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Cabulator 

Building instructions 

v1.0

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Cabulator

Page 1: ...Cabulator Building instructions v1 0 ...

Page 2: ... implied 2 Table of contents PCB layout 3 Components 4 Build sequence 5 Drill template 6 Off board wiring 7 Switches 8 SW1 8 Hardwired 8 DP3T switch 8 XLR Out and SW2 9 Modifications 10 Modded version 10 Optimized version 11 Troubleshooting 12 Schematics 13 Read this entire manual thoroughly before you start building the effect There are a lot of available mods and you should choose which one you ...

Page 3: ...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 3 PCB layout Dimensions 75 mm x 54 6 mm 2 95 inch x 2 15 inch ...

Page 4: ... metalfilm C12 3n3 SMF MKT Wima R13 100k 1 metalfilm C13 470n SMF MKT Wima R14 15k 1 metalfilm C14 470n SMF MKT Wima R15 10k 1 metalfilm C15 100n SMF MKT Wima R16 10k 1 metalfilm C16 100u Electrolytic 16V R17 100k 1 metalfilm C17 47u Electrolytic 16V R19 10k 1 metalfilm C18 1n SMF MKT Wima R20 10k 1 metalfilm C19 10u Electrolytic 16V R21 10k 1 metalfilm C20 1u Electrolytic 16V R22 10k 1 metalfilm ...

Page 5: ...nfiguration as mentioned in the component section on p4 you will need to place a jumper for R28 and between pad 2 and 3 the round pads not the square pad of P2b You can create a jumper using a spare piece of lead from a resistor or diode Next comes the diode If you want to experiment with another transistor for Q1 then you could socket it instead of soldering it to the board You ll need a some 20 ...

Page 6: ... 5mm depending on your taste This will be the status LEDs Hammond 1590BB case or similar in your favorite color This case will fit tightly and leaves no room for error If you need more room you could consider using a Hammond 1590XX Drill template 29 6 mm 29 6 mm Resonance Cabsize High Response 42 8mm Footswitch 15mm 29 6 mm 29 6 mm Gain Punch Mid Response 27 8mm After drilling the holes insert the...

Page 7: ... type of LED you use but 4k7 is safe enough for almost all LEDs 9V Note that the diagram is using star wiring for the ground connection This requires that the output jack makes very good contact to the enclosure If this is not possible you can connect a wire to the sleeve of the output jack and the sleeve of the input jack VR1 XLR Padding is by default a PCB mounted potentiometer as it is mostly u...

Page 8: ... XLR and normal out and XLR out only Hardwired Normal out XLR out Normal and XLR out DP3T switch When you are using a DP3T on Z on you must test which pins are connected in the middle position There are 2 types of switches which are shown below in the middle position 3 2 1 4 5 6 3 2 1 4 5 6 3 2 1 4 5 6 Find out which one you have and wire accordingly To prevent a floating output I would advise to ...

Page 9: ...ociated or affiliated with the author No cooperation or endorsement is implied 9 XLR Out and SW2 You can use the XLR out with or without a ground lift switch SW2 If you do not want to use the ground lift then you can leave out C22 and R26 Turning VR1 will pad the output of the XLR if it is too loud The XLR chassis is shown upside down and looking at it from the rear Ground lift No ground lift X X ...

Page 10: ... 1 metalfilm C4 470p MLCC Ceramic R3 10k 1 metalfilm C5 4n7 SMF MKT Wima R6 1k 1 metalfilm C6 8n2 SMF MKT Wima R7 22k 1 metalfilm C7 4n7 SMF MKT Wima R8 10k 1 metalfilm C8 47n SMF MKT Wima R9 10k 1 metalfilm C9 47n SMF MKT Wima R10 10k 1 metalfilm C10 4n7 SMF MKT Wima R11 470R 1 metalfilm C11 4n7 SMF MKT Wima R12 4k7 1 metalfilm C12 680p MLCC Ceramic R13 100k 1 metalfilm C13 470n SMF MKT Wima R14 ...

Page 11: ...C11 39n SMF MKT Wima R12 470R 1 metalfilm C12 22n SMF MKT Wima R13 22k 1 metalfilm C13 4u7 Electrolytic 16V R14 1k8 1 metalfilm C14 470n SMF MKT Wima R15 3k9 1 metalfilm C15 100n SMF MKT Wima R16 10k 1 metalfilm C16 100u Electrolytic 16V R17 100k 1 metalfilm C17 47u Electrolytic 16V R19 10k 1 metalfilm C18 3n3 SMF MKT Wima R20 10k 1 metalfilm C19 10u Electrolytic 16V R21 10k 1 metalfilm C20 1u Ele...

Page 12: ...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 A likely sign of incorrect capacitors and or orientation is when an effect is sputtering rumbling or motorboating Check if you used the correct values of the components For resistors you can look here http www diyaudioandvideo com Electronics Color Do...

Page 13: ...es 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 13 Schematics ...

Page 14: ...t names 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 14 ...

Page 15: ...t names 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 15 ...

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