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Build Your Own Clone 

 Blue Overdrive 

Kit Instructions 

 

Warranty: 

BYOC, Inc. 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, Inc. 
guarantees that the instructions for your kit will be free of any majors 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, Inc. 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, Inc. 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. 

Содержание Bass Overdrive

Страница 1: ...arranty 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 c...

Страница 2: ...ryone titles their threads HELP then it makes it impossible for the people who are helping you to keep track of your progress A very brief description of your specific problem will do It will also mak...

Страница 3: ...Blue Overdrive Kit Instruction Index Parts Checklist page 5 Populating the Circuit Board page 7 Main PCB Assembly page 15 Wiring page 21 Operation Overview page 23 Schematic page 24...

Страница 4: ...This is what your kit should look like when it s complete Your kit may come with different color capacitors switches etc Don t be alarmed by this They all still do the exact same thing...

Страница 5: ...Black Orange Brown Orange Orange Yellow Gold 2 470k Yellow Purple Black Orange Brown Yellow Purple Yellow Gold 3 1M Brown Black Black Yellow Brown Brown Black Green Gold Visit www byocelectronics com...

Страница 6: ...similar dual opamp Potentiometers SNAP THE SMALL TABS ON THE TOP OF THE POTS OFF WITH A PAIR OF NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS 1 A100k Volume 1 B10k Tone 1 A250K Dual Drive Hardware 1 predrilled enclosure w 4 sc...

Страница 7: ...Before you begin If you will be using the Mod Pack leave the following components off the PCB and follow the link on page 14 for the Mod Pack component placement instructions...

Страница 8: ...ulating the Circuit Board Step 1 Add all the resistors Resistors are not polarized and can be inserted in either direction The spot highlighted in yellow is a jumper spot Use a piece of wire or clippi...

Страница 9: ...Step 2 Add the diodes Be sure to match the end of the diodes with the stripe to the layout on the PCB The striped end should go in the square solder pad...

Страница 10: ...Step 3 Add the IC socket ONLY SOLDER THE SOCKET This is a socket The socket gets soldered to the PCB The IC gets inserted into the socket The actual IC will never get soldered You will insert the...

Страница 11: ...e pedal has been built Step 4 Add the silicon transistors Orient them so that the flat side matches up with the flat side on the PCB layout 2N5457 are highlighted in red 2N3904 are highlighted in gree...

Страница 12: ...Step 5 Add the film and ceramic disc capacitors These are non polarized so they can go in either direction The ceramic disc caps are highlighted in yellow...

Страница 13: ...d the aluminum electrolytic capacitors These ARE polarized meaning there is a positive and negative end The positive side will have a longer lead and goes in the square solder pad The negative side wi...

Страница 14: ...shorter lead and a stripe running along the body of the cap and goes in the round solder pad...

Страница 15: ...Here is where we recommend adding the mod components Follow the link to learn what to change http byocelectronics com blueoverdrivemodinstructions pdf...

Страница 16: ...the leads into the strain relief holes first through the bottom side of the PCB Then insert the leads into their respective solder pad hole on the top side of the PCB The red lead goes in the hole an...

Страница 17: ...oard Start by cutting 4 3 5 pieces of wire Strip 1 4 off each end and tin the ends Tinning means to apply some solder to the stripped ends of the wires This keeps the strands from fraying and primes t...

Страница 18: ...ure Your kit may come with either an external thread or internal thread Don t get confused by this They still function exactly the same You just thread the external nut on the outside and the internal...

Страница 19: ...ometers and the LED into the bottom side of the PCB DO NOT SOLDER ANYTHING YET The LED will have one lead that is longer than the other THIS WILL GO INTO THE SQUARE SOLDER HOLE Don t forget to remove...

Страница 20: ...ve removed the nuts and washers from the pots and that you ve also snapped the tabs off the pots as well before installing Step 4 Turn the entire pedal over so that the component side of the PCB is fa...

Страница 21: ...Stereo Input Jack Mono Output Jack Step 2 Install the 1 4 jacks to the enclosure...

Страница 22: ...elow NOTE There are no actual number markings on the footswitch There are two correct ways you can orient the footswitch They are both 180 degrees of each other Either way is fine It does not matter a...

Страница 23: ...ere is enough insulated wire to make the connection to the TIP of the in jack Carefully tin the stripped end You may want to twist the wire strands together tightly before tinning Thread the stripped...

Страница 24: ...he eyelet on the PCB labeled Connect the SLEEVE of the DC adapter jack to the eyelet on the PCB labeled farthest to the right Connect the battery disconnect terminal of the DC adapter jack to the seco...

Страница 25: ...Step 2 Wire the PCB to the foot switch and jacks as shown...

Страница 26: ...olume Controls the overall output level Tone Controls the tone Drive Controls the amount of distortion Power supply 9V battery or 2 1mm negative tip Current Draw 7 5mA Input Impedance 4 7K ohms Output...

Страница 27: ...For hi res schematic visit http www byocelctronics com blueoverdriveschematic pdf...

Страница 28: ...Please visit http byocelectronics com board for any technical support Copyright 2016 BYOC Inc...

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