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Only costs £4 for 100m of the stuff I use so I don't scavenge

Where is that from?  I am getting short of wire.

I've heard of people heating the bottom plate and pushing the plexi into it so the lip melts a groove in the plexi. Than you don't have to shave off the lip and it's a nicer fit.

Sounds like a plan to me I think I will give it a go and report back, saves being out in the shed in the cold angle grinding

EDIT: Turned the oven on and went to get the bits.  Looking at the ridge it is almost as high as the plexi is thick so hardly any plexi would show (if any).  Also the bits around the outside of the lip would be so thin they would probably snap.   Going to go back to plan A and get the Angle grinder out at the weekend.

Thanks LS, I have messed with similar ideas but yours looks neat so I will give it a go.

I used 3mm too!    The problem i had was i cut the board close to the edge of the enclosure, then when i went to drill the holes, the edge would easily snap.  I got around this but leaving some meat on the edge of the plexiglass, drilling, then cutting it down further.

I left a bit extra on mine and trimmed it off after i had fastened it to the enclosure with a dremmel type tool on a very slow speed.  Did you get a smell of Garlic whilst you were cutting / drilling the plexi glass  

I used 60 grit sandpaper and an electric sander to sand of the raised lip part of the lid (or base).  It was a bit of a pita, i must admit.  I cant imagine a file would be easier though.  A belt sander would probably rip through it, the only problem is clamping the stupid thing while your trying to sand it.  Would an angle grinder work? ive never used one personally.

Mmm I have an Angle grinder although it migh be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut  
I tried the dremmel tool on it and it was pretty useless.
Thanks  

Excellent video and build.

I have just done a light plate for a Pork barrell chorus but used 3mm plexi so there was no chance of it snapping.  What did you use to get rid of the lip on the bottom plate of the enclosure as I still need to do that bit.

Nice builds 

Have you found a good UK (or any good) source for board mounted pots ?

Thanks

Got the picture from a google image search for aristocrat and ended up here http://indiancolours.com/index.php/exhibitions/details/104

I think i got the last aristocrat board from madbean hence the name of the pedal

I messed up one or two things and the led wiring was a bit of an after thought but I am really pleased with the build.  The case is powder coated antique white with a full face clear sticker which did not go on too well but i was in  a rush  

Channel 2 has the 250k pot for slightly more gain

Boxed it up and got my burkey 6 out and ran it at 15v.  No HUM and no Distortion on chords etc
Thanks for the help guys.  I will post a picture up when I have finished a little something

Fantastic, really like the Urchin.  One quick q what is the Cap you have used for C20 in the bottom right, looks pretty big for 100pf ?

Any chance you have a parts list made for the dirtbag deluxe?  I pre-ordered the board, and thought I could get a jump start on sourcing!

http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=2954.msg25260#msg25260 

Good news on the weener wah.  I have a powder coated pink  ( at the request of my daughter who loves wah's) wah shell and brand new pot waiting.

SWEET.  Particularly looking forward to baby boards. Tiny pedals FTW!

+1  and then he mentioned the tube overdrive and now I am all like what should I buy next !!!!

Yep Battery,  Just done it with PSU and get 8.98 on supply pins
The others pins are varied by turning the Trimmer 1 is this right?
Going to go over all connections and values again today

EDIT: I re soldered a few connections yesterday and have just set up a small amp / test rig on my desk and it sounds fine now with no distortion.  I think perhaps sitting in fornt of my HT5 Stack was perhaps making the perceived noise worse.  So I am going to get the right pots and get it boxed up .

Ordered one from Dr Tweek, where did you get yours?  And any joy with right angle mount PCB Pots