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Thanks for the link! Sorry the late reply.  Immediately after posting this, I asked 'AI' to find the document and it did so in a second. (I hadn't found it using regular old search). Then I promptly forgot I'd even posted this request.

Life got in the way and I haven't done much pedal building in the last few years. I've got an original Polytrog PCB that I now want to build, but don't have the build doc and couldn't locate it on the site. Could Brian or someone point me to where to find it? Thanks in advance.

That's great to hear!

Welcome!

...Bean's got some great stuff, if you like refDes silkscreen on your PCBs  

[Hits the "Like" Button] 

You thought it out really well.  The ground clip is a nice touch to make it easier to take measurements. Could I rig one up that does the same thing? Sure. But it's great to have it 'designed in'.  Same with the audio probe. 

I'm getting back to pedal building after a multi-year hiatus.  As I was going through my inventory, I saw that I had bought Brian's ProtoRig kit a while back.  I put it together and used it for the first time this weekend to help with set-up and testing of a few boards I had in process but never finished. Using the ProtoRig really was a time saver and makes 'boxing before rocking' a lot easier.

So shout-out to Brian for a great kit and really helpful documentation!

Congratulations!

Hey just found this thread. Glad you're doing better.  I had similar surgery to remove a 'free fragment' from my spine back in 2009, when I was 45.  The surgeon told me I'd likely have some permanent nerve damage, and to this day my left leg gives me problems.  But I am still MUCH better off having had the surgery.  I also have 4 ruptured discs and other issues, but nothing too awful.  You're so right about watching the body mechanics and so on.  I learned a lot of good techniques and exercises in physical therapy.  Wish I'd learned it earlier!

Thanks Synthcube for keeping Smallbear going!

Looks great!

Looks great!  I built the Dimension C about a year ago.  As Kevin's instructions say, follow his plan and don't freelance.  Low profile caps are a must.  The only thing that threw me off was the orientation of the header pins.

Dear all

I'm really stoked that today 4 new Lovetone projects were launched over at Aion

https://aionfx.com/news/four-new-lovetone-projects-doppelganger-meatball-big-cheese-and-brown-source/

I've helped verify both schematics and prototype builds
I hope that if these do well then the Ringstinger or Flanger might be on the cards
Kevin is a top guy and really cares about authenticity

Good stuff! I just ordered the Meatball and Big Cheese.  I had previously bought a PCB for a Big Cheese-type pedal from another outfit, but Kevin's/your schematic look different, and its good to hear that you've A/B'ed these to originals. So the other PCB will probably end up in a PIF here at some point 

Your trim pots in the picture look like they're fully CCW. Is this the position they were in when you took the voltage? Would expect them to be closer to 12:00

The solder sucker has been a life changer for me.  Before I got this, desoldering often involved burning the heck out of things while using copper braid.  Not fun.  This is simple.  Heat the solder, push the button, and the solder is gone. 

I just got this recently also and completely agree - its a game changer

I use the micro cutters from Hakko.  I don't build nearly as much as the rest of you but these have held up well so far.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FZPDG1K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1