That page is full of inaccuracies.
I'm going to remember to grab mine out of storage soon and finally do a full CORRECT scheme of the Brat/Roadkill.
Re: Proco - Brat
Posted: 26 Jan 2010, 00:59
by soulsonic
OK, I traced my original Roadkill today. I will get the schematic drawn and posted soon. Two things I can say right now: One, the existing "artist's impression" partial schematic is COMPLETELY WRONG - it isn't even close to reality. And two, this can totally be modded/reworked into a proper Rat/modded super Rat.
I will post the schematic later tonight. The "artist's impression" is totally wrong, especially the buffer and switching sections, which are 100%[/b] wrong in that drawing.
Re: Proco - Brat
Posted: 31 Jan 2010, 15:02
by mollotof
soulsonic wrote:I will post the schematic later tonight. .
3 days later...seems that soulsonic has forgotten us
(no, no, i'm not "impatient as a little child")
Re: Proco - Brat
Posted: 03 Feb 2010, 23:38
by nbabmf
soulsonic wrote:...this can totally be modded/reworked into a proper Rat/modded super Rat.
Truth!
Re: Proco - Brat
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 17:38
by mollotof
nbabmf wrote:
soulsonic wrote:...this can totally be modded/reworked into a proper Rat/modded super Rat.
You sure those switching FET's do not have any form of reference to half vcc on their sources and drains??
Amazing the switching will work anyhow like this!
Re: Proco - Brat
Posted: 08 Feb 2010, 18:05
by analogguru
Dirk_Hendrik wrote:
You sure those switching FET's do not have any form of reference to half vcc on their sources and drains??
Amazing the switching will work anyhow like this!
analogguru wrote:
After tracing the schematic I was really surprised :
Neither the drain nor the source have an DC-connection, so the FET seems to be floating - If and how this works nobody really knows.
So my question:
Is there somebody who owns a Proco Brat or Roadkill who can report me about his experience with the FET-switching or can take some photos for comparision ?
thanks in advance,
analogguru
My tracing matches that one from soulsonic.
analogguru
Re: Proco - Brat
Posted: 08 Feb 2010, 21:43
by Dirk_Hendrik
Re: Proco - Brat
Posted: 09 Feb 2010, 07:10
by nbabmf
soulsonic wrote:
nbabmf wrote:Pulling out those diodes in the feedback loop is a start. Clip'em like a Ruetz mod haha. It's the Ratz mod.
That is a good start, but it needs alot more than that to be like a real Rat!
I will mod mine and take lots of pictures as I do it, so we can have a tutorial.
Sweet. Get at me on Facebook or something and we can compare notes. I have this cool hammered black/silver enclosure that I want to put mine in, but I don't mind taking my time and working with a partner on it. I want it to rival... no, PUMMEL the infamous Beavis FKR.
Re: Proco - Brat
Posted: 23 Feb 2010, 06:23
by nbabmf
Would anyone here mind if I just cut the bottom part of this board off with a Dremel? It's going to be in the way of the 3PDT...
Re: Proco - Brat
Posted: 14 Apr 2010, 10:12
by nbabmf
I finished this guy up a while ago and passed it onto someone looking for a cheap Rat. He recorded a demo!
Re: Proco - Brat
Posted: 06 Nov 2021, 07:14
by DavidRavenMoon
Old thread, but you have to realize this pedal was designed to be sold to Guitar Center for like $15. Corners were cut. Also it was competing with the DOD Grunge.
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