This thread got lost on the last forum crash, so I'm giving it another shot. I hope those who posted before won't mind reposting.
I was thinking it would be interesting to see everyone's very first pedal build, and to see where everyone started.
Here's my first. I'm sure I wasn't the only one who started with this one. I have no idea why I used a 125b for this. I guess I didn't know any better.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13215910/Web%20Images/20160130_185555a.jpg) (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13215910/Web%20Images/20160130_185521a.jpg)
I was hoping this topic would come back.
My first build was a Bazz Fuzz that I called the Five-Oh (fuzz, cops.. my wife is clever, it was her idea). I built it on perfboard, tried to do the layout myself. I started with the tutorial on Tonefiend.com. It was a total bitch to troubleshoot but I some how got it working. I had been thinking about rewiring everything and trying to improve it, but I think i'll just start from scratch and do another one with the same design sometime.
It's not quite as much of a rat's nest as I thought it was, but it still isn't pretty. It can't believe the best I could figure out to keep the board from shorting was covering the back with electrical tape.
The lettering was done with a sharpie using my sons letter stencils. I did the side LED because I had already put the artwork on and needed somewhere to put it. It actually looks really cool on the side.
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/Gutstwohand/rangemasterbox.jpg) (http://s163.photobucket.com/user/Gutstwohand/media/rangemasterbox.jpg.html)
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/Gutstwohand/rangemasterguts.jpg) (http://s163.photobucket.com/user/Gutstwohand/media/rangemasterguts.jpg.html)
I subsequently shoe-horned a RoadRage and a DC jack in, and it got even worse-looking.
Here is mine, a Weener Wah II in a Vox volume pedal shell. One of these days I'm going to go back and add an LED, and a switch for multiple inductors.
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f340/massamuneblade/20150817_210023_zpskzsczv0z.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/massamuneblade/media/20150817_210023_zpskzsczv0z.jpg.html)
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f340/massamuneblade/20150822_204957_zps4za3xrv7.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/massamuneblade/media/20150822_204957_zps4za3xrv7.jpg.html)
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f340/massamuneblade/20150822_205007_zpso0blbnah.jpg) (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/massamuneblade/media/20150822_205007_zpso0blbnah.jpg.html)
Bump for more firsts!
First boxed build was a Madbean Slambox... Oh yeahhhh look at dem guts. Still that clean to this day 8) :o ;D
(http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx219/nzCdog/slambox.jpg) (http://s757.photobucket.com/user/nzCdog/media/slambox.jpg.html)
(http://i757.photobucket.com/albums/xx219/nzCdog/slamboxguts.jpg) (http://s757.photobucket.com/user/nzCdog/media/slamboxguts.jpg.html)
Guys plz.... This is how its done. 8)
No in or out just Front...
(http://i65.tinypic.com/iwncl4.jpg)
....and back
(http://i65.tinypic.com/2z886kl.jpg)
It works fine btw
I am planning a rewiring for that poor fuzz this month ;D
Quote from: George on February 12, 2016, 08:48:47 AM
Guys plz.... This is how its done. 8)
No in or out just Front...
(http://i65.tinypic.com/iwncl4.jpg)
....and back
(http://i65.tinypic.com/2z886kl.jpg)
It works fine btw
I am planning a rewiring for that poor fuzz this month ;D
This definitely would've won build of the year.
Red Llama clone from a Musikding kit. Don't have that pedal anymore, and no picture of the guts, but they were the worst you've ever seen.
(http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu259/Erdnuessemitchili/Way%20Huge%20Red%20Llama%20-%20Musikding_zpscrepaqew.jpg)
I posted these in my thread about their cleanup, but, anyway.. I built these about the same time.
(https://scontent.fbne1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/12644991_1100880846641251_7993046583214907241_n.jpg?oh=f61d9601e11ee3b7f86d5a19ed3240c1&oe=5770C90D)
(https://scontent.fbne1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/12644837_1100880849974584_8221719136642242331_n.jpg?oh=e67a6723b3f3a9840ea789608b6c897b&oe=572A04DE)
I have posted this a few times in the past. This was a Barbershop OD I did on vero from Mark's layout.
(http://music.codydeschenes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/20130310-232324.jpg)
Fear the bag!
(http://music.codydeschenes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/20130310-232333.jpg)
And this was my first attempt at etching a PCB
(http://music.codydeschenes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/20121104-053316.jpg)
I hold on to these things to show growth. It feels good looking at these things and then looking at my new builds. I proves what can be accomplished by learning from others around this forum and taking risks/having fun.
