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this is the negative wire. You will also notice that the positive wire is longer.
So now
it’s
time to get down to building your pedal!
We are hoping to go from this
to this
The first thing you must do is identify your parts from the pack. I suggest you separate them into
groups of like components, working on one smaller group at a time.
Start with the main PCB and set aside anything to do with the offboard section. You won
’t
need to
worry about that bit for a while yet.
As a rule, I build from small to big
–
therefore step one will be to identify the resistors and any
diodes inside your kit.
Each kit has a parts list at the top of the guide. So as an example, if R1 is listed as a 1M resistor then
you dig out a 1M from the pack and place it on the PCB in the R1 spot. It
’
s your call if you put one in
and solder or put a few in or even put them all in and solder. I’ll let you decide.
The front of the PCB is the side with the white writing on (the silkscreen)
You then need to follow the same process for
all the other parts. Working in height order
mount the rest of the parts to the PCB
ensuring that you solder them in place well
as you go.
I then add the pots either mounting them to
the board or wiring them into place.
