Fuzz Factory clone

Post by **Mike** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:54 pm

I'm sure it'll be something simple/silly mate. it always is.

After finishing the super fuzz with that complicated layout I designed I built my tremelo onto strip with a layout I knocked up and refined this week. The LFO isn't oscillating - after an hour of staring at the board I realised one of the electrolytics in teh oscillator is backwards. Idiot.

I'll fix it Sunday.

James · Post by **James** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:58 pm

I'll be honest, the Harmonic Percolator didn't work first time. The first time I tested it I had forgot to put the transistors into the sockets

So far all my mistakes have been very simple things, andI know I'd be making less of them if I was using one of those helping hands things, so I'llbe getting one on my next banzai order.

Actually I was going to say, did you know you can buy electro harmonix switches for $4.00? and RoHS compliant EH ones for $4.50? I have no idea what RoHS is but damn that's cheap.

Link

Shipping made it work out the same as the Banzai price when I did dummy orders for the same parts on both. If I end up getting seriously into this I'll be tempted to buy a load from there (a few other things are cheap too) and get enouh to make the shipping cost efficient.

euan · Post by **euan** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:59 pm

We've all been there. Some of us too many times.

euan · Post by **euan** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:04 pm

They are technically not allowed to sell the non RoHS ones to the EU.

RoHS stand for reduction of hazard substances or something.

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:05 am

4 bucks is a good deal, I'ma pass this on up the chain, though I don't know what we pay now...

Post by **Mike** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:28 am

James wrote:I'll be honest, the Harmonic Percolator didn't work first time. The first time I tested it I had forgot to put the transistors into the sockets

So far all my mistakes have been very simple things, andI know I'd be making less of them if I was using one of those helping hands things, so I'llbe getting one on my next banzai order.

Actually I was going to say, did you know you can buy electro harmonix switches for $4.00? and RoHS compliant EH ones for $4.50? I have no idea what RoHS is but damn that's cheap.

Link

Shipping made it work out the same as the Banzai price when I did dummy orders for the same parts on both. If I end up getting seriously into this I'll be tempted to buy a load from there (a few other things are cheap too) and get enouh to make the shipping cost efficient.

Thanks for the link. I buy the Banzai ones though, when you're making the pedal for someone else I want the highest quality.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:53 pm

Banzai has there own brand? These look the same as every switch I've seen.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:18 pm

More Cowbell wrote:Banzai has there own brand? These look the same as every switch I've seen.

They're completely different, much better quality.

James · Post by **James** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:28 pm

I got Banzai switches for this batch of products and they are brilliant. Very expensive but worth the extra I suppose.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:30 pm

I can't see spending more than $5 on a true-bypass switch, paying more is Memory Lane pedal territory.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:32 pm

More Cowbell wrote:I can't see spending more than $5 on a true-bypass switch, paying more is Memory Lane pedal territory.

Like I said - it's about the fact I build and sell to others. I use only the best.

If I was just building for myself I might use cheaper stuff as I know I could fix it if it went wrong.