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#31
General Questions / Blue Steel LED
Last post by greysun - January 03, 2026, 02:02:05 AMDumb question - I just got a couple blue steel boards.
I did not get any boards for 3PDT switches and was just going to wire it "classic" - which makes me think that I need to manually add a resistor with the LED, where it used to be on the main board and is no longer (or at least so far as I can see in the schematic).
Can someone verify please?
I did not get any boards for 3PDT switches and was just going to wire it "classic" - which makes me think that I need to manually add a resistor with the LED, where it used to be on the main board and is no longer (or at least so far as I can see in the schematic).
Can someone verify please?
#32
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: SOLVED: VFE Drilling Temp...
Last post by madbean - January 03, 2026, 12:16:42 AMThere is a general template in the VFE bypass doc. It works for all the older VFE builds. I don't recall if I ever made one for the Tayda drill service but I certainly can.
#33
Tech Help - Projects Page / SOLVED: VFE Drilling Template...
Last post by strat68 - January 02, 2026, 04:56:58 PMWere these ever done? I was going to re-house the Distortion 3 and have no template and the original enclosure looks like it.
Thanks
I found some info
Thanks
I found some info
#34
Build Reports / Re: MicroSynth Fuzz
Last post by LaceSensor - January 02, 2026, 11:33:43 AMOops. Typo - its a 100k pot
Ive revised the online BOM doc - good catch.
I swear I read that like 100 times....
Ive revised the online BOM doc - good catch.
I swear I read that like 100 times....
#35
Build Reports / Re: MicroSynth Fuzz
Last post by jwin615 - January 02, 2026, 04:08:43 AMHey LS, is the filter pot B1k like the build doc or B100k as on the silkscreen?
#36
Open Discussion / Re: Happy Christmas, Bean and ...
Last post by gordo - January 01, 2026, 04:10:27 AMNever too late. Happy New Year everyone.
#37
Open Discussion / Re: Happy Christmas, Bean and ...
Last post by NorthCoast - January 01, 2026, 12:27:22 AMI'm a little bit late on saying Merry Christmas, but just in time to say Happy New Year!!
#38
Build Reports / Re: MicroSynth Fuzz
Last post by LaceSensor - December 31, 2025, 10:28:13 PMThanks for sharing that.
enjoy the build.
enjoy the build.
#39
Build Reports / Re: MicroSynth Fuzz
Last post by jwin615 - December 31, 2025, 02:33:08 AMprintable drill template for those who may need. LED is 3mm. I'm stuffing this tonight and already drilled but this isn't 100% verified, yet
#40
Open Discussion / Re: Big Muff 2
Last post by LaceSensor - December 30, 2025, 10:39:22 PMJust a heads up my PCB is verified working now, and I am 99% confident in the component values. Someone with a real one checked them off.
A heads up, I have also tested various volume pots, and personally prefer the A100K
B10K works fine just gets LOUD fast, duh.
I imagine anything 10k or 100k would be fine, your preference.
Edit
Ok so i did a bit more testing. I think the A100k pot for volume sounds significantly preferable to my ears at least vs the 10k
This is a change in isolation, I didnt adjust anything else vs my redrawn schematic.
A heads up, I have also tested various volume pots, and personally prefer the A100K
B10K works fine just gets LOUD fast, duh.
I imagine anything 10k or 100k would be fine, your preference.
Edit
Ok so i did a bit more testing. I think the A100k pot for volume sounds significantly preferable to my ears at least vs the 10k
This is a change in isolation, I didnt adjust anything else vs my redrawn schematic.