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The best part of this thread is hearing that others share my difficulties with drilling.   My excuse is that I don't own a drill press, or padded vice, or the space in which to place those tools. 

Keep on filin'

I just got an order from Mammoth with no problems - super fast (to CA) and nothing missing.  I think it is the fastest I've received anything from any seller.

I ordered from Mammoth after reading this thread and felt like I might taking a bit of a risk, so I wanted to update this thread with my experience.  Hopefully they fixed whatever was causing problems before, as they said they would, so others don't have issues. 

  RobA, the 1590BBS sounds like pretty good advice (almost $10 on mouser!).  A 1590BBT looked like a brick - just too tall.  I could use the 1590BB I already have for a Kingslayer later on.   I'll try to gauge the fit for the jacks under the pots when the parts come.

 I still want the option of using a battery.  I don't bring a power supply or a board everywhere.  It's nice to throw a couple pedals in a bag and head to a friend's place.  I was wondering more about whether high current draw was an issue with the Low Rider, not pedals in general.  Maybe I can take a reading before drilling any holes.

Thanks guys

Hi all,

  This is my first post so first I need to thank you all for creating a welcoming forum and a great resource.

  I'll be building a Low Rider after finishing a couple of pedals.  It looks like a pretty cramped build, so I'm doodling out the design.  In almost every build report I've read, the builder has chosen to omit the 9V battery.  I'm guessing this is due to the space issue; but is there another reason?  Too big a power suck?

  Next, the main thing I want to avoid are short circuits due to space.  Has anyone found it better to place the jacks on the top or down near the sides?  I generally use heat shrink and I've ordered dust jackets, but I'd still like to design it well to avoid potential contact.   

One option is to emulate is SGMEZEI's "spacey" pedal or his fabric ones, and slide the footswitch over to accommodate the battery:
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=5050.0
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=5905.0

  I like how he brings the pots down and places the LED at the top of Spacey.  The pots look further down on Spacey than the pair of fabric pedals.  Maybe not mounting the pots would create horizontal space, if there's enough vertical space.   

  To keep the footswitch symmetrical, another option is ALANP's "thumb" pedal where he found room for a battery by placing an "outie" DC jack below the input:
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=4382.0

    Any other design tips you can offer based on your experiences would be great. 

Thanks,