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BYOC Octave Fuzz Kit Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

Warranty:

 

BYOC, LLC guarantees that your kit will be complete and that all parts and 
components will arrive as described, functioning and free of defect.  Soldering, 
clipping, cutting, stripping, or using any of the components in any way voids this 
guarantee.  BYOC, LLC guarantees that the instructions for your kit will be free of 
any major errors that would cause you to permanently damage any components in 
your kit, but does not guarantee that the instructions will be free of typos or minor 
errors.   BYOC, LLC 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 component that is used, but feel it was defective prior to you using it, we 
reserve the right to determine whether or not the component was faulty upon 
arrival.  Please direct all warranty issues to:

 

[email protected] this would include any missing parts issues. 

 

Return:

 

BYOC, LLC accepts returns and exchanges on all products for any reason, as long as they 
are unused. We do not accept partial kit returns.  Returns and exchanges are for the full 
purchase price less the cost of shipping and/or any promotional pricing.  Return shipping 
is the customer’s responsibility.  This responsibility not only includes the cost of shipping, 
but accountability of deliver as well.  Please contact [email protected] to 
receive a return authorization before mailing. 

 

Tech Support:

 

BYOC, LLC makes no promises or guarantees that you will successfully complete your 
kit in a satisfactory manner.  Nor does BYOC, LLC promise or guarantee that you will 
receive any technical support.  Purchasing a product from BYOC, LLC does not entitle 
you to any amount of technical support.  BYOC, LLC does not promise or guarantee that 
any technical support you may receive will be able to resolve any or all issues you may 
be experiencing. 

Summary of Contents for Octave Fuzz

Page 1: ...l Please direct all warranty issues to Sales buildyourownclone com this would include any missing parts issues Return BYOC LLC accepts returns and exchanges on all products for any reason as long as they are unused We do not accept partial kit returns Returns and exchanges are for the full purchase price less the cost of shipping and or any promotional pricing Return shipping is the customer s res...

Page 2: ... Not just It doesn t work help 2 Pic of the top side of your PCB 3 Pic of the underside of your PCB 4 Pic that clearly shows your footswitch jack wiring and the wires going to the PCB 5 A pic that clearly shows your wiring going from the PCB to the pots and any other switches only if your kit has non PC mounted pots and switches 6 Is bypass working 7 Does the LED come on 8 If you answer yes to 6 a...

Page 3: ...3 OCTAVE FUZZ KIT INSTRUCTION INDEX Parts Checklist page 4 5 Populating the Circuit Board page 6 12 Assembly page 13 15 Wiring the Footswitch Jacks page 16 18 Schematic page 19 ...

Page 4: ...e brown 1 220k red red black orange brown 1 680k blue gray black orange brown 1 820k gray red black orange brown 1 1M brown black black yellow brown Capacitors 1 150pf ceramic disc 1 001µf 1n film 1n0j 1 0 1µf 100n film 100nj 2 33µf aluminum electrolytic 3 100µf aluminum electrolytic Diodes 1 1N4001 2 1N34A or similar germanium diodes Transistors 2 2N3904 1 2N3906 Transformer 1 TM022 1 725 1 audio...

Page 5: ...ware 1 drilled enclosure w 4 screws 1 BYOC Octave Fuzz circuit board 1 SPDT PC mounted toggle switch 1 3PDT footswitch 2 knobs 1 AC adaptor jack 1 mono jack 1 stereo jack 1 red LED 1 battery snap hook up wire ...

Page 6: ...6 Populating the Circuit Board STEP 1 Add the resistors Resistors are not polarized so it does not matter which end goes in which solder pad ...

Page 7: ...lighted in red Be sure to match the end of the diode with the stripe to the layout on the PCB The stripped end should go in the square solder pad If your Germanium diodes have a white and gray stripe on either end place the end with the gray stripe in the square hole If your diodes have a single white dot place the dot side into the round holes ...

Page 8: ...8 STEP 3 Add the film and ceramic disc capacitors These are not polarized so they can be inserted into the PCB in either direction The ceramic disc capacitor is highlighted in yellow ...

Page 9: ...9 STEP 4 Add the transistors Match the flat side of the transistor to the flat side of the layout on the PCB The 2N3904 transistors are highlighted in red The 2N3906 transistor is highlighted in yellow ...

Page 10: ...um electrolytic capacitors These are polarized The positive end will have a longer lead and should go in the square solder pad The negative end will have a shorter lead with a black strip running down the body of the capacitor ...

Page 11: ...11 STEP 6 Add the transformer A transformer has a primary and secondary side The primary side will be labeled with a P Insert the transformer into the PCB so that the primary side matches the PCB ...

Page 12: ...lder ends of the snap through the under side of the strain relief holes Insert the stripped ends of the battery snap wires into the topside of their respective solder pads Remember the red wire goes in the hole and the black wire goes in the hole ...

Page 13: ...rminal of the DC adaptor jack to the eyelet on the PCB with 2 inches of hook up wire Connect the SLEEVE of the DC adaptor jack to the eyelet on the far right side of the PCB with 2 inches of hook up wire Connect the battery disconnect terminal of the DC adaptor jack to the eyelet more towards the ...

Page 14: ...sert the two potentiometers the LED and the toggle switch into the bottom side of the PCB DO NOT SOLDER There are only two ways in which the toggle switch can fit into the PCB Either way is fine The longer lead of the LED goes in the square solder pad hole and the shorter lead goes in the round solder pad hole ...

Page 15: ...ghten them with your fingers You do not want them very tight yet Be sure to keep your hand on the PCB so that it does not fall off the PC mounting posts of the pots and toggle switch Step 5 Turn the entire pedal over so that the component side of the PCB if facing up Lift the PCB up off the pots and toggle switch about 2mm just to make sure that the back of the PCB does not short out against that ...

Page 16: ...ng the footswitch and jacks Step 1 Install the 1 4 jacks to the enclosure Be sure to turn the OUT jack a 1 4 turn counter clockwise so that solder terminal for the tip does not short out against the enclosure ...

Page 17: ... will be used to connect lug eyelet 5 Cut 1 x 1 5 piece of wire Strip 1 8 of one end Strip 1 2 off the other end This will be used to connect lug eyelet 4 The longer stripped end will be used to jumper lug 4 to 9 Cut 3 x 2 pieces of wire Strip 1 4 off each end These will be used to connect the tip and sleeve of the IN jack and the tip of the OUT jack to the PCB ...

Page 18: ...the open ends of the wires that you just soldered to the footswitch to their respective eyelets on the PCB Load the wires in from the top and solder on the bottom side Step 5 Reinstall the PCB assembly to the enclosure Install the footswitch to the enclosure It will have a white nylon washer and a silver metal washer You can decide which washer you want to be visible on the outside of the enclosur...

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