Building your own pedals...
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:36 pm
I can't be bothered to kerble this thread, but there are others on this topic in this forum, so you're conceptually kerbled.
Do a search. You'll find some info.
The site you linked to looks good because they're sending you full kits, which will save you some headaches with learning what parts are what and how to order them. If building pedals tickles your fancy, you're going to want to start buying components separately because it'll be cheaper and give you more room to experiment. We have small bear over here who specialize in pedal parts (switches, cases, the occasional odd transistor or IC, as well as basic electronics stuff you can get anywhere), don't know about the UK but there's got to be somewhere similar.
You might also want to check out these guys:
http://ggg.anomielife.com/
I've used their schematics and some of their PCBs. Learning to read schematics like this is very useful - I'm not particularly good at it, but what I can do has proved useful.
There are several other forums and sites out there, like diy stompboxes, that can also help you sort out how all of this works.
And no, rolling your own really won't save you more than a little bit of money. Do it because you want to learn something, and eventually you'll be able to customize your pedals for what you do.
Do a search. You'll find some info.
The site you linked to looks good because they're sending you full kits, which will save you some headaches with learning what parts are what and how to order them. If building pedals tickles your fancy, you're going to want to start buying components separately because it'll be cheaper and give you more room to experiment. We have small bear over here who specialize in pedal parts (switches, cases, the occasional odd transistor or IC, as well as basic electronics stuff you can get anywhere), don't know about the UK but there's got to be somewhere similar.
You might also want to check out these guys:
http://ggg.anomielife.com/
I've used their schematics and some of their PCBs. Learning to read schematics like this is very useful - I'm not particularly good at it, but what I can do has proved useful.
There are several other forums and sites out there, like diy stompboxes, that can also help you sort out how all of this works.
And no, rolling your own really won't save you more than a little bit of money. Do it because you want to learn something, and eventually you'll be able to customize your pedals for what you do.
