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== Some Basic Technical Tips Related to Pedal Making ==
 
== Some Basic Technical Tips Related to Pedal Making ==
  
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=== What does what?? ===
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=69215.msg554362#msg554362 Some reference books to check out]
 
=== Wiring It Up ===
 
=== Wiring It Up ===
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=970 Switches, Bypass, Etc...]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=970 Switches, Bypass, Etc...]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=23676 Using A DC Jack And Battery]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=23676 Using A DC Jack And Battery]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=44109.0 Preventing Popping from an LED]
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* [http://www.dplay.com/dv/balance/balance.html Balanced wiring info]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=51416.msg385998#msg385998 Ground]
  
 
=== Batteries ===
 
=== Batteries ===
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=36907.0 How much current drain is normal]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=36907.0 How much current drain is normal]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=41922.msg302734#msg302734 How to Calculate Battery Life]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=41922.msg302734#msg302734 How to Calculate Battery Life]
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=== Power Supply Filters ===
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=49603.msg369563#msg369563 Power Filter Design]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=37119.msg263610#msg263610 Power Supply Filter Question]
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=== Power Supply ===
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* [http://www.rason.org/Projects/regulator/regulator.htm Adjustable Voltage Regulator!]
  
 
=== Transistors ===
 
=== Transistors ===
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=34611 Some Transistor Basics]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=34611 Some Transistor Basics] and [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=48578.msg360118\#msg360118 Some More Details]
  
* [[FET Gain] Adjusting gain on FET based circuits]
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* [[How to adjust gain in FET based circuits]]
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* [http://geofex.com/Article_Folders/fuzzface/fffram.htm Testing Germanium Transistors (further down the article)]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=34221 Why Germanium Transistor Leakage Matters]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=48742.msg371157#msg371157 JFET Switches]
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* [http://www.rason.org/Projects/jfetamp/jfetamp.htm Cool site regarding FET amplifiers - Design Guidelines for JFET Audio Preamplifier Circuits]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=57219.0 JFET biasing]
  
 
=== Gain Devices ===
 
=== Gain Devices ===
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=35957 FET vs MOSFET vs TRANSISTOR vs TRIODE]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=35957 FET vs MOSFET vs TRANSISTOR vs TRIODE]
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=== Amplifiers ===
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* [http://www.rason.org/Projects/icamps/icamps.htm IC audio amplifiers]
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* [http://www.rason.org/Projects/transaud/transaud.htm Transistor Audio Amplifiers]
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* [http://www.rason.org/Projects/jfetamp/jfetamp.htm FET audio amplifiers]
  
 
=== Capacitors ===
 
=== Capacitors ===
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=== Adding An Expression Pedal ===
 
=== Adding An Expression Pedal ===
 
* [http://geofex.com/Article_Folders/xprnped.htm Easy Mod To Add A Rocker Pedal]
 
* [http://geofex.com/Article_Folders/xprnped.htm Easy Mod To Add A Rocker Pedal]
 
=== Germanium Transistors ===
 
* [http://geofex.com/Article_Folders/fuzzface/fffram.htm Testing Germanium Transistors (further down the article)]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=34221 Why Leakage Matters]
 
  
 
=== Potentiometers ===
 
=== Potentiometers ===
 
* [http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/potsecrets/potscret.htm Secret Life Of Pots]
 
* [http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/potsecrets/potscret.htm Secret Life Of Pots]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=28013.msg188903#msg188903 Volume Pot Values]
  
 
=== Input Impedance ===
 
=== Input Impedance ===
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=35794 Diminishing Returns]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=35794 Diminishing Returns]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=647.msg5282#msg5282 ... and output impedance]
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=== Recognizing snippets ===
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* [http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~gmarts/ampovdrv.htm Good assortment of clipping circuits - GM ARTS!]
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* [http://www.geofex.com/effxfaq/distn101.htm GEOFEX.com distortion 101]
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* [http://www.mindspring.com/~j.blackstone/dist101.htm Blackstone effects distortion primer]
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* [http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=162&Itemid=200 General Guitar Gadgets introduction to parts]
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* [http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/richardo/distortion/index.html Richardo's cook your own distortion]
  
 
=== Creating Original Effects ===
 
=== Creating Original Effects ===
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/cnews/mods.html Simple Mods]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/cnews/mods.html Simple Mods]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=18760.0 TZF: Excellent discussion on TZF techniques]
 
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=18760.0 TZF: Excellent discussion on TZF techniques]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=17320.msg100173#msg100173 A Challenge ...] by Jay Doyle
  
 
=== Tone Controls ===
 
=== Tone Controls ===
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=== Layout Techniques ===
 
=== Layout Techniques ===
* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=34418 Perfboard Laytout Techniques]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=34418 Perfboard Layout Techniques]
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* [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=25380.msg166584#msg166584 Through-Zero Flanging (TZF) Layout Tips]

Latest revision as of 01:04, 18 September 2011

Some Basic Technical Tips Related to Pedal Making

What does what??

Wiring It Up

Batteries

Power Supply Filters

Power Supply

Transistors

Gain Devices

Amplifiers

Capacitors

Switch Tricks

Adding An Expression Pedal

Potentiometers

Input Impedance

Recognizing snippets

Creating Original Effects

Tone Controls

Rules Of Thumb

Layout Techniques