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Re: i want to make a fuzz face

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:24 pm
by deadbeatriot
and will that perfboard fit inside the regular 'b' sized enclosure? real estate is at a premium these days...

Re: i want to make a fuzz face

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:32 pm
by eatyourguitar
make sure you know what side is negative on the polarized caps. and make sure the 0.01uf cap is not polarized. thats exactly the schematic I would use. you can also use other NPN if they are available. 2n5088 or 2n3904 are also good.

Re: i want to make a fuzz face

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:33 pm
by deadbeatriot
am i forgetting anything?

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Re: i want to make a fuzz face

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:34 pm
by deadbeatriot
and how can i tell if the cap is polarized or not?

Re: i want to make a fuzz face

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:37 pm
by eatyourguitar
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electrolytic = polarized
that big grey stripe is the negative side

I think you had it right on the order page. the pots can be 16mm to save money. I've never tried to fit 2 24mm pots in a 1590b so I cant say if it will fit.

Re: i want to make a fuzz face

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:41 pm
by eatyourguitar
the 1kb pot is a linear pot.

b = linear
a = audio

edit: I see you got it right

Re: i want to make a fuzz face

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:43 pm
by deadbeatriot
16mm. got it.

i got a 500k audio, and a 1k linear.

Re: i want to make a fuzz face

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:55 pm
by deadbeatriot
shit's paid for!

wish me luck!

Re: i want to make a fuzz face

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:56 pm
by eatyourguitar
hit that button. rub it up and smack it down cause the mailman is bringin fuzzy goodness.

Re: i want to make a fuzz face

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:13 pm
by deadbeatriot
thanks for the help, both of ya!

Re: i want to make a fuzz face

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:38 pm
by mathias
Sounds like a plan! good luck! :thumb:

let us know if you have any questions. I'd be more than happy to help.

Re: i want to make a fuzz face

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:23 pm
by deadbeatriot
not entirely sure what this means:
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Re: i want to make a fuzz face

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:26 pm
by eatyourguitar
thats a 1kb pot with pin 1 to ground, pin 2 to the electrolytic cap, pin 3 goes to the 100k resistor and also the buttom of your transistor Q2. remember the negative stripe on the cap goes to ground.

Re: i want to make a fuzz face

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:34 pm
by deadbeatriot
thanks!