TUBE SCREAMER FX PEDAL

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TUBE SCREAMER FX PEDAL

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This is a very popular electric guitar fx pedal in the clone world, easy to make and sound good.
I follow a previous instructable and www.tonepad.com big help., thank you . I desinged my own enclosure to give an original touch.

THE SCHEMATIC, THE STUFF & TOOLS

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RESISTORS:          CAPACITORS:                      TS9 PARTS(IVANEZ)
6- 10K                      2- 1 uF/NP                            Ra- 470
4-  1K                       2- 0.22 uF TANT                   Rb- 100K
2- 510K                    1- 0.047uF                            CLIPPING DIODES
1- 4K7                      1- 0.027uF                             Asymetrical:
1- 51K                      1- 47uF                                 D1- 1N914
1- 220                       1-10uF                                 D2 - 1N914
1- 2M2(2.2M)            1-0.1uF                                D3-  1N914
                                 1-51pF
POTS:                      TRANSISTORS & ICs:
1- 20K LIN                2- 2N3904
1- 500K LOG            IC1 4558
1- 100K LIN

Schematic and layout ready to transfer, can be found at www.tonepad.com.  

TOOLS: pliers, screw driver, soldering, multimeter; if you decide to make the enclosure will need metal sheet at least 20 ga, clamps, folding tool and scissors.

THE ENCLOSURE

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Metal sheet abt 20 ga 12x12 in
get the design first including size and draw over the metal start folding the big areas first



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Here is the enclosure top and bottom part

PAINTJOB

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Drill holes first make sure there is not sharp edges an spray paint i use gray primer first and about 4 coats of paint

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Populating the pc board with all components i use a socket for the Ic to avoid to burn it when soldering an is easy to replace it for a different model to get the sound taste.

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Back view 9v power jack

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For the switch i made a millenium bypass check www.tonepad.com

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Finish product METAL JAMMING NOW thank you for your time.