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B.G. Fuzz

Kit Instruction Index

Parts Checklist……………………….................…....page 6

Populating the Circuit Board…….................…...…..page 8

Main PCB Assembly..................................................page 17

Wiring……………………………….........................page 20

Operation Overview...................................................page 26

Schematic....................................................................page 27

Summary of Contents for B.G. Fuzz

Page 1: ...anty any of the individual parts once they have been used If you have a component that is used but feel it was defective prior to you using it we reserve the right to determine whether or not the comp...

Page 2: ...ryone titles their threads HELP then it makes it impossible for the people who are helping you to keep track of your progress A very brief description of your specific problem will do It will also mak...

Page 3: ...B G Fuzz Kit Instruction Index Parts Checklist page 6 Populating the Circuit Board page 8 Main PCB Assembly page 17 Wiring page 20 Operation Overview page 26 Schematic page 27...

Page 4: ...This is what your kit should look like when it s complete Your kit may come with different color capacitors switches ect Don t be alarmed by this They all still do the exact same thing...

Page 5: ...ck Yellow Brown 1 220k Red Red Black Orange Brown Red Red Yellow Brown 2 470k Yellow Purple Black Orange Brown Yellow Purple Yellow Brown 1 1M Brown Black Black Yellow Brown Brown Black Green Brown 1...

Page 6: ...DLE NOSE PLIERS 1 A50k volume 1 B100k Tone Hardware 1 predrilled enclosure w 4 screws 1 B G Fuzz Printed Circuit Board 1 3pdt footswitch 2 knobs optional 1 AC adaptor jack 1 stereo jack 1 mono jack 1...

Page 7: ...Populating the Circuit Board Step 1 Add all the resistors Resistors are not polarized and can be inserted into the PCB in either direction meaning you don t have to worry about orienting them...

Page 8: ...Step 2 Add the diodes Be sure to match the end of the diode with the stripe to the layout on the PCB The striped end should go in the square solder pad...

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Page 10: ...Step 3 Add the TA7504M IC Be sure to align the tab on the IC with the tab outline on the PCB...

Page 11: ...Step5 Add the transistors Be sure to match the flat side of the transistor with the flat side of the transistor on PCB layout...

Page 12: ...Step 6 Add the film capacitors These are non polarized so they can go in either direction The 250p highlighted in yellow is a ceramic disc and is also non polarized...

Page 13: ...E polarized meaning there is a positive and negative end The positive side will have a longer lead and goes in the square solder pad The negative side will have a shorter lead and a stripe running alo...

Page 14: ...the leads into the strain relief holes first through the bottom side of the PCB Then insert the leads into their respective solder pad hole on the top side of the PCB The red lead goes in the hole an...

Page 15: ...At this point your board should look like the picture below...

Page 16: ...ends Tinning means to apply some solder to the stripped ends of the wires This keeps the strands from fraying and primes the wire for soldering Solder one end a 2 5 piece of wire to each of the IN OU...

Page 17: ...ure Your kit may come with either an external thread or internal thread Don t get confused by this They still function exactly the same You just thread the external nut on the outside and the internal...

Page 18: ...the bottom or solder side is up Insert the two potentiometers and the LED into the bottom side of the PCB DO NOT SOLDER ANYTHING YET The LED will have one lead that is longer than the other THIS WILL...

Page 19: ...ve also snapped the tabs off the pots as well before installing Step 4 Turn the entire pedal over so that the component side of the PCB is facing up Lift the PCB up off the pots about 2mm just to mak...

Page 20: ...he eyelet on the PCB labeled Connect the SLEEVE of the DC adapter jack to the eyelet on the PCB labeled farthest to the right Connect the battery disconnect terminal of the DC adapter jack to the seco...

Page 21: ...Stereo input Jack Mono output Jack Step 1 Install the 1 4 jacks to the enclosure...

Page 22: ...two correct ways you can orient the footswitch They are both 180 degrees of each other Either way is fine It does not matter as long as the flat sides of the solder lugs are running horizontal not ver...

Page 23: ...G DESIGNATIONS Step 3 Wiring the foot switch Make a jumper between lugs 3 6 from clippings from the resistors Simply use your needle nose pliers to bend a piece of clipping into a U shape insert into...

Page 24: ...f the wires to LUG9 It won t look as pretty but it will accomplish the exact same thing Step 4 Install the foot switch into the enclosure if it isn t already Insert the foot switch wires into their re...

Page 25: ...to the tip of the OUT jack and the in eyelet will go to the tip of the IN jack refer to page 22 Connect the ground eyelet on the left to the sleeve of the IN jack and the ground eyelet on the right t...

Page 26: ...the tone counter clockwise provides more bass less treble clockwise provides more treble less bass Fuzz There s no knob for this Just use your guitar volume Power supply 9V battery or 2 1mm negative t...

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