Mike's Pedal Thread

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:27 am

Mike wrote:
sp3k wrote:
Mike wrote:Look what benecol did me for my Dirtbag Deluxe:

sorry for the off topic, but how hard was it to find all the parts for the pedal? are they available in the euro shops like musikding?

I've done some pcb and breadboard pedals in december, and really enjoyed building them, and pcbs seamed way easier. I've also got 1 or 2 builds planned. I think i might be able to the memory man if i don't try to make it to fast.
No problem at all, I'm happy to talk about anything and everything in this thread. I got all the chips (v3205s included) from Small Bear along with the trimmers (be careful you order the right ones, I didn't and had to use the vertical ones in my stash, some diodes and the board mounted pots. Everything else I had in my huge pedal parts collection. It's a huge project and involves about 10 hours of soldering, but now it's done I'm completely made up with it:

Sounds fucking BOOTIFUL.

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timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:34 pm

Mike wrote:Will send you an MN3007 if you choose to go for it

Wooo! Thanks very much I might hold you to that cos I've just bought a couple of Madbean boards. Or even let me know where you got yours (Small Bear?) cos it'll probably be a time before I can build myself anything for fun anyway.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:40 pm

Which boards did you go for?

In the past I've got MN3007s only from Small Bear but recently I took the plunge and got 20 from ebayseller sharpseller2000 as they weren't hugely expensive and I thought I'd take a gamble.

I built up a board for my new Chorus and tested them all when they arrived and they're legit, which is a score.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:51 am

I should be able to release the LOLYCHORUS Chorus/Vibrato in a couple of weeks, basically whenever we can get the decal designed and I can box one of the PCBs I've built up. They sound ace. Photos soon.

Post by **Hurb** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:37 am

LOLYCHORUS sounds great, and thet delay looks fabtastic too. Well done Mike!

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:07 am

Cheers buddy!

Here's a Fuzz Factory I built at the weekend:

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:49 pm

Mike that looks fantastics. The knobs remind me of the old knobs used on the originals. Cheers to Benecol on the decal...out did himself on that.

I love how it takes up like half the space even compared to the Newer boxed version of the Deluxe Memory Man.

Any chance of a shootout demo with your old DMM?

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:51 pm

It's probably about the same size as the new DMMs in the XO box, just orientated Portrait.

Alas Benecol has my old DMM so no shoot out until I move to Bristol and nick it off him for a bit I imagine.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:53 pm

Mike wrote:I should be able to release the LOLYCHORUS Chorus/Vibrato in a couple of weeks, basically whenever we can get the decal designed and I can box one of the PCBs I've built up. They sound ace. Photos soon.

Is this based on the Small Clone?

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:03 am

Somewhat.

It features Depth, Rate and Mix knobs and a Vibrato Toggle

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:13 am

Dual Saltstorm

Little Big Muff with Mids

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:34 am

PCBs done & tested. First one will be finished next week.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 8:46 am

A Forest Green Compressor, and a Blueberry Bass Overdrive/Saltstorm Dual Drive

Oh and the Gold pedals look like this now. They look like a Gold Top Les Paul

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:17 am

Christ that's a lot of wiring! Nice job though. Hope you're charging a fortune for those double pedals!

This is purely an aesthetic thing, but I'd use M5 and M6 washers for the switches instead of those things with the tab on.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:19 am

It is a lot of wiring, but it's not that bad. It's about an hour on the bench to wire up the whole pedal. I'm not charging the Earth, but I'm doing OK.

Post by **Hurb** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:51 am

Mike wrote:

PCBs done & tested. First one will be finished next week.

Hell yeah!!

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:54 am

Didn't manage to get the case drilled this week but am aiming for next week. Am pretty excited about it.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:09 pm

Who does the finishes on your cases?

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:14 am

Tim (benecol) does the graphic designs and drill guides for me in the digital domain but I do everything in terms of painting and finishing the cases. All the cases I buy are unfinished recycled aluminium Eddystone cases.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 5:36 pm

Damn nice job, then. It takes some degree of talent to get finishes to come off that evenly.