Well, I have to say, this has been on the "to do" list for quite some time and I'm very please to finally have it finished. This is seriously a must have pedal for fuzz fanatics and it's quite a simple build too. I can't believe it's taken me so long to finally build one up for myself. For transistors, I tried AC128's in standard hfe ranges (100 for Q2 and 130 for Q3) but found I preferred a higher gain set of AC188's (130 / 170). The quirky "K" heat sink case also seemed fitting for a fuzz factory. Anyway here it is...
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I definitely think I'll be building a 7-knob fuzz factory soon with all the Joe Gagan recommended mods including socketing Q1 and trying some NPN germanium transistors there (or maybe having a Q1 Ge/Si switch... hm...). That guy really has this circuit figured out.
Anyway, this one has left me really pleased. The offboard wiring of the pots was a huge pain but the end result is quite neat and tidy. I can usually work cleanly in large enclosures so this was a test. One that I fortunately feel I passed ;D
Man I love building fuzz pedals.
Turned out really nice and tidy. There's a 8 knob version over at aion electronics for 1590B if you feel adventerous 8)
Ordering at least a couple of the PCBs today as they just went back in stock. Looking forward to checking that one out for sure.
saw the other thread already ;) glad you found something you like.
Quote from: m-Kresol on October 19, 2016, 04:12:34 PM
Turned out really nice and tidy. There's a 8 knob version over at aion electronics for 1590B if you feel adventerous 8)
That one is awesome. I have mine in a swirl box. So epic.
One hint: DO NOT solder the pots to the board until you mount it in the enclosure. I had to do a little hole trimming on mine ;)
It looks really nice, simple and nice. Great job!
Yeah the 8 knobs FF is quite tempting... :)