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Title: Poindexter transistor error on the PDF
Post by: youngstownguitar on March 11, 2012, 04:05:04 AM
It shows 4 transistors but the PCB clearly requires 5.  What transistor should be used for Q5?
Here is the poindexter PDF:
http://madbeanpedals.com/projects/Poindexter/docs/Poindexter.pdf

I found this out because I'm building the pedal right now and I only have 4 transistors lol.  Does radioshack sell 2N3904 trannies or am I looking at a week wait from smallbear?  Or better yet, am I just reading something wrong?





Title: Re: Poindexter transistor error on the PDF
Post by: madbean on March 11, 2012, 04:12:46 AM
You are correct--the BOM states Q1-Q4, but it requires 5 2n3904. I haven't been to Radio Shack in quite a while so I don't know if you will get lucky there or not. You could always put a call out in the new "Parts Jar" section of the forum---I'm sure someone can get you one. I should have quite a few myself, so I can drop one in the mail to you.
Title: Re: Poindexter transistor error on the PDF
Post by: youngstownguitar on March 11, 2012, 05:13:06 AM
@Madbean if you have a couple I sure could use em.  I'd be happy to paypal you a few bucks for your trouble, shoot me an email or private message or whatever its called and I will give you my address.

  I appreciate it man - your boards rock too - this is my fifth madbean build!
Title: Re: Poindexter transistor error on the PDF
Post by: youngstownguitar on March 11, 2012, 11:11:07 PM
FYI, radioshack does sell 2n3904s for $1.17

thanks for the offer tho madbean!
Title: Re: Poindexter transistor error on the PDF
Post by: bigb1984yaherd on March 16, 2012, 05:55:50 PM
You can also get and assortmentfrom ratshack that has 2n3904's, 2n4404's and 2n2222's. UNder five bucks for I think 15 ( five each) or something close to that.