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And Aardvarks! Kits!

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:32 pm
by McSpunckle
Gauging interest for some AA kits, yo.

They'll include a manufactured PCB, components, and a drilled enclosure, and cost something like $60. I'll be sure the price is inline with comparable kits.

I figure it would be best to strip some things from them, and let you decide what parts you want to wire up because the full ones have quite a bit of external wiring (compared to, say, an LPB or Fuzz Face). I'd also use more "normal" switches that are easier to solder to.

Here's a gut shot of a fuzz one:

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And Aardvarks! And Guts! by McSpunckleFX, on Flickr

I'm thinking the best way to do it would be to make the toggle and tone control optional, and lay out the PCB to make it extra easy to build. Looking for input from the people that are actually gonna be building them. : D

Re: And Aardvarks! Kits!

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:07 pm
by elbandito
I like to try to build kits, though I rarely get them finished. :whateva:

But a good idea might be to include those little stopswitch pcbs... you know, the ones that make it stupid easy for ppl like me to wire up the resistor, wires and whatnot.

Re: And Aardvarks! Kits!

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:22 pm
by McSpunckle
Yeah, I'd use normal stomp switches for sure, and smallbear has those little PCBs if i can't just make them. so, that's all totally doable!

Re: And Aardvarks! Kits!

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:35 pm
by the Life Aquatic
id be very interested

Re: And Aardvarks! Kits!

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:49 pm
by Teej212
wheres that 3pdt from?

Re: And Aardvarks! Kits!

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:15 pm
by Scruffie
Teej212 wrote:wheres that 3pdt from?

Mammoth Electronics by the looks of it.

Re: And Aardvarks! Kits!

Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:27 am
by McSpunckle
Teej212 wrote:wheres that 3pdt from?


Mammoth electronics, and I'm pretty sure you can order them from 4site (which is where Mammoth gets everything).

They're way smaller and the click feels nicer, IMO. Takes less force to use them. They're also supposed to last twice as long, as long as you don't fry them during soldering.

Re: And Aardvarks! Kits!

Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:08 am
by Teej212
mammoth continues to surprise me. and i probably wouldnt say no to a kit, depending on when theyre sold.

Re: And Aardvarks! Kits!

Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:40 am
by Bellyheart
Interested, but please explain the variants.

Re: And Aardvarks! Kits!

Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:49 pm
by ashdown
the mammoth site looks great. i may use it instead of small bear soon.. and i would be interested in a kit!