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Thanks bean, it all came together with no issues! This was the enclosure I drilled (besides the LED) for the old rev too, no real issues. This was my first board from you, and the board is laid out very nicely. I should probably use vias more when doing layouts

We will see if I bother swapping out the non-isolated jacks I left the wires long for it

All sounds good to me, thanks! I had to place a tayda order for another project so threw in some insulated jacks just because I could as well

I am building the sludgehammer (sansamp bass driver clone) and it has a balanced out with a ground lift

https://www.madbeanpedals.com/projects/_folders/BassSeries/pdf/SludgeHammer24.pdf

I am just a bedroom player and don't plan on using the balanced out, let alone the ground lift, so this is purely for my curiosity, but I did have a question about it.

I happen to have an insulated (all plastic/doesn't touch the metal enclosure) TRS jack for the balanced out, and looking at the schematic, it seems the ground lift is basically just altering the ground connection to the TRS balanced output.

I only have non-insulated jacks (inherently make gnd contact with enclosure) for the input/output/directout, and am going to use them, but my question is, is there any reason why these would even matter/be related to the balanced out and ground lift functionality?

The build doc calls for all insulated (including the input/output/directout) if using balanced out, but I don't understand what the coupling is between the balanced out and the in/out/directout. I could replace them in a future tayda order, but I don't think it is worth the $ realistically for my use, although I do like the idea of having the equipment have all of the capability it should in case I do end up needing it/rehoming it someday...

bean, just a heads up, the sludgehammer docs are missing C12 2n2 from the shopping list

 

Is this like September September or Madbean September-ish?

Okay, we're on beantime now. Still working on project docs. It's a haul but we'll see how far I can get over the next few days.

All good! Gives me some time to start a daisy seed project and start my digital journey 

Totally random too... but the shopping list for the sludgehammer has 4x 2u2 electrolytics listed (at least in the previous rev of the doc), but only actually needs 3

I was just looking through my components for a 2.2uf capacitor for a different project and got lucky with this typo to have a spare laying around, so I was appreciative of it, but figured if you are revving the doc you may want it up to date.

Just checked my closet, I didn't drill for the LED because I was only concerned about fit/tolerances everywhere else! The bottom row of pots is a nonissue I think, will put a slight bend in the leads. And bypass switch seems workable. So I am in for the new board, thanks!

I can be patient and wait for it to come up/docs showup... but SludgeHammer says - 2024 revision, did anything change in the BoM or enclosure spacing/drill template for this? I had an enclosure drilled and BoM purchased (to save on shipping for a few projects at once) for the previous rev of docs (2021?) and am wondering if I will need/want to buy a new enclosure or other parts?

Thanks!

I'll check the drill template but it should be very very close. The vast majority of the updates are just changing out for new library parts and moving the drill spots slightly to a millimeter grid. If there too much movement I will get you one of the previous boards. The new SludgeHammer does include a bypass board - that's the only "circuit" change I think.

Thanks, sounds good!

I always put the pots in the drilled enclosure and then fit the finished pcb to it before soldering them all. This method I have made work even when I forgot to print at 100% scale so if it is remotely close I don't for-see any issues, it is super forgiving, even for a tight build like this one!

It is also a bare aluminum enclosure, so nothing fancy like predrilled/powder coated/uv printed, so I am not in it for too much

I can be patient and wait for it to come up/docs showup... but SludgeHammer says - 2024 revision, did anything change in the BoM or enclosure spacing/drill template for this? I had an enclosure drilled and BoM purchased (to save on shipping for a few projects at once) for the previous rev of docs (2021?) and am wondering if I will need/want to buy a new enclosure or other parts?

Thanks!