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BYOC E.S.V. Fuzz Germanium Instructions Manual Download Page 10

Step 4

: Add the bias trimpot. The board is designed to accept several brands of

trimmers, but there is only one way to insert the trimpot that comes with the kit.

Directions for setting the trimpot are in the “Finish Up” portion of the directions.

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Summary of Contents for E.S.V. Fuzz Germanium

Page 1: ...will be free of typos or minor errors BYOC INC does not warranty the completed pedal as a whole functioning unit nor do we warranty any of the individual parts once they have been used If you have a c...

Page 2: ...please post it in the correct lounge and please title your thread appropriately If everyone titles their threads HELP then it makes it impossible for the people who are helping you to keep track of y...

Page 3: ...P Kit Instruction Index Parts Checklist page 6 Populating the Circuit Board page 7 Main PCB Assembly page 15 Wiring page 20 Orienting the Transistors Finish up page 26 Operation Overview page 27 Schem...

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Page 6: ...mmer Capacitors 1 0 01uf film 1 2 2uf aluminum electrolytic 1 22uf aluminum electrolytic Transistors 2 AC128 Germanium Transistors 2 Transistor sockets Potentiometers SNAP THE SMALL TABS ON THE TOP OF...

Page 7: ...Board Step 1 Add the transistor sockets Make sure that the tab on the socket matches up with the tab on the circuit board Do not add the transistors yet and do not solder the transistors to anything O...

Page 8: ...on Save the excess lead clippings from these resistors You will need them to make jumpers in the next step Use the 470 ohm resistor for germanium transistors You would only want to use a 330 ohm for s...

Page 9: ...m below Your PNP kit should have come with two ZERO ohm resistors You can use these or you can use some left over clippings from the other resistors These jumpers will make the circuit have a positive...

Page 10: ...trimpot The board is designed to accept several brands of trimmers but there is only one way to insert the trimpot that comes with the kit Directions for setting the trimpot are in the Finish Up porti...

Page 11: ...Step 5 Add the 0 01uf film capacitor This is non polarized so it can go in either direction...

Page 12: ...y the positive end by the indented collar around that side For the 2 2uF cap the positive end goes in the square solder pad It should be obvious from the layout how to orient the 2 2uF The 22uF depend...

Page 13: ...relief holes from the bottom solder side of the PCB and out through the top Insert the solder ends of the battery snap wires into the topside of their respective solder pads Solder on the bottom side...

Page 14: ...e 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 a 2 5 piece of wire to each of the IN OUT RING...

Page 15: ...sure 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 interna...

Page 16: ...e B1k FUZZ A500k VOLUME 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 MAKE SURE THE LONGER LEAD GOES IN...

Page 17: ...crewing on the washers and nuts for the pots Only tighten them with your fingers You do not want them very tight yet Step 4 Turn the entire pedal over so that the component side of the PCB is facing u...

Page 18: ...e Please do not overthink this part Just because your pedal has a positive ground does NOT mean you have to do anything different with your DC adapter jack It still gets wired for a negative tip You w...

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Page 20: ...Wiring Stereo input Jack Mono output Jack Step 1 Install the 1 4 jacks to the enclosure...

Page 21: ...are 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...

Page 22: ...TCH SOLDER LUG 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 make a U shape insert into lugs 3 6 the...

Page 23: ...used to connect lug eyelet 4 The longer stripped end will be used to jumper lug 4 to 9 Cut two 1 pieces of wire Strip 1 8 off each end and tin These will be used to connect lugs eyelets 1 7 Cut three...

Page 24: ...ng iron that isn t too big to allow you to do this without burning the PVC coating on the wires if you are careful If you do singe the plastic on the wires it s OK It s not going to hurt anything It s...

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Page 26: ...xcess But be sure to leave enough so you can bend the transistor down and out of the way when you seal the enclosure But do not clip the transistor leads untill you have tested your pedal and know tha...

Page 27: ...b all the way up and use your guitar s volume knob as the actual fuzz control Volume Really If you need this explained to you you probably weren t capable of building the pedal in the first place Powe...

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Page 29: ...Please visit http buildyourownclone com board for any technical support copyright 2013 BYOC Inc...

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