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Thank you very much for the help! The "D1" in that drawing is the 4k7 resistor, isn't it? (just to make sure)

Thanks for the explanation!  Just another quick thing, if you or anybody could answer me. Can i use a stomp switch instead of a toggle switch, to do the octave mod? It would make it possible to switch from just fuzz to octafuzz during the song.

Hi folks,
I'm close to start the build of a retrograde project i ordered from Brian, and since my parts are still on the way, i decided to check the project doc. I noticed that there was a "led" hole to be soldered, and that connection goes to a 2k4 resistor. So my question is, how do i connect the led in this project, since the led in the standard wiring is not wired like this?

Best regards

Beautifull! How did you paint the enclosure? After you had etched it?

I am working on a tutorial but the simple version is:
Paint with rattle can
Wetsand very lightly with 1500 grit paper with a small sanding block
Clear coat

Cody

But you did that before or after you did the chemical etch?
Also, looking forward to read your tutorial!

Beautifull! How did you paint the enclosure? After you had etched it?

I'll give it a try then thanks for the replies

I was checking the solder that musikding sells, so i sent an email to Klaus from musikding and he said that it is 60/40 with rosin core. Don't know if it is any good, but maybe someone can advise me on that.

This is the solder i'm talking about:

http://www.musikding.de/Solder-100gr-056mm

Now i feel dumb for asking him what type of solder was, because i just noticed that the composition of it was written below ("Sn60Pb40")

And for the hook up wire, no one knows a good place to buy it?

I hope im not steppin' a toe, but i think the hookup wire you got from musikding is all ok. The insulation melts on all common wires, because its plastic and cant stand heat. It's natural. The key is to solder fast, 2-3 seconds on each spot, not more.

I buy more from banzaimusic than musikding, though moustly they carry the same stuff.

Cheers:)

Cheers:)

The problem is that it is stranded hook up wire, and i need to tin the wire to solder, at least that was how i used to solder my guitar. Do i need to tin the stranded wire? Because to tin the wire, i need to heat it, and that's when it starts to melt.

I also use the regular stranded wire from musikding and I'm not having real problems with any melting of the insulation plastic. Neither when I tin the wire, nor when soldering the pre-tinned wire to the pcb or lug.
I generally solder around 300°C with lead-containing solder. You might want to decrease your soldering temperature or try to get the iron in and out faster.

yeah, maybe the problem isn't the wire itself but the time i keep the iron in it, i was used to the vintage wire, the push-back kind, and the isolation of that wire doesn't melt due to the fact that it isn't made of plastic. Well, with time, i'll fix that problem 

I was checking the OBI solder, and unfortunately they only ship inside Germany, they don't ship internationally, so maybe there's other options

And for the hook up wire, no one knows a good place to buy it?

I hope im not steppin' a toe, but i think the hookup wire you got from musikding is all ok. The insulation melts on all common wires, because its plastic and cant stand heat. It's natural. The key is to solder fast, 2-3 seconds on each spot, not more.

I buy more from banzaimusic than musikding, though moustly they carry the same stuff.

Cheers:)

Cheers:)

The problem is that it is stranded hook up wire, and i need to tin the wire to solder, at least that was how i used to solder my guitar. Do i need to tin the stranded wire? Because to tin the wire, i need to heat it, and that's when it starts to melt.

Thanks for the answers.
So, which one are you talking about? (the solder from OBI) Because there's more than one.
And for the hook up wire, no one knows a good place to buy it?

Hi,
I would like to know a good place to buy solder here in EU, because due to the law, i can't buy solder from stores like radioshack because they are from the USA (but you probably already knew that). I had some solder that my father found between is tools, but now i need to buy more solder, and i wanted a good quality one. Also, could you tell me a good place to buy hook up wire? The thing is, i bought a couple meters of wire from musikding, but the isolation melts when i solder. Don't know if that effects the sound, but at least, it doesn't look that good, you know.

Kind regards

Hi people,
I intend to build a retrograde project, the octavia pedal, and i was searching for the capacitors, but i don't know which brand is worth. I saw the panasonic ones, because i knew the brand, but they usually are kinda expensive (maybe they worth the price, i don't know), so i would appreciate if someone could advise me on a good brand of capacitors. I was going to order from musikding, so if someone could advise me on one of the brands they have, it would be even better.

Kind regards

Thanks for the tip and the website, i'll check it out!

Also, which type of buffer is the best? Silicon-, germanium-, or FET-version?