PHOBOS GERMANIUM FUZZ
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COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION
If you’ve never built a pedal before, you’ll need to know what all the components are. These are shown
actual size. (Not all of these types of components may be part of this kit.)
RESISTOR
TRIMMER POTENTIOMETER
FILM CAPACITOR
SILICON DIODE
ZENER DIODE
LED
DC JACK
WIRE ASSEMBLY HEADER
LED BEZEL
WIRE ASSEMBLY
ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR
GERMANIUM DIODE
OP-AMP / IC
TANTALUM CAPACITOR
SCHOTTKY DIODE
IC SOCKET
TRANSFORMER
MLCC
RECTIFIER DIODE
TRANSISTOR OR JFET
Not polarized. Color may
vary by brand and type.
Not polarized. MLCC stands for
“multi-layer ceramic capacitor.”
Some Schottky diodes
also look like this.
These are very fragile, so be
careful when handling them.
Polarized. The positive side
is marked.
Polarized. The negative side
is marked.
Charge pumps and delay chips
also look like this. They may
have more than 8 legs.
