered for R3 so I had to make a quick radio shack run. Also had to rebox and replace the input jack to solve some grounding issues I was having. Let me know what you think.

Special thanks to my friend sprayfe for help and all my the stupid questions

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r606/louisbaker/IMG_0921.jpg)

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r606/louisbaker/IMG_0922.jpg)
Title: Re: First Build Fatpants
Post by: night-B on June 19, 2012, 10:21:05 AM
Nice job! What a beautiful feeling when you get your first box working! Did you caught the bug?
Title: Re: First Build Fatpants
Post by: DutchMF on June 19, 2012, 10:56:00 AM
I agree with night-b, very nice! Nothing beats the feeling of a working first build, congrats! Welcome to the forum, if you're up for more complicated stuff, this the place to get some pedal-geniuses to help you (not counting myself, I only have a couple builds finished as we speak)!

Paul
Title: Re: First Build Fatpants
Post by: gtr2 on June 19, 2012, 12:04:25 PM
cool!

Hopefully the first of many build reports.  :)

Josh
Title: Re: First Build Fatpants
Post by: bigrigg on June 19, 2012, 01:47:11 PM
Welcome and enjoy the "disease." lol
Title: Re: First Build Fatpants
Post by: nzCdog on June 19, 2012, 08:01:09 PM
Woohoo!  Great booster, enjoy!
Title: Re: First Build Fatpants
Post by: midwayfair on June 19, 2012, 08:10:56 PM
This is a really excellent first build - and on an etch, not a PCB. Good job!
Title: Re: First Build Fatpants
Post by: GermanCdn on June 19, 2012, 08:29:00 PM
Nice job, welcome to the club.
Title: Re: First Build Fatpants
Post by: DutchMF on June 19, 2012, 08:30:21 PM
Quote from: midwayfair on June 19, 2012, 08:10:56 PM
This is a really excellent first build - and on an etch, not a PCB. Good job!

I'm pretty sure I see a PCB under there, but its still a nice build, it rocks!!
Title: Re: First Build Fatpants
Post by: pryde on June 20, 2012, 02:10:52 AM
Good job on your first build!

Welcome to a hobby that will spin completely out of control. This time next year you will have built like 20 pedals  ;D



Title: Re: First Build Fatpants
Post by: lincolnic on June 20, 2012, 04:25:06 AM
Looks better than my first build! Nice work.
Title: Re: First Build Fatpants
Post by: bakelo on June 20, 2012, 05:51:27 AM
Thanks for all the support. Also I am wondering what would be a great second build to follow up this pedal. I picked up a pcb for a mangler but I don't know if I want to deal with the positive grounding thing yet.
Title: Re: First Build Fatpants
Post by: sprayfe on June 20, 2012, 05:58:19 AM
Something else with 2 knobs!  ;D
I'll help you step up to an overdrive and then you can start on mod/delays;)
Title: Re: First Build Fatpants
Post by: nzCdog on June 20, 2012, 07:53:49 AM
Lavache!  My all time favourite overdrive, and a pretty easy build ;D
Title: Re: First Build Fatpants
Post by: midwayfair on June 20, 2012, 03:50:32 PM
Quote from: nzCdog on June 20, 2012, 07:53:49 AM
Lavache!  My all time favourite overdrive, and a pretty easy build ;D

Seconded! Socket the diodes and it'll give you fun for ages. Want a new sound? Open it back up and swap some diodes around. Make one backwards. Experiment with different transistors. The circuit is practically bulletproof and the controls are dead simple.