Building my first kit, tips!

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:37 am

WOW. Awesome dude!

It doesn't have a case... I may do this after I build a simple Fuzz face or something.

THE THING is I don't want any pedal BYOC sells... or GGG either really...

drBenway · Post by **drBenway** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:25 am

Nice!

I actually got the fuzz factory kit and a ts9/808 kit with my order as well. Got them for two friends.

If we finish the builds, I'll demo it

EDIT: Shipping was fast and cheap. No missing parts and everything seems like good quality.

drBenway · Post by **drBenway** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:29 pm

UPDATE:

Soldering went pretty well. However, I think I fucked up somewhere along the way. I get signal when bypassed but once switch is on, no sound passes through.

Stupidly enough I forgot to put the transistors in the sockets before giving it a try... Could that have damaged something? I feel so stupid haha..

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:48 pm

drBenway wrote:UPDATE:

Soldering went pretty well. However, I think I fucked up somewhere along the way. I get signal when bypassed but once switch is on, no sound passes through.

Make sure u have ur stomp switch oriented correctly.... the groove on the threads should be pointing straight down or up....not to the right or the left

drBenway · Post by **drBenway** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:33 pm

That may just be it. I'll have to check next time I'm at the rehearsal space! Thanks.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:51 am

I have not built a pedal since Oct... I have been avoiding it cuz it is addicting... anyway I just traded my Mayo clone(modded Triangle Big Muff) for a fret level on my Epi SG... and well, this thread got me thinking about finally getting to building that IC BMP....

I just got done ordering the all the parts for the the IC BMP and a improved replacement for my Mayo...

drBenway · Post by **drBenway** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:07 am

Sorry for making you relapse, and good luck on the kit.

I checked some sites on teh intarwebz and now I'm totally sure that I wired the switch the wrong way.

(http://www.diystompboxes.com/beginner/123DT.jpg)

The "loops" on mine are deffo facing the other way. I had no internet connection while building it, so I basically just guessed on some parts. How naughty of me.
Now I'll just have to get me some drill bits, solder the switch properly and voila..

Benmurray85 · Post by **Benmurray85** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:29 pm

GREAT thread this one

im thinking about getting the fuzz factroy kit and the tubescreamer from the same site but im an absolute novice at pedal building and electronics in general

i had some soldering lessons at school but that was 10 years ago and thats pretty much the extent of my knowledge on the subject

would they be good to have a go at?

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:16 pm

drBenway wrote: Sorry for making you relapse, and good luck on the kit.

I checked some sites on teh intarwebz and now I'm totally sure that I wired the switch the wrong way.

(http://www.diystompboxes.com/beginner/123DT.jpg)

The "loops" on mine are deffo facing the other way. I had no internet connection while building it, so I basically just guessed on some parts. How naughty of me.
Now I'll just have to get me some drill bits, solder the switch properly and voila..

Don't worry... I made the same mistake on my first build.... how do u think I knew what the issue was so quickly?...

Glad to help..

drBenway · Post by **drBenway** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:37 pm

It's not just me then

Soldering the switch and drilling the enclosure when I get some spare time. Really looking forward to it.

Benmurray85 · Post by **Benmurray85** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:19 pm

any news on how this went?

im waiting on the arrival of my screamer kit from musikding which will be my first attempt at building