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by kinski
09 Aug 2022, 20:01
Forum: Pedal Debugging & Troubleshooting Support
Topic: Regulator problems
Replies: 4
Views: 541

Re: Regulator problems

Ah! Ok, I thought I was within spec for this. I had the regulator screwed against the enclosure. Figured that would be act fine as a heat sink and act as a ground. Could I power the 9v regulator with the 18v regulator?” That’s in the same enclosure? Probably don’t need more than a couple hundred ma ...
by kinski
07 Aug 2022, 18:57
Forum: Pedal Debugging & Troubleshooting Support
Topic: Regulator problems
Replies: 4
Views: 541

Regulator problems

So I’m having a weird issue. I’ve used regulators countless times over the year to drop voltages to where I need them to be. For a few years I’ve been using an 18v regulator with a 24v 4A power supply. Works beautifully. However, if I try to add a 9v regulator, the regulator over heats or goes up in...
by kinski
05 Apr 2021, 01:41
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Surfy Bear - Reverb [traced]
Replies: 24
Views: 6846

Re: Surfy Bear Reverb Mix Question [traced]

Amazing! It should be mentioned that Q2 and Q7 get very hot and MUST have a heat sink yet also isolated from ground. I used some heat sink tape for isolation and screwed them directly to the reverb unit enclosure. Might be best to mount them off board then run wires to the vero.
by kinski
03 Apr 2021, 21:27
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Surfy Bear - Reverb [traced]
Replies: 24
Views: 6846

Re: Surfy Bear Reverb Mix Question [traced]

I know there are some other reverb kits on the market somewhere. Can’t think of the names now. Not of the 6G15, but probably still sounds nice.
by kinski
03 Apr 2021, 20:01
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Surfy Bear - Reverb [traced]
Replies: 24
Views: 6846

Re: Surfy Bear Reverb Mix Question [traced]

Oh man, thanks for this. However I’ve finished the Surfy Bear. It works great just giving the dry and wet their own pot followed by summing resistors.
by kinski
03 Apr 2021, 11:57
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Surfy Bear - Reverb [traced]
Replies: 24
Views: 6846

Re: Surfy Bear Reverb Mix Question [traced]

Sorry, no. I had a PCB from a few years ago.
by kinski
17 Feb 2021, 14:49
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Surfy Bear - Reverb [traced]
Replies: 24
Views: 6846

Re: Surfy Bear Reverb Mix Question [traced]

Doesn't seem like there is much interest in this. But I'll report back anyway in case someone finds this helpful. I had a chance to try this idea out and it worked perfectly. Now I have totally independent controls for Dry and Wet levels. And another nice thing about this set up (at least for me) is...
by kinski
17 Feb 2021, 03:29
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Surfy Bear - Reverb [traced]
Replies: 24
Views: 6846

Surfy Bear - Reverb [traced]

Hoping I could get some help here. I'd like to have indepent control of the Dry and Wet signal. Could I modify the single mix pot and use two mix pots instead? One for dry and one for wet? Pot A 1 to Dry signal, 2 to output, 3 to ground Pot B 1 to Wet signal, 2 to output, 3 to ground Would this work...
by kinski
28 Jul 2018, 19:58
Forum: Amplifiers
Topic: LM1036 Circuit Question
Replies: 3
Views: 3050

Re: LM1036 Circuit Question

Put this all together a few days ago. Works really well. No added noise. The tone controls are really usable all around for fine adjustments. Exactly what I was looking for to inject a little bit more treble into my system. Bass control is nice as well but I tend to keep it at unity. I added a switc...
by kinski
10 Jul 2018, 14:09
Forum: Amplifiers
Topic: LM1036 Circuit Question
Replies: 3
Views: 3050

Re: LM1036 Circuit Question

Thanks! Just saw this. I'll try this when the board arrives.
by kinski
06 Jul 2018, 04:36
Forum: Amplifiers
Topic: LM1036 Circuit Question
Replies: 3
Views: 3050

LM1036 Circuit Question

So, I wanted to add some EQ options for my home stereo system, as it currently has no EQ controls. I'm gonna mess with the LM1036 chip. I was lazy and just ordered a mostly prebuilt PCB of the stock data sheet circuit. Its got controls for Volume, Bass, Treble, Loudness, and Balance. All fine, excep...
by kinski
03 Aug 2016, 16:47
Forum: Pedal Debugging & Troubleshooting Support
Topic: Casiotone HELP!
Replies: 1
Views: 453

Re: Casiotone HELP!

Well, that was quick. I fixed it! that zener was blown. :blackeye
by kinski
03 Aug 2016, 16:13
Forum: Pedal Debugging & Troubleshooting Support
Topic: Casiotone HELP!
Replies: 1
Views: 453

Casiotone HELP!

I'm heartbroken! I found an early 80 Casiotone on my block. Took it home, cleaned it, and then modded it a bunch. Sounded really really nice. I decided to open it once more today to try another mod. I accidentally contacted some point on the board and now I cant get it to produce any sound. The outp...
by kinski
25 Oct 2015, 15:32
Forum: DIY Projects
Topic: Warped mind - vibrato/chorus/pitchbender
Replies: 4
Views: 4184

Re: Warped mind - vibrato/chorus/pitchbender

Ah, okay. Thanks.
by kinski
25 Oct 2015, 02:40
Forum: DIY Projects
Topic: Warped mind - vibrato/chorus/pitchbender
Replies: 4
Views: 4184

Re: Warped mind - vibrato/chorus/pitchbender

This sounds great. Did you ever make a layout?
by kinski
26 Feb 2015, 14:32
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Mid-Fi Overdrive
Replies: 0
Views: 1965

Mid-Fi Overdrive

Sounds awesome.

From Mid-Fi homepage:

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by kinski
31 Jul 2014, 18:16
Forum: Boutique Stompboxes dissected...
Topic: Basic Audio - Scarab Deluxe [traced]
Replies: 76
Views: 46082

Re: REQ: Basic Audio Scarab Deluxe [traced]

What we still don't know is, if John selects the transistors for a certain hfe... ----------------- As I want to try both variations of the tone control, I added a switch to IvIarks layout: [ Image ] Hey roseblood11, did you ever build your vero with the tone switch? If so, can you hear much of a d...