Black Licorice (SMD Oct*via)

[wgc]

Hi all!

just back from vacation (anyone else on the monsters of rock cruise? great fun!), and finished this up
an hour or so ago.

It's a neg ground oct*via with smd components, and my own layout, part of what I'm calling "phase 5". 

I was originally going to call this "Licorice Whip", as per the pcb silk screen, but then discovered there
are some gross references attached.  Aside from a few minor pcb tweaks I should make at D4, it went
together pretty well.

The xformer is mounted underneath.  Also tried one of the micro switches.  Not sure how I like the
switch yet but can swap it out if I decide I don't like it.  I may build another using only trim pots through
the back cover.

Also may change out the knobs sometime.

Killer effect, I can see why there's so much interest, besides the obvious Hendrix connection.







(Didn't realize things were so lint-covered until I linked to the pix a few mins ago...)



Thanks for looking!

[Tremster]

 

[jimilee]

Daaaammmnnn the transformer is surface mount also?

[wgc]

There may be an smd xfmr with the right specs but I decided to go through hole with it, mostly because there was a mouser part and a library for it too

[jimilee]

There may be an smd xfmr with the right specs but I decided to go through hole with it, mostly because there was a mouser part and a library for it too

Gotcha, I see it now

[sonarchotic]

That's a great looking layout! I like the 3pdt mounted on the board. For a 1590a that's handy.

[pickdropper]

Beautiful.

[junkemail86]

The builds on this site are getting ridiculous.  Nice work!

[chuckbuick]

Nice work, Billy.  Nice PCB and artwork.

[wolfingsworth]

Really nice work! I can't help but be impressed with anything SMD, and a transformer in a 1590a, crazy! Is the artwork laser etched?

[nzCdog]

I love black licorice!!!
Sweet build man, nice board layout and art... uber

[wgc]

Thx guys, high praise coming from this group! Truly heart warming.

Art is laser etched, I'm very fortunate to have access to a laser.

Getting the xfmr in took some doing, so I wouldn't have to use special jacks. The pcb is longer as a result, but ok with me.

Gotta say the pcb mounted switch seems to be cleaner and easier, though it also creates a diving board, which I'm ok with. I think I like the freedom to put the pots where I want more than if they were board mounted instead.

If you have any interest in smd, I'd encourage you to try. I think chromosphere has a beginner kit that I can't imagine being anything less than killer. I think pick dropper did one too. He's got a number of smd pcbs that are awesome, but they are not kits, though he does have shared mouser boms.

I don't have much interest in selling things but I may try to put a little pcb and kit together sometime too if there's any interest.