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#1
Open Discussion / Re: Assorted parts for pedals
Last post by redkurn - Today at 12:35:57 PMthanks guys
#2
Open Discussion / Re: Assorted parts for pedals
Last post by jimilee - November 15, 2025, 02:40:53 AMSmall bear has some parts kits.
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#3
Build Reports / Re: MicroSynth Fuzz
Last post by LaceSensor - November 13, 2025, 11:26:14 PMCool. I am looking forward to seeing how everyone tackles this build.
#4
Open Discussion / Re: Assorted parts for pedals
Last post by jwin615 - November 13, 2025, 04:49:29 PMhttps://a.aliexpress.com/_mNz0XaH
Grab a 100-130 value kit and one of the smaller 50 value kits(these are more common values). You'll have resistors covered for years including odd ball values.
Sit the 50 value kit to the side, then pull what you need as needed once the ones from the larger kit are depleted.
I store my resistors in a couple of cheap recipe card boxes, dividing with the insert cards inserted every half decade or so. Keeps in compact, quick and cheap.
As far as caps go, head to tayda and get 10x of everything that's a decade of 10, 15, 22, 33, 47, 56, 68, 82.
Order extra 1, 4.7, 10, 220, 470nf.
Add decades of 12, 27 and 39 if you want completness.
Putt the bags in baseball card holder in a large 3 ring binder.
There. A kit.
And don't buy cheap eBay/Amazon/Ali Electros. Get the middle of the road ones from tayda at minimum. Try for 25v rated for larger values, but you may want a few 16v rated for tight builds. For 100u and down, up to 50v should be fine.
Grab a 100-130 value kit and one of the smaller 50 value kits(these are more common values). You'll have resistors covered for years including odd ball values.
Sit the 50 value kit to the side, then pull what you need as needed once the ones from the larger kit are depleted.
I store my resistors in a couple of cheap recipe card boxes, dividing with the insert cards inserted every half decade or so. Keeps in compact, quick and cheap.
As far as caps go, head to tayda and get 10x of everything that's a decade of 10, 15, 22, 33, 47, 56, 68, 82.
Order extra 1, 4.7, 10, 220, 470nf.
Add decades of 12, 27 and 39 if you want completness.
Putt the bags in baseball card holder in a large 3 ring binder.
There. A kit.
And don't buy cheap eBay/Amazon/Ali Electros. Get the middle of the road ones from tayda at minimum. Try for 25v rated for larger values, but you may want a few 16v rated for tight builds. For 100u and down, up to 50v should be fine.
#5
Open Discussion / Re: Assorted parts for pedals
Last post by matmosphere - November 13, 2025, 08:05:22 AMIt's a little more work but this website and a big order from Tayda or mouser or something would be a good place to start:
https://beavisaudio.com/techpages/buyingparts/
https://beavisaudio.com/techpages/buyingparts/
#6
Open Discussion / Assorted parts for pedals
Last post by redkurn - November 13, 2025, 02:55:12 AMI've been looking for assorted kits that would have most anything you'd need for pedal building, most have some stuff, but a lot of things I'd not really use.
Was thinking maybe someone knew of one or maybe Brian or small bear would be interested in the idea of selling kits, I'd love to get a few that have most of not all the common parts and go mad scientist with it.
Was thinking maybe someone knew of one or maybe Brian or small bear would be interested in the idea of selling kits, I'd love to get a few that have most of not all the common parts and go mad scientist with it.
#7
Build Reports / Re: MicroSynth Fuzz
Last post by jwin615 - November 13, 2025, 12:50:32 AMI just need pots and wiring on my build. Caught Covid again a week ago and been tied up with home renos.
Looking forward to wrapping it up soon though.
Thanks again for putting this out there in the wild. I'll report in once done!
Looking forward to wrapping it up soon though.
Thanks again for putting this out there in the wild. I'll report in once done!
#8
Build Reports / Re: MicroSynth Fuzz
Last post by LaceSensor - November 11, 2025, 03:21:35 PMHello folks
all PCBs are now spoken for. Thankyou for those who supported that, helps me cover the costs of doing about 8 PCBs on this (!)
I wanted to let you know that I made a rev with a SMD footprint for the LM13700 - so I can confirm that SMD part will work (obviously, with the rev in your hands you would need an adaptor PCB, but it will be viable).
Cheers
all PCBs are now spoken for. Thankyou for those who supported that, helps me cover the costs of doing about 8 PCBs on this (!)
I wanted to let you know that I made a rev with a SMD footprint for the LM13700 - so I can confirm that SMD part will work (obviously, with the rev in your hands you would need an adaptor PCB, but it will be viable).
Cheers
#9
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Harbinger One 2015 not wor...
Last post by jwin615 - November 10, 2025, 06:38:14 PM3904s have a higer Vbesat and lower Vbeo. Maybe the small difference in B and E in Q1 and Q2 were not allowing the 5088s to conduct?
#10
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Harbinger One 2015 not wor...
Last post by NorthCoast - November 09, 2025, 08:53:27 PMQuote from: Kardnez on November 09, 2025, 05:03:42 PMHello,
Yes, I had the back cover on.
It works now. After replacing Q4-Q10 with 2N3904s, everything is running smoothly. What I don't understand is why the Harbinger 1.5 and even 2.0 still use 2N5088s. Maybe I got a bad batch, but they were definitely the cause. According to the transistor tester, they're all fine. Annoying, because the device would have worked from the start...
Anyway, never mind, now I have a working device.
Thanks for your thoughts and contributions.
Holger
That's great Holger!
Quote from: jessenator on November 09, 2025, 05:47:00 PMReading this makes me want to go back to my Harbinger 1.5... I wonder if my cheap 5088s are the problems. That poor thing has been in an esd bag for years now
Give it a try, maybe we can help.