Cody
Ziploc mojo!
I agree. Its great to see where all the experienced builders started, and its good to reflect back on beginnings and see how far we've come.
I just finished my first build. My craftmanship needs work, but it works and sounds pretty good. I call it "Fot Box" because it sounded terrible and farty during the breadboarding stage. But here it is, in all it's glory.....(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160216/5468858a50c25f4216a7a3e8c3006771.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160216/d5c6ff1311e0107574d2c366334fea23.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160216/e7ec45c190ecad2a94a848ac9b2a19b4.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160216/0a06bb9c1d30b59bfbe29cace4edff8a.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160216/d2e463479578e4bad780c8cd865b08a6.jpg)
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Here's mine: Tonefiend's first DIY Club project, which as I understand it is an Electra Distortion. Pretty much from day one I was busy stuffing way too much stuff into a pedal.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1669/24939246012_649e9b0ffd_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DZN9Yd)IMG_1700 (https://flic.kr/p/DZN9Yd) by dickolaswang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dickolaswang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1635/24761730530_427e3fc6d3_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DJ7kNs)IMG_1704 (https://flic.kr/p/DJ7kNs) by dickolaswang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dickolaswang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1627/24689691409_64a0a23b7b_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DBK85D)IMG_1726 (https://flic.kr/p/DBK85D) by dickolaswang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dickolaswang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1533/24689730629_ae81166f90_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DBKjJR)IMG_1727 (https://flic.kr/p/DBKjJR) by dickolaswang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dickolaswang/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1490/24430516263_b57302b617_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DdQMkD)IMG_1728 (https://flic.kr/p/DdQMkD) by dickolaswang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dickolaswang/), on Flickr
Life got a lot easier when I decided not to bother with batteries..
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160316/5ce0aa4fb831484529df64558b394be7.jpg)
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Quote from: ddj3891 on March 16, 2016, 03:23:35 AM
(the picture above)
Who else is now wondering/hoping, "does that actually work?"
You've never tried speaking into a fan before? It works :)
Quote from: ddj3891 on March 16, 2016, 03:23:35 AM
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160316/5ce0aa4fb831484529df64558b394be7.jpg)
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hahahahahaha best post ;D ;D ;D ;D
My first build was actually two pedals at the same time... A BYOC Confidence booster in a 1590a, and a BYOC 250+ in a 1590b, both with etched enclosures.
(http://jnoeding.com/pedals/micro_burst/1.MB_Main.jpg)
(http://jnoeding.com/pedals/micro_burst/2.MB_Full_Side.jpg)
(http://jnoeding.com/pedals/rocket_booster/1.RB_main.jpg)
(http://jnoeding.com/pedals/rocket_booster/3.RB_Full_Side.jpg)
(http://jnoeding.com/pedals/rocket_booster/2.RB_Top_CL.jpg)
Well that's a tough act to follow. Those look awesome, hylandren.
This was my first one (that wasn't an A/B/Y switcher). One Knob Fat Fuzz that wasn't all that fat because I used the wrong input cap value (used 10n instead of 100n), but it actually sounds pretty decent.
(http://i756.photobucket.com/albums/xx206/storyboards27/Screen%20Shot%202016-03-16%20at%204.43.45%20PM_zpsjb4byly5.png)
Quote from: hylandren on March 16, 2016, 05:04:43 PM
My first build was actually two pedals at the same time... A BYOC Confidence booster in a 1590a, and a BYOC 250+ in a 1590b, both with etched enclosures.
(http://jnoeding.com/pedals/micro_burst/1.MB_Main.jpg)
(http://jnoeding.com/pedals/micro_burst/2.MB_Full_Side.jpg)
(http://jnoeding.com/pedals/rocket_booster/1.RB_main.jpg)
(http://jnoeding.com/pedals/rocket_booster/3.RB_Full_Side.jpg)
(http://jnoeding.com/pedals/rocket_booster/2.RB_Top_CL.jpg)
Wow, the trail off that rocket looks awesome. Is that painted?
Quote from: beneharris on March 16, 2016, 09:57:26 PM
Wow, the trail off that rocket looks awesome. Is that painted?
I carefully dremeled it out and then painted it with Red Duplicolor Metal cast. The real trick was getting the LED cocked just right so the light hit the red paint, instead of just going straight up into the air. An LED with a narrow viewing angle was the key.
This image shows it better.
(http://jnoeding.com/pedals/rocket_booster/5.RB_Flame_CL.jpg)
It looks super cool, jewel like. Really awesome.