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Title: Orange Ego Driver
Post by: G.G. on August 22, 2012, 05:55:41 PM
Hi Folks,
Here is my Ego Driver I finally got all decal'd and put back together. I've been using this for a while and really liking it a whole lot, so it took a while to finally decide take it off the board long enough to get it decal'd and clearcoated. This build had a lot of "Doh!" moments. For example, I forgot to drill a place for the clipping switch, stuff got soldered on backwards, can't remember it all now but there was a bunch.  Anyway, I like the stock clipping as is so I just jumpered the solder posts & left the switch off for now.  This is the first build I've had with board mounted pots, love it!

(http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/74/ego01.jpg)

(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/2977/ego02.jpg)
Title: Re: Orange Ego Driver
Post by: DutchMF on August 22, 2012, 06:09:14 PM
This looks so good! Nice build man, I love my Egodriver as well. Only thing I can think of to make it even more orange is an orange LED, but never seen one of those....... Being from Holland, I have to like orange (we are ruled by the House of Orange, you know!), and if you've watched the olympics and seen the Dutch women's hockey team, you'll understand I love it!  ;) Cool pedal!

Paul
Title: Re: Orange Ego Driver
Post by: G.G. on August 22, 2012, 06:23:49 PM
thanks Paul! The LED looks yellow when it's off but it's actually orange when lit. I thought the all-orange theme, including LED, would be cool but unfortunately the LED kind of blends in with all the other orange stuff. Another "Doh!" moment.  :D
Title: Re: Orange Ego Driver
Post by: DutchMF on August 22, 2012, 06:45:16 PM
Cool, an orange LED! Where did you get that? Still, you need to check out the Dutch women's hockey team, hot!  ;D  Hope to see some more of your builds here! BTW: we all have our "DOH!!!" moments!

Paul
Title: Re: Orange Ego Driver
Post by: GrindCustoms on August 22, 2012, 06:59:36 PM
Nice one gginther! :)

I have a question concerning this circuit, the original can be run on 18v, could we run this one on 18v if all capacitors are rated over that voltage?

Or it needs a «special» part to be added.

I know the IC can take it, so that's no biggie.

Thanks

Rej
Title: Re: Orange Ego Driver
Post by: G.G. on August 22, 2012, 07:15:29 PM
thanks guys! Paul, I'm not sure where I got the LED, it's either from Mammoth or Futurlec.
http://www.mammothelectronics.com/4SLED5MMOR-p/1000-101-or.htm
http://futurlec.com/LED/LED5Opr.shtml

I see what you mean about the Hockey team!  :o

Rej, seems like I read somewhere it can do 18v. Here's a build report:
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=5824.msg50267;topicseen#msg50267
Let us know if you hook something up!
Title: Re: Orange Ego Driver
Post by: GrindCustoms on August 22, 2012, 09:40:14 PM
I'll try to populate one of my boards tonight, they're not Egodriver, but they share an almost same layout.....couple differences but nothing major.

I'll let you guys know ;)
Title: Re: Orange Ego Driver
Post by: gtr2 on August 22, 2012, 09:57:53 PM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on August 22, 2012, 06:59:36 PM
Nice one gginther! :)

I have a question concerning this circuit, the original can be run on 18v, could we run this one on 18v if all capacitors are rated over that voltage?

Or it needs a «special» part to be added.

I know the IC can take it, so that's no biggie.

Thanks


Rej


Yes, it's good for 18v!

Josh
Title: Re: Orange Ego Driver
Post by: GrindCustoms on August 22, 2012, 10:34:29 PM
Quote from: gtr2 on August 22, 2012, 09:57:53 PM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on August 22, 2012, 06:59:36 PM
Nice one gginther! :)

I have a question concerning this circuit, the original can be run on 18v, could we run this one on 18v if all capacitors are rated over that voltage?

Or it needs a «special» part to be added.

I know the IC can take it, so that's no biggie.

Thanks


Rej


Yes, it's good for 18v!

Josh


Thanks Sir!

Rej