BYOC Yellow Overdrive (Boss OD-1 Clone)

[Dudeman7]

My next one might be a Classic phaser or chorus. Not sure yet.

Both of those kits are really nice. The chorus uses a lot of 1/8 resistors so be prepared for handling tiny little parts. The color bands are very difficult to see for me without the help of a magnifying lens. I found it easier to use the DMM to sort them out.

The phaser is great and it can be dialed in to your liking with the internal trimpot. I have done Block and Script versions of this kit and they sound awesome either way.

 

[NegativeEase]

Thanks.



Funny you say that because I did install them all in one direction as far as the label read goes.

I know, facing east! -the wrong way! this pedal is totally screwed

 

[devastone]

I know, facing east! -the wrong way! this pedal is totally screwed

Will turning the pedal 180 degrees help?

 

[NegativeEase]

Will turning the pedal 180 degrees help?

Great question ... Yes, except now the resistor color code orientation has changed to East West -thereby changing their resistance values.

Also, he would need to give me his GPS coordinates so we can calculate the offset of magnetic north to true north -as we get the mojo yellow OD tone from true north -not this polar EMF bullsh*t

 

[ErikH]

Great question ... Yes, except now the resistor color code orientation has changed to East West -thereby changing their resistance values.

Also, he would need to give me his GPS coordinates so we can calculate the offset of magnetic north to true north -as we get the mojo yellow OD tone from true north -not this polar EMF bullsh*t

Well, with the pedal on the ground, controls up, the film caps read does in fact go to the left (west).....LOL. I know this is all jokes and all but hey, I had to look and verify.

 

[ErikH]

Both of those kits are really nice. The chorus uses a lot of 1/8 resistors so be prepared for handling tiny little parts. The color bands are very difficult to see for me without the help of a magnifying lens. I found it easier to use the DMM to sort them out.

The phaser is great and it can be dialed in to your liking with the internal trimpot. I have done Block and Script versions of this kit and they sound awesome either way.

Those 1/8 watt resistors are a bugger to read. I've got some hear from other projects I had done some years back. The compressors looks like fun projects too.

 

[LLL]

Will turning the pedal 180 degrees help?

^ See, this guy here thinks outside of the box.

 

[playas]

Just wanted to says a big thanks to ErikH and the rest of the contributors here.

As a result of reading this thread I went back to a BYOC build that I got frustrated with several years ago.

It had started smoking on power up and as I couldn't identify the damaged component, I got frustrated - not knowing how to proceed - and left it.

After seeing this it inspired me to revisit my build, I checked out a bit on how to troubleshoot, and although it didn't help me directly, indirectly it did. While looking at the board, I think I have found the blown resistor (I hope that's the only damaged component at any rate).

Now have a plan for how to proceed.

 

[devastone]

If you want to share some pics and the schematic I can try to help you trouble shoot it. Usually a resistor smoking is an indicator of another problem, they very, very rarely just fail, it's generally because too much current has been directed through them via a short, a backwards diode, or something.

 

[playas]

Thanks very much, I really appreciate that devastone.

I stupidly tested it in the enclosure instead of testing beforehand. I also spotted a solder joint that I had missed.
I'm going to replace the resistor and go back over all of the solder connections before I re-test.

The enclosure itself is too small/badly drilled so I can't completely rule out a short there also.

I've had some family stuff come up and will have to put it on hold again for a while. Once I've gone over it again I'll post pics in a new thread if it's still not sorted out.