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Title: Dubnium Drive/DBA Interstellar Overdriver
Post by: Hexjibber on August 13, 2019, 10:18:34 AM
Had a request for one of these from a band mate so was happy to oblige thanks to finding a board from m-Kresol/Felix, great work!

After reading the various circuit analysis posts I was expecting trouble with it in regards to the weird reversed transistor set up but it ended up being fine.

For me it sounds great, kind of an overdrive with a fuzzy edge to it, pretty gnarly but definitely usable into a clean amp. Didn't get any of the gating some build reports mentioned using all 2N5089s however I tried swapping Q1 out for a 2N5088 and thought it sounded better, almost richer so left it in.

Etched with NaOH/caustic as per usual, would have liked it to be cleaner in places but my mate was happy so job done!

(https://66.media.tumblr.com/5f1c5b39ab1ff611ec36bc755ff1f407/c332a8d767b7a056-18/s1280x1920/1ee29d779068071f36377960ee0edc448deb517f.jpg)

(https://66.media.tumblr.com/1831bb59356bdc44ad97b54185c62e1f/c332a8d767b7a056-f6/s1280x1920/84e301ee083619f9d4693a8df746f67fdf6ba43b.jpg)

(https://66.media.tumblr.com/7c9a562feaa5dbd01470e4ec1728150b/c332a8d767b7a056-74/s1280x1920/b349257097fcc0df92c72bed3439d8fd86ca0bde.jpg)
Title: Re: Dubnium Drive/DBA Interstellar Overdriver
Post by: dawson on August 13, 2019, 11:05:36 AM
nice graphic!

thanks for sharing your etching method
Title: Re: Dubnium Drive/DBA Interstellar Overdriver
Post by: m-Kresol on August 13, 2019, 11:57:41 AM
very cool build and I really dig the artwork. Simple, but effective.

Good to hear that my pcb creations are being used from time to time. I really appreciate it
Title: Re: Dubnium Drive/DBA Interstellar Overdriver
Post by: Hexjibber on August 13, 2019, 01:11:58 PM
Quote from: dawson on August 13, 2019, 11:05:36 AM
nice graphic!

thanks for sharing your etching method

Thanks! [emoji41] Hope the etching guide proved useful!


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Title: Re: Dubnium Drive/DBA Interstellar Overdriver
Post by: Hexjibber on August 13, 2019, 01:16:13 PM
Quote from: m-Kresol on August 13, 2019, 11:57:41 AM
very cool build and I really dig the artwork. Simple, but effective.

Good to hear that my pcb creations are being used from time to time. I really appreciate it

Ah glad you saw this! Thanks for taking the time to do the layout and docs, the build went smoothly thanks to you! Cheers!
Title: Re: Dubnium Drive/DBA Interstellar Overdriver
Post by: pickdropper on August 13, 2019, 02:31:03 PM
Hexjibber's back!


Nice build.  :-)
Title: Re: Dubnium Drive/DBA Interstellar Overdriver
Post by: Yahoo67 on August 13, 2019, 06:26:49 PM
Nice build :) i am gonna have to give m-kresol's board a try ... :/ i tried building the deluxe version of it and a supersonic fuzz gun both of them are super gated and wont even let sound pass unless my guitar volume is at max :/