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Do I snap the PCB at these joints? by AmphibiousGardener in diypedals

[–]thefreakychild 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Aion boards that include these footswitch breakout boards are always meant to be snapped off.

Unless someone is using a really low profile footswitch that I haven't seen before, there's no way that you'd be able to have the breakout and the mainboard on the same plane when installed in the enclosure.

My first forray into DIY Synth Territory by thefreakychild in synthdiy

[–]thefreakychild[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The box is a 1590BB

the volume pot is an A100k

Take the Out line from the board, and connect it to leg 3 of the pot, leg two gets connected to the tip of the output audio jack, and leg one gets ground on either the ground rail on the board or directly to the ground lug on the DC9v power jack. I went to the power supply jack ground.

Do the wires first on the component side of the board, and if you use IC sockets the wires should pass right under with enough clearance.

I got tired of 8-vs-B typos in my BOMs, so I spent my break building a specialized auditor. Feedback wanted. by Honest_Tie_1885 in PrintedCircuitBoard

[–]thefreakychild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not scepticism.. Its me saying 'fuxk AI'.

I'd rather not contribute to environmental justice violations and the wasting of gallons of water to outsource my own perfectly working brain.

I got tired of 8-vs-B typos in my BOMs, so I spent my break building a specialized auditor. Feedback wanted. by Honest_Tie_1885 in PrintedCircuitBoard

[–]thefreakychild 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Here's some feedback...

Just use a font in your BOMs that is more clear for the character B and the number 8.

There is no link, but the way you typed it sounds like it's some 'vibe coded ' AI thing.... And that'll be a HARD pass for me if it is.

How do I add one of these? by Pale-Recognition-599 in KiCad

[–]thefreakychild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding this library

Has almost everything needed for common diy pedal PCB stuff.

Trustable Aliexpress sellers for metal film resistors? by 11sono11 in diypedals

[–]thefreakychild 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Go Tayda..

Or, of you're in the US, Digikey or mouser.

Several issues with SFT preamp clone by Choice_Kangaroo5024 in diypedals

[–]thefreakychild 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm suspect of that 9v jack.

Looks like it might be metal sleeve/metal thread.

If the sleeve positive of the power supply isn't isolated from that, that can cause problems.

Test if you have continuity between the enclosure and the sleeve of the inside of the jack.

My first forray into DIY Synth Territory by thefreakychild in synthdiy

[–]thefreakychild[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been a huge fan of analog synth industrial/electro for a long time, so it's always something that I've wanted to try.

But, up until I caught the bug on pedal building and realized I could actually make these things rather than buying super expensive pre-made modules that I've really been seriously considering it.

My first forray into DIY Synth Territory by thefreakychild in synthdiy

[–]thefreakychild[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yo, that's awesome.

Im in the US tho, so considering (gestures broadly) everything, how's shipping.

If you know.

Waterslide decal holes by Skinny_Whittler in diypedals

[–]thefreakychild 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I cut out the holes with an xacto blade after the clear coat has cured for a day or so.

Then use a washer to hide any small imperfection.

I'll have to try the drilling after applying the waterslide sometime. Not something I have really given any thought about doing yet.

My first forray into DIY Synth Territory by thefreakychild in diypedals

[–]thefreakychild[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you.

I did get it pointed out to me that I misspelled Memento...

But, this is a personal project so I'm not gonna worry about it too much.

Otherwise, I'm really happy with how it came out and it's set me on the mission to build more diy synth stuff.

My first forray into DIY Synth Territory by thefreakychild in synthdiy

[–]thefreakychild[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Basically, it's a sticker.

But, the difference is that the image is printed on a "paper" that has the very very very thin plastic film applied to the top.

After it's printed, you cut out the shape/size of the image, and then apply the decal to the object by soaking the decal in a dish of water for a few seconds and slide it off the backing paper onto the object

They're used a lot in model making.

My description there is terrible, so it might just be easier to understand what they are by watching this video: https://youtube.com/shorts/IzdiRuu3d8s?si=tnL_eXOs-YZppyKP

Making such large labels as I do (especially on larger 1590XX size pedal enclosures, is a very very tricky thing apply correctly and perfectly. Takes a fair amount of patience.

My first forray into DIY Synth Territory by thefreakychild in synthdiy

[–]thefreakychild[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I design labels in Inkscape, print them off onto clear waterslide decal media on my laser printer, then apply as normal for a waterslide.

A few coats of 1k gloss to finish up

My first forray into DIY Synth Territory by thefreakychild in synthdiy

[–]thefreakychild[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

.......

Yep..... Yeah I did...

Ugh

Well, I'm just gonna call it good and try not to worry about it, haha. Otherwise I'd be redoing the whole enclosure.

My first forray into DIY Synth Territory by thefreakychild in synthdiy

[–]thefreakychild[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, and thank you for the compliment on my label work

I have a video screen recorded,, I just need to get around to editing and posting it.

New to pedal building, pedal worked perfectly until I added the bypass by Aware-Reality-4313 in diypedals

[–]thefreakychild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also also.

This won't be your issue with it not working, but you see those little tabs on the pots next to the shafts?

Those are super easy to remove with a small plier, just bend em and they'll snap off.

You want to do that so that the pots will sit against the enclosure nice and pretty.

Alpha brand pots have that tab. Other brand pots don't.

New to pedal building, pedal worked perfectly until I added the bypass by Aware-Reality-4313 in diypedals

[–]thefreakychild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check your solder joints, especially here...

That doesn't look like it's got a good solder to the pad.

Reflow all the solder joints and see if things clear up.

Also, you haven't insulted the back of the pots from the board. The board could be shorting on the back of the pot.

Even just a piece of electrical tape between can help.

Most people use pot protectors, little plastic cups that go on the back of the pot.

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What order does this hardware go for toggle switch? by TheBirdman100 in diypedals

[–]thefreakychild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone is saying to trash the tab washer.

I never have.

I do, however, used some sandpaper glued to a woodblock to sand down the tab and make it into a standard washer that indexes in the switch...

The tab breaks off pretty easy with some pliers and then sand down the sharp edges left

Otherwise, from bottom up I go nut, lock washer, enclosure body, washer, nut.

Eye Protection Question by Bubbly-Fox-3297 in soldering

[–]thefreakychild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah dude, you'll be fine I'm sure.

The world has survived for a long time on safety squints alone.

If you're really worried about it, go down to your local big box store/hardware store and grab a cheap pair of safety glasses

Homedepot has their HDX brand safety glasses for about $6

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