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StormBoost v1.0 

 

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property of their respective owners who are in no way associated or affiliated with the author. No cooperation or endorsement 

is implied.

 

Building sequence 
 

Soldering this board can be very complicated for some people since the solder pads are very close 
together. Use a magnifying glass to make the job easier.  

Do not blow on your solder in an attempt to cool it down. That will possibly result in a bad join that 
might corrode! 

If you want to experiment with other diodes (

D1

-

D4

) then you could socket them instead of soldering 

them to the board. You’ll need a 20 SIL, break off the sockets and solder them to the board. 

Note:

 

Glass diodes are fragile. Do not expose 

them to heat for too long or they’ll break!

 

Start by soldering the jumper (if needed), resistors and then the diodes (if not socketed). Solder the 
IC sockets next and then the small SMF/MKT capacitators, the DIP switch, and finish with the 
electrolytes.  

Do not yet place the IC (and diodes if socketed). Wait until after you soldered the potentiometers 
and switches. 

Besides the components mentioned in the table on the previous page, you will need: 

 

2 input jacks

. 2 mono jacks if you are not going to use a battery but only the 9V adapter. 1 

mono (for output) and 1 stereo jack (for input) if you will be using both a 9V battery and the 
9V adapter.  

 

3PDT footswitch

 (9 pins) 

 

2,1mm DC jack

 (isolated). 

 

9v battery clip

 (optional).

 

 

22 gage stranded hook-up wire. 

 

LED and LED flange. 

 

Hammond 125B

 case (or similar) in your favorite color. If you need more space, use a 

Hammond 1590BB. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for StormBoost

Page 1: ...StormBoost Building instructions V1 0 ...

Page 2: ...or No cooperation or endorsement is implied 2 Table of contents Components 3 PCB layout 3 Building sequence 4 Modifications 5 Onboard DIP switches 5 Off board wiring 5 Troubleshooting 6 Schematic 7 Read this entire manual thoroughly before you start building the effect Especially the modification part Decide before building the effect which mods you want to try so that you do not need to desolder ...

Page 3: ...u Electrolytic 25V P2 A100k Limitter C7 1n SMF MKT Wima P3 B1k Level C8 100n SMF MKT Wima R1 2K 1 metalfilm C9 10u Electrolytic 25V R2 1M 1 metalfilm C10 100n SMF MKT Wima R3 2k 1 metalfilm C11 10u Electrolytic 25V R4 15k 1 metalfilm C12 10u Electrolytic 25V R5 1k 1 metalfilm C13 10u 100u Electrolytic 25V R6 10k 1 metalfilm C14 100n SMF MKT Wima R7 10k 1 metalfilm C15 100n SMF MKT Wima R8 2k 1 met...

Page 4: ...ckets and solder them to the board Note Glass diodes are fragile Do not expose them to heat for too long or they ll break Start by soldering the jumper if needed resistors and then the diodes if not socketed Solder the IC sockets next and then the small SMF MKT capacitators the DIP switch and finish with the electrolytes Do not yet place the IC and diodes if socketed Wait until after you soldered ...

Page 5: ...ime measuring and testing before you start fitting everything in the box P1 P3 are PCB mounted potentiometers Alpha The rectangle pad marks pin 1 of a potentiometer The image shows how you can recognize which pin is which on a potentiometer You can break off the pin I marked with the yellow circle with a small pair of pliers Place the potentiometers in the predrilled enclosure and then insert the ...

Page 6: ...ectly and or soldered correctly on the board Check that you oriented the capacitors IC s transistors and diodes the right way SMF MKT and ceramic capacitors as well as resistors do not need to be oriented Check if you used the correct values of the components For resistors you can look here http www diyaudioandvideo com Electronics Color Double and triple check your soldering A loose or cold solde...

Page 7: ...mes are mentioned solely for circuit identification and where applicable their trademarks are the property of their respective owners who are in no way associated or affiliated with the author No cooperation or endorsement is implied 7 Schematic ...

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