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Title: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: LaceSensor on November 18, 2011, 05:55:25 PM
My first forays into etching PCB

Worked great first time in all cases. Also done a Brown Source but not decaled yet.


First up, the Deep Blue Delay (Madbean Sea Urchin)

(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/LaceSensor1/New%201590bs/P1020550.jpg)

(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/LaceSensor1/New%201590bs/P1020549.jpg)

The Light Wah, devised by Dead Astronaut on diysb

(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/LaceSensor1/New%201590bs/P1020554.jpg)

(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/LaceSensor1/New%201590bs/P1020555.jpg)

And lastly a GGG Dod 440. A friend bought the kit and his friend then borked the build, so I gutted and redid the board etc.
Sounds pretty neat!

(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/LaceSensor1/New%201590bs/P1020547.jpg)

(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/LaceSensor1/New%201590bs/P1020546.jpg)
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: TheCobbenator on November 18, 2011, 06:01:13 PM
Whoa. That light wah looks incredible. What's going on with the LDR? I'm not familiar with this circuit...
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: marmaliser on November 18, 2011, 07:44:18 PM
Fantastic, really like the Urchin.  One quick q what is the Cap you have used for C20 in the bottom right, looks pretty big for 100pf ?
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: LaceSensor on November 18, 2011, 11:43:56 PM
Quote from: marmaliser on November 18, 2011, 07:44:18 PM
Fantastic, really like the Urchin.  One quick q what is the Cap you have used for C20 in the bottom right, looks pretty big for 100pf ?

It's a WIMA 100pF for some reason their small values are chunky.
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: LaceSensor on November 18, 2011, 11:46:37 PM
Quote from: TheCobbenator on November 18, 2011, 06:01:13 PM
Whoa. That light wah looks incredible. What's going on with the LDR? I'm not familiar with this circuit...

The wah is either rate driven by an LFO or by ambient light sensitivity by the LDR next to the footswitch.

So it will cycle u and down like a phaser, with controls for rate , volume and filter.
Or it will work by waving your foot or other body part over it like a wah pedal.
Pretty damn cool. All the files are over at DIY stomp boxes.
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: nzCdog on November 19, 2011, 05:01:44 AM
Dang!  Nice work, I just finished my first etch pcb today... such a cool feeling :)
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: LaceSensor on November 19, 2011, 09:51:09 AM
Quote from: nzCdog on November 19, 2011, 05:01:44 AM
Dang!  Nice work, I just finished my first etch pcb today... such a cool feeling :)

Yeh it's really cool.
I'm trying enclosure etching now. It's harder tHan pcb sadly...
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: TNblueshawk on November 19, 2011, 12:08:08 PM
Lace those  look great.
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: LaceSensor on November 20, 2011, 11:56:11 AM
Thanks   8)
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: LaceSensor on November 20, 2011, 04:23:19 PM
Refinished the Sea Urchin as an Etch, my first stab at an enclosure etch.

(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/LaceSensor1/New%201590bs/IMG_3442.jpg)
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: nzCdog on November 20, 2011, 07:24:33 PM
 :o I liked it before!!!
But nice etch 8)
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: bigmufffuzzwizz on November 20, 2011, 08:51:26 PM
I like very much! Are the labels shown in the first picture what you used to block out the etchant?
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: LaceSensor on November 20, 2011, 09:11:22 PM
No I had to do the standard toner transfer. I changed the bit round the footswitch too.
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: Guybrush on November 21, 2011, 02:43:37 PM
I don't suppose you could share a link to the Lightwah info on the DIYstompboxes site could you?  I'm having trouble finding it.
Great builds and finishes too.  Nothing short of amazing.
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: LaceSensor on November 22, 2011, 10:29:17 AM
Here you go

Well worth building it's a great LFO wah and the light sensing is a fun add on
Low parts count too considering.

http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=88582.msg818154;boardseen#new
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: Guybrush on November 22, 2011, 07:01:40 PM
Thanks that's brilliant. What LDRs and LEDs did you use? Are the ones on the board just wrapped in heat shrink?
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: LaceSensor on November 23, 2011, 12:44:24 AM
1M / 10K all round with super brite red LEDs iirc

Yeah just shrink wrapped.
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: eldanko on December 08, 2011, 03:01:27 AM
Hey, what are you using for the VR on that Sea Urchin?  My LM7805 is frickin huge compared to what you've got in there....
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: marmaliser on December 08, 2011, 09:36:14 AM
You need the 78L05
http://www.taydaelectronics.com/servlet/the-121/IC--pls-5-100MA-78L05/Detail
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: LaceSensor on December 08, 2011, 11:47:58 AM
Quote from: eldanko on December 08, 2011, 03:01:27 AM
Hey, what are you using for the VR on that Sea Urchin?  My LM7805 is frickin huge compared to what you've got in there....

yeah 78L05 to-92 package.
Ive got a bunch if you just want one.
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: eldanko on December 08, 2011, 01:20:25 PM
That is exactly what I need :)

Haha, thanks for the help fellas.  Appreciate the offer, but I've gotta make a SmallBear order this week anyway, and it looks like they have a 78L05 that will work!

Out of question: the one I have looks to have the same output voltage, but it's rated at 1A instead of .1A.  Will that work, or will it blow something up?
Title: Re: Recent output (sea urchin, DOD 440, Lightwah)
Post by: marmaliser on December 08, 2011, 01:30:18 PM
It will work, i have to admit to doing exactly the same thing when i built a one chip chorus.
Check the pin outs to be safe though
(http://www.eleinmec.com/figures/020_01.gif)