Modding the Dano BLT Echo

[phantasmagorovich]

Alright,

so here's my first attempt at modding a pedal. I found out that my BLT reacts very cool when power starved, so I'm going to add one of those to the pedal. I found this: http://experimentalistsanonymous.com/board/index.php?topic=2072.0
In the thread is a list of Resistors to add to the whole thing to give it a minimum. I've been using the Properboy Starve and Steve told me it's limited around 4V, so that'd be somewhere between 4.7k and 10k, according to the list on exp.an. The Properboy goes down much farther than what the BLT runs at, so I'd rather set the limit higher, maybe at 6V. that'd be 15k according to what the people in exp.an posted. Is anyone experienced in this and can give me a hint if this is right?
I noticed that I cannot use power starve when the pedal is on a daisy chain with other pedals. Is there any way around this or will I have to live with using one adapter for the BLT only? (Battery's probably not an option, I thought I'd use the cavity for the additional pots.)

Also I found this mod here:
http://freestompboxes.org/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4346
Going to do that too. Both are simple and cool.

Anyone has a thought on this, any advice, stuff I should watch out for? Or does anyone know another mod that could be thrown in with ease? Replacing a Cap or a Resistor?

[phantasmagorovich]

I did it and it's badass!

[comtrails70]

i "modded" my double muff and now it only works at the highest setting on the double setting.
the bad thing is that i cant remember what the original components were and there doesnt seem to be a schem for the double muff anywhere.

[dune2k]

There is.
Gonna send you a link via PN.

[phantasmagorovich]

Hmmm. Did you ask around for troubleshooting? The guru of this part of ilf, Scruffie, might know more. Or maybe Photos would help? If I had one we could meet and compare them, but I don't.

But here are some Photos of my new Über-BLT:

[comtrails70]

There is.
Gonna send you a link via PN.

good man..
thank you!

[comtrails70]

Hmmm. Did you ask around for troubleshooting? The guru of this part of ilf, Scruffie, might know more. Or maybe Photos would help? If I had one we could meet and compare them, but I don't.

But here are some Photos of my new Über-BLT:

shit that look awesome
did you paint it?
starve knob?

[phantasmagorovich]

I took off the whole branding & shit with my wife's nail polish remover (I looove that stuff!) and ended up having a matte, softish top, so I decided to rub some black Edding ink into it which made it look good but didn't stick. So I scratched the letters for the knobs in the plastic and sprayed clear coating over it. Result: Awesomeness!

And what do you mean by starve knob question mark?

[comtrails70]

I took off the whole branding & shit with my wife's nail polish remover (I looove that stuff!) and ended up having a matte, softish top, so I decided to rub some black Edding ink into it which made it look good but didn't stick. So I scratched the letters for the knobs in the plastic and sprayed clear coating over it. Result: Awesomeness!

And what do you mean by starve knob question mark?

wondering wha tthe 2 knobs on the side do?

[phantasmagorovich]

The upper is for delay time, the lower is the power starve knob. Hooray!