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SFT DISTORTION

We hope you enjoy your new SFT Distortion! In this manual, you will
find documentation and guidelines helpful to put it together.

Here we have put together a few links that detail some of the aspects

explained in this manual and that we think you can find helpful:

Also, in our blog you can find multiple articles regarding tips for

soldering, more in-depth posts about resistors and capacitors…

Summary of Contents for SFT DISTORTION

Page 1: ...SFT DISTORTION ...

Page 2: ... Here we have put together a few links that detail some of the aspects explained in this manual and that we think you can find helpful Kit PuzzleKit general manual Reading resistor and capacitor values Also in our blog you can find multiple articles regarding tips for soldering more in depth posts about resistors and capacitors Check it out ...

Page 3: ...3 100k 1 R10 2k 3 R18 R20 R21 10k 1 R24 47 Capacitors 15 2 C1 C3 100n 1 C2 470n electro 1 C4 50p ceramic 1 C5 1u electro 3 C6 C11 C12 4 7u electro 2 C7 C9 1n 1 C8 4 7n 1 C10 10n 2 C13 C14 2 2n 1 C15 100u electro Transistors 8 1 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 2N5457 Potentiometers 4 3 BASS GAIN TREBLE 1MA log 1 VOL 100kB antilog Other 2 1 DP 1N4007 1 RON 1k ...

Page 4: ...SFT DISTORTION Part Placement Ubicación de componentes ...

Page 5: ...SFT DISTORTION STEP BY STEP GUIDE ...

Page 6: ...oubles reading the values check out our Reading Part Values tutorial Bill Of Materials Resistors 24 1 R1 2M 1 R2 47k 6 R3 R4 R11 R12 R16 R17 1M 2 R5 R8 22k 2 R6 R15 200k 3 R7 R14 R19 4 7k 4 R9 R13 R22 R23 100k 1 R10 2k 3 R18 R20 R21 10k 1 R24 47 Other 2 1 DP 1N4007 1 RON 1k ...

Page 7: ...ading Part Values tutorial Pay attention to the orientation as well as to the polarity for electrolytic capacitors Capacitors 15 2 C1 C3 100n 1 C2 470n electro 1 C4 50p ceramic 1 C5 1u electro 3 C6 C11 C12 4 7u electro 2 C7 C9 1n 1 C8 4 7n 1 C10 10n 2 C13 C14 2 2n 1 C15 100u electro Transistors 8 1 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 2N5457 ...

Page 8: ...STEP 3 Pin header Connect the 6 pin header ...

Page 9: ... LED and Battery Clip Solder two wires to the LED connection red to the sign Then solder then to the LED the red wire is connected to the longer pin Solder the battery clip connecting the red wire to the sign ...

Page 10: ...STEP 5 DC Power Jack wires Solder three wires about 5cm each to the DC connection as shown don t solder anything to the other end yet ...

Page 11: ...STEP 6 Audio Jacks Now solder the audio jacks to the board DC battery and led wires are not present to make it clearer ...

Page 12: ...eces of wire for each potentiometer you have to solder i e 9 pieces for 3 potentiometers Then solder them to each lug The first lug is the one in the left in top view the black wire in the picture Here we ve cut them short 1cm but you can use the length you need ...

Page 13: ...left picture If your board doesn t specify a 1 or a dot then the default 1 pins are being used Below you can find the default pin 1 for our PCBs You can solder the potentiometers from above or from below which we prefer depending on how you plan to build the pedal ...

Page 14: ...Then solder them to the board like in the picture in the left and then place the board inside the enclosure ...

Page 15: ...STEP 8 C Power Jack First of all insert the DC jack in the enclosure and tighten the nut Then solder the three wires from the DC connector in the board to the DC jack as follows ...

Page 16: ...attention the pins and the 3PDT must be soldered to the same side of the PCB adapter the one labeled buttons and 3PDT on this side B Solder the 3PDT Now solder the 3PDT to the PCB and remove all the nuts but one that should be set at a middle height ...

Page 17: ...STEP 10 Connect the 3PDT STEP 11 Your pedal is finished By now you should have a fully functional effect pedal we hope you enjoy it ...