The power and signal pads on the PCB
conform to the FuzzDog Direct Connection
format, so can be paired with the
appropriate daughterboard for quick and
easy offboard wiring.
Be very careful when soldering the LEDs
and diodes. They’re very sensitive to heat.
You should use some kind of heat sink
(crocodile clip or reverse action tweezers)
on each leg as you solder them. Keep
exposure to heat to a minimum (under 2
seconds).
Snap the small metal tag off the pots so they
can be mounted flush in the box.
The cathode (striped end) of D1 goes into the
square pad. Long leg of D2 goes into the
round pad. The long leg of the LED placed in
VACT_1A goes into the square pad.
The anode (long leg) of electrolytic capacitors
go into the square pads.
There’s plenty of space on the PCB to lay your
tall electrolytic caps flat to ensure they’ll fit
into the enclosure.
Pots mounts on the back side of the board.
You can use vertical-mount pots or just wire
up ‘normal’ ones.
Use EITHER a pot or trimmer for GAIN (GN
for trimmer). An external pot is useful if you
use different guitars.
You should solder all components before you
solder the pots. Once they’re in place you’ll
have no access to much of the underside of
the board.
It’s useful to place the pots in the holes in the
enclosure when soldering to make sure you
get them all the right height and position.
Solder one leg of each pot first, then check
them for position. Melt and adjust if
necessary. Get them all even before soldering
the other two pins of each.
If your pots have plastic covers, sweet. If not,
be careful to keep the bases away from the
PCB pads. Slip some thick card between the
pots and the PCB while you solder them in to
space them nicely.
You should use your enclosure to get the
height correct for your rate LED too. Get the
pots soldered in place, then drop the LED into
it’s spot and place the whole circuit into your
enclosure. Push the LED down into place and
solder. The rate LED will always be on, so if
you don’t want that distraction just solder it
close the PCB and have it inside the box out
of harm’s way.
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