Mike's Pedal Thread

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:43 pm

I feel the lab has already added mojo to my pedal. Can I bung you the money now you've wielded a drill in anger?

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:09 pm

Sure, if you want mate. I've actually done all the modding to your pedal (and Rob's two) tonight in a fit of action. Just waiting on the LM308N to plug in and then it's back to you, sounding great already though. Booyah. Pics in a bit or tomorrow.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:25 pm

Banktransfer'd - the reference still says "fuzzface", confusingly. Thanks Mike. Look forward to pics.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:28 pm

No worries. Hopefully the chip will turn up from Germany soon, it's been shipped so 4 days max. Thanks buddy.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:31 pm

Likewise - no hurry, still ampless here; buy all means video for future youtube 'You too could have a Rat like this...' action. Meant to ask, where do you buy your knobs from? Just seen how fucking hideous the stock BYOC jobs are...

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:34 pm

Banzai and Musikding mate, but I can throw some in with the RAT for you for free. Which do you want? Mustang, Boss style or the "pointer" ones that are on Catalinbread pedals (in black)

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:38 pm

A couple of those pointers would be hugely appreciated - thanks Mike x

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:42 pm

No worries mate, I've put them with the RAT so I don't forget. In other news, your IC was WAY easier to desolder than Josh's transition RAT. Yours is on a more old-school looking PCB which is much easier to work with than the green one on his RAT.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:44 pm

Cool as cats - is it the newer, slopy-topped Rat, or the older, flat one? I paid no attention to it at all when I nipped to James's, so intent were we on not being able to carry out the simplest of pedal tasks...

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:47 pm

It's a new slopey top, but it's interestingly got "THE BRAT" (short lived budget rat model, in hot pink) model stickers on the inside of the case and on the box it came in, which is trivia to say the least. Rest assured it is a RAT, and now a fucking awesome sounding one.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:50 pm

It's a fackin' cut'n'shut: that James slaaaag has stitched me up etc.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:52 pm

The foppish bastard!

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:58 pm

i remember the brat pedal. kinda like the boss power driver of the pro co world.

william · Post by **william** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:42 am

those "pointer" knobs are my favorite. so pleased you put em on my pedal.

im thinking about putting a slightly larger version on my telecaster.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:38 am

william wrote:those "pointer" knobs are my favorite. so pleased you put em on my pedal.

im thinking about putting a slightly larger version on my telecaster.

I'm sure you can get hold of them in various sizes, I just go for the small ones as they work best on pedals.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:52 am

Benecol's RAT mods

Desoldered chip

Added socket and also removed clipping diodes and added wires to toggle. Removed Reutz resistor R6 and added wires to toggle

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:59 am

Proggie's pedals.

Saltbooster - replaced LED with blue one, added toggle (up - 'thin', middle - 'off', down - 'stock'). Rewired the whole thing too.
Box Of Mike - replaced board and Treble pot, replaced LED with blue one, added decals

And signed the back:

Guts:

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:01 am

Cool, thanks Mike. So as I understand it, with both toggles in one position it'll be a stock Rat, albeit one with a posh chip. Then I can switch from the normal diodes to LEDs, and also turn the Reutz mod on or off.

Having typed this statement of the obvious, I'm now not sure why I started. It's a bit like when they recap an entire documentary after the adverts. Am I dumbing down?

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:14 am

OMG! they look complete new and shiny. viva la mike!!!!!

thank you mike, can't wait to get them back on the board.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:17 am

benecol wrote:Cool, thanks Mike. So as I understand it, with both toggles in one position it'll be a stock Rat, albeit one with a posh chip. Then I can switch from the normal diodes to LEDs, and also turn the Reutz mod on or off.

Having typed this statement of the obvious, I'm now not sure why I started. It's a bit like when they recap an entire documentary after the adverts. Am I dumbing down?

Absolutely. Both toggles in the left position is stock. move them to the right to engage the mods. the Left toggle is the Reutz toggle, the Right one is the Diode/LED toggle. I might make a video.

Rob they'll be the post 1st class tomorrow mate.