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ElectroSmash Time Manipulator, Building Manual

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47uF capacitors (x18):

 

C2,  C3,  C4,  C5,  C6,  C8,  C9, 
C12,  C17,  C21,  C22,  C24, 

C27,  C36,  C37,  C38,  C39, 
C41

 

 
 

 

Long lead, positive 

+

 

Short lead, negative

 

-

 

Line marked on the negative side

 

STEP 3 – Soldering Big Caps:

 

There are 18 electrolytic capacitors to be placed.

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

*Note:

 

The electrolytic caps have polarity, insert the long lead into the hole labeled 

with “+”

 

 

Summary of Contents for Time Manipulator

Page 1: ... reviewing the entire instructions before starting It takes 2 minutes to get a global idea of the build and may save you hours of frustration This guide aims to build and test the circuit at the same time in a logical order placing the components from small to big and testing STEP 0 Prepare the Material You would need Soldering iron with a small tip Solder wire Cutting pliers Multimeter Time Manip...

Page 2: ...MΩ Resistor x1 R1 STEP 1 Soldering Resistors There are 30 resistors to be placed Tips before soldering Bend the resistor leads as close to the body as possible fit them in the footprint and once soldered cut the excess of lead as short as possible to avoid short circuits Once the legs are cut touch again with the soldering iron the joint to secure the connection ...

Page 3: ...F capacitors x15 C1 C10 C13 C16 C18 C19 C20 C25 C30 C31 C32 C33 C34 C35 C40 3nF caps x4 C11 C14 C26 C28 6 8nF caps x4 C7 C15 C23 C29 STEP 2 Soldering Small Caps There are 23 ceramic capacitors to be placed ...

Page 4: ... C27 C36 C37 C38 C39 C41 Long lead positive Short lead negative Line marked on the negative side STEP 3 Soldering Big Caps There are 18 electrolytic capacitors to be placed Note The electrolytic caps have polarity insert the long lead into the hole labeled with ...

Page 5: ...istors x2 Q1 Q2 Regulator and Diode D1 U2 Wires J4 J5 J8 J9 Note U1 is preferred to be a TL072 and U5 a MCP6002 although you can use a MCP6002 for both U1 and U5 STEP 4 Soldering Small Components There are 14 small components to be placed ...

Page 6: ...r rests on top of the PCB so the rubber will avoid short circuits Note Big components tent to tilt when soldered Make sure they are straight A good idea is to solder only one pin and once you are sure that it is perpendicular solder the rest of the pins STEP 5 Soldering Big Components There are 5 big components to be placed Make sure that you solder them on the correct side of the board top or bot...

Page 7: ...rt the connection You will need to solder this power jack again when boxing the pedal so don t lose time make the soldering perfect just yet Using two short wires 3cm connect the momentary footswitch to the connector J12 3 3 3 Put the 2 LEDs through the holes they will stay in place without the need of soldering The LEDs have to be soldered once the PCB goes into the enclosure so DON T SOLDER THE ...

Page 8: ...y With a multimeter measure the highlighted points Make sure that the bias voltages reach every chip and they are correct Note These 2 5V are generated by the PT2399 chips so you will not see it yet Once you measure that all the voltages are OK place the PT2399s and you will see the 2 5V 0V 5V 0V 9V 4 5V 5V 0V 5V 5V 2 5V 0V 9V 9V 9V 0V 5V 0V 5V 0V 0V 2 5V ...

Page 9: ...when the pedal is engaged an optional 1M to 2 2M pull down resistor could be placed at the input of the circuit Note This optional resistor will not affect the sound performance of the pedal It will only attenuate the engaging clicks of the footswitch ...

Page 10: ...al mode This is the mode you will use 99 9 of the time STEP 8 Going into DEBUG MODE The debugging mode is designed to check every system in the board it will allow you to make a series of tests and verify the build Debug Mode Tests Test1 measure with a multimeter the U5 pins 2 and 6 they should be ramping up and down from 0 to 2 4 volts Test1 Test2 Test3 Test4 Test4 Test4 Make sure you are in DEBU...

Page 11: ... LEDs will do the loop at double the speed NOTE Once you finish disconnect the R24 DEBUG wire so the pedal can do to normal mode STEP 9 Check the Pedal At this point you are ready to use the pedal It is designed to be checked before being boxed so makes everything easier to fix and mod Have a look at the Time Manipulator Instructions if you have any question about the functionality At this point y...

Page 12: ...ing the Electronics The bare PCB can be used to mark the holes at the exact point The arrows on the PCB are showing where to mark the 7 holes They are small so you would need a thin pencil to go through the board ...

Page 13: ...This is the Hammond 1590BBS drill stencil Use a cutter to separate the stickers Note At the last page of this document you can see how the stickers are placed Boss style power supply sticker ...

Page 14: ...ck remove the electronics and start again The best way to enclose the board is to try to fit all the parts through their holes at the same time not simply inserting one jack after the other Separate the stickers and place them Be careful centring the cat eyes with the 2 holes you can look from the inside of the box in a bright room Open the round eyes on the sticker with a cutter and place the 5mm...

Page 15: ...The LEDs are not soldered yet so you can move them up down left right and once they are in position solder them You can separate the PCB with your hands or use pair of small pliers to do it Don t forget the nut before soldering ...

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