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For my dad for Christmas The LED is blindingly-bright yellow. I hope he digs it.

I've got 68s and 15s. 83k is close enough for comfort

So. Mammoth Electronics usually rocks my world, but they sent me 8.2k resistors instead of 82k. I have a BUNCH of other values hanging around, just not 82k. So, my question is:

What is safe to sub in the place of R2? I have 100k and 68k. Or can I combine resistors to get close? I really need to get this one done and feel dead in the water without those 82k resistors.

What to do?!

From me to you! I'm so glad to have found this place. You're a bunch of good dudes and I appreciate you!

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Cam

It's the second diagram on the link with the LED wiring.

Beautiful! Got it

How's about THIS:

A pedal that is a simple volume and tone control, just like your guitar would have, to run before your ODs for those times when a guitar-turned-down-into-an-overdrive sound is what you're after. That way, you don't have to fiddle about with the guitar's knobs, you can set the controls on the pedal and just switch it on and off.

Hmmm...

Thanks, fellas! I KNEW it was that simple. I don't know why I couldn't bring it before my mind...

Much appreciated!

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Cam

Are you wanting a stereo bypass looper or just a regular 1 in, 1 send, 1 return, 1 out looper?

The latter is simple. Take you true bypass wiring, and use the effect in and out fir your send and return jacks. Simplest thing ever.

jacob

The latter

I can't imagine how easy such a thing is for you fellas, but I'm pretty thick and can't imagine it. I'm thinking:

1 loop (2 ins, 2 outs)
1 led (or not)

Like the Keeley looper. Small and simple. I have one tone-sucking pedal that goes at the end of my chain. I dig the effect, but hate the tone suckage.

Whaddaya got?!

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Cam

Found it

http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/diagrams/switch_lo_3pdt_tb_dcj_pnp_ft.gif?phpMyAdmin=78482479fd7e7fc3768044a841b3e85a

Jacob

Oh, I could just KISS you! (But I won't. So don't worry)

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Cam

If using a PP2, you should be able to use negative and positive supplies together since each DC output is isolated. They sell a cable just for that, but really it's just that pos/neg are flipped internally on one of the plugs. So, if you have the materials you could make your own, or you could spend a couple bucks on theirs.

Batteries will last quite a while in a typical fuzz if you wire it to disconnect when the input is left unplugged. You can also use a pot with an SPST switch on it (these turn on and off by either pulling the shaft up or by turning it fully counter-clockwise) to disconnect the battery so you can leave it plugged into your pedal board.

The Road Rage is a good alternative, but it does introduce added cost. But, any of these solutions...the special cable, the pot/switch or the RR, will be pretty close to each other in terms of cost.

Thanks! Yes, I have the requisite cable and plugs to make power cables. What I'd like to accomplish is this:
to be able to power the Patsy face by battery (if I'm ever without a power supply), or by Pedal Power 2.

It seems like the reverse-polarity cable should do it. But, I wonder if I can  make the same swap internally (on the DC jack) to accomplish the same thing. That way, I don't risk death and destruction if I use a normal-polarity cable.

What do you think?

Oh yeah - PS - the completed build is in the Build Reports section.

Forgot to update, sorry 'bout that!

1 - LEDs were in backwards. Derp. Thought the square pad denoted + lead. Boy was I wrong.
2 - Fixed a couple of solder joints that I think were causing partial shorts.
3 - Pedal is (now) built and works perfectly. On its way to my little brother for Christmas!

Thanks for the help!!!

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Cam

Here it is. It works perfectly. I had the LEDs backward (assumed square pads were for + lead a la capacitors...silly me!)

No gut shots, because I'm a bit embarrassed. But I have 5 or 6 more builds in the next several weeks and I'll share those

Hot pink enclosure from PPP. Red ultra-bright LEDs (eyes!). Sending it off to my little brother in the morning!

Darn. I thought you might say I'd have to know stuff...

I'm using a Pedal Power 2 Plus.