Assembly Instructions
TM
KITS DIY
Page 1: ...Assembly Instructions TM KITS DIY...
Page 2: ...1 82K W 5 Resistor Gray Red Orange y g 1 10 F Axial Lead Electrolytic Capacitor y 1 Aluminum Chassis with Bottom Plate Screws 1 Piece of Black Tolex 2 Chicken Head Knobs 1 8 Lug 2 Ground Terminal Stri...
Page 3: ...s hole and the 10k po tentiometer in the right 5 16 chassis hole Do not over tighten mounting nuts Note there may be small stubs on the mounting side of the potentiometers These stubs will prevent po...
Page 4: ...connect to lug 3 and lug 6 Trim excess wire ends Solder lug 1 lug 3 and lug 6 Use the heatsink when soldering transistor leads Do not solder the other lugs yet Mount the Terminal Strip sub assembly us...
Page 5: ...itch Solder lug 2 of the terminal strip using the heatsink Solder lug 3 of the footswitch Trim excess leads Note A 0 01 F capacitor included or a 1 F capacitor also included can be substituted for the...
Page 6: ...ative black lead of the 9 volt battery clip to lug 4 of the terminal strip Solder the posi tive red lead to the ring lug marked with a red dot of the input jack Final Assembly Connect a 9 volt alkalin...
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Page 8: ...The Rattler Schematic...
Page 9: ...The Rattler Schematic with Voltage Readouts DC Voltages are measured with respect to chassis ground and a guitar cable plugged into the input jack...
Page 10: ...signal when switched in to the effect circuit 1 Double check your component placement and wiring 2 Double check for correct polarity placement of the transistors diodes and polarized capacitor 3 Make...
Page 11: ...each connection and make sure that all components are connected and will remain connected if your project is bumped or shaken 1 Bend the component lead or wire ending and wrap it around the connectio...
Page 12: ...smooth after solidifying Cut off any excess wire or component leads with cutting pliers Clean the soldering iron s tip by wiping it across the wet sponge again after making the solder joint De Solderi...
Page 13: ...2 Apply fresh solder to mix in with old solder joint 3 Use a de soldering tool to remove the old solder joint while it is heated...
