Mike's Pedal Thread

Post by **Mike** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:19 pm

I think he's working on changing that.

Would you want the Machine in a small box? I'll have to do some rejigging to get a layout that would fit, larger box would be simps. I would say around Â£80 painted and shipped.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:22 pm

Fuck no, whatever's easiest; board size not an issue. Won't be for a bit yet, unless people go bid-crazy on my shizzle. How does a Machine work, then?

Post by **Mike** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:26 pm

Super Hard On first stage into an npn/pnp push pull pair into another Super Hard On stage (I know, right?) Into another Push/pull stage which you can drag the swing point into Crossover Distortion from what I can tell. It sounds nasty as all get out, but that's the point of the circuit. He claims it sounds great when you chain it into another distortion or fuzz.

I may yet be able to lay it out in a small box, we'll see, I need to do some measuring, if not I could make it in a larger one. I'll be thinking about it in the background and don't worry, I won't go rushing on and demanding payment. Firstly I never take money until I'm done, secondly I've a busy few weeks coming up. I'll order in the trannies I don't have though and breadboard it at some stage.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:31 am

Fran I drilled your case last night, will start finishing it this evening. Also did a case for the Timmy circuit I built.

Fibus · Post by **Fibus** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:46 pm

Mike wrote: Box Of Mike

Is that BMW Bright Red from Halfords by any chance?

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:47 pm

Umm..I think it's Peugoet something or other (so I fully expect the paint to fall off in minutes).

Fibus · Post by **Fibus** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:52 pm

Haha cool, i was just wondering because it looks similar to the paint i used for my chunky cheese, which i finished at the weekend and must get round to posting pictures of.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:54 pm

Definitely, everyone love pictures of pedals. Well I do anyway. Glad you got it finished, it's a great feeling.

Fibus · Post by **Fibus** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:59 pm

Yeah i plugged it in first and it didn't work so i spent about 30 minutes trying to figure out what was wrong and it turns out i had those stupid sleeved jacks and had soldered the output one on the wrong side so i'll know in the future. Also when i pump the fuzz up to full i get a constant hum/fuzz noise (especially in the mid boost position) but i guess thats normal, the same way you get a constant noise when you crank a distortion pedal to full. Its a really nice pedal though.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:00 pm

Wicked.

The OLC Orange Peel pedal I have sounds great, but it's also very hissy. It's fine when you're playing, but it's definitely got an audible hum to it when you're not. I replaced those Cliff Jacks with Switchcraft style ones, I really don't get on with those jacks.

Post by **Doog** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:05 pm

DAMMIT MIKE, stop making sweetass pedals when I really don't need any more stompers nor can afford to buy..

Post by **Doog** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:07 pm

Fibus wrote:Yeah i plugged it in first and it didn't work so i spent about 30 minutes trying to figure out what was wrong and it turns out i had those stupid sleeved jacks and had soldered the output one on the wrong side so i'll know in the future. Also when i pump the fuzz up to full i get a constant hum/fuzz noise (especially in the mid boost position) but i guess thats normal, the same way you get a constant noise when you crank a distortion pedal to full. Its a really nice pedal though.

Mine doesn't do that, dewd.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:08 pm

Doog wrote:DAMMIT MIKE, stop making sweetass pedals when I really don't need any more stompers nor can afford to buy..

<3

I have 2 LM308s on the way. That's the "original" op-amp that was in the RAT, supposed to be the secret to Vintage RATs sounding great. I'm looking forward to messing with it.

Also in the pipeline is I'm casing that Green Sovtek Big Muff for Fran in a Metallic Green box.
That Red box is for a Box Of Mike circuit I've made.
I have drilled a case for a Timmy I've built.

Astro's Prehistoric Elephant fuzz is immense, you'd love it. Gonna see if I can make one for you to try at Doogfest.

Post by **Doog** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:11 pm

I always had an eye on the Mammoth- the Chunky Cheese and Ultra Fuzz can do similar things but it never sounds as tight, full and Low End-yana Jones as the proper deal.

Alas, I don't think it's really fit in CAUTIONHORSES, it's just a bit too PHAT.

I don't suppose you have a bass to demo it with, do you?

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:13 pm

If I can I'll make a brief video with Astro's before I send it, I'm sure he won't mind.

With the pinch you can make it splatty as fuck, with the Pinch all the way up, the bias of the transistor stages is basically independent and it acts like a huge fuzz, sounds really great. You can make it more trebly if you want by dialing the tone control up. I'm amazed by how versatile it is. Sounds great.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:14 pm

Doog wrote:I don't suppose you have a bass to demo it with, do you?

Unfortunately not I'm afraid.

Fibus · Post by **Fibus** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:32 pm

Doog wrote:
Fibus wrote:Yeah i plugged it in first and it didn't work so i spent about 30 minutes trying to figure out what was wrong and it turns out i had those stupid sleeved jacks and had soldered the output one on the wrong side so i'll know in the future. Also when i pump the fuzz up to full i get a constant hum/fuzz noise (especially in the mid boost position) but i guess thats normal, the same way you get a constant noise when you crank a distortion pedal to full. Its a really nice pedal though.
Mine doesn't do that, dewd.

So say you turn the fuzz all the way up in mid boost mode in particular you don't get a constant fuzz noise that disappears as you back it back down? Once i back it back down to about 9 o'clock it disappears.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:59 pm

Do you mean like an oscillation? A constant tone?

Probably worth checking for cold solder joints.

Fibus · Post by **Fibus** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:18 pm

I didn't want to hijack your thread so all is explained here:

http://shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16889

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:46 pm

Finished this Box Of Mike tonight. It's going to go in Classifieds if anyone wants it, or I'll keep it and it'll go to Doogfest if not.