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MEGALITH DUAL DRIVE

6

SCHEMATIC

GND

1M

10

0k

B

5k

C

10

0k

B

1M

1M

BS170

1N5239

GND

5k

1

10

0n

VA

22

n

GND

470k

47

0p

F

1M

1M

BS170

GND

5k

1

VA

22

n

18

0R

GND

1M

1M

BS170

GND

5k

1

VA

39

0R

56

n

47k

22n

10

0n

82

k

GND

GND

9k1

2n2

9k1

2n2

GND

GND

GND

GND

47

0n

47

n

33

0R

GND

33

0n

22

n

IN

DRIVE

RP

D

DR

IV

E

LE

VE

L

1

2

3

GA

IN

1

2

3

TO

NE

1

2

3

R1

R2

Q1

D2

R3

C1

C2

R4

C3

R5

R6

Q2

R8

C4

R7

R9

R10

Q3

R1

1

R1

3

C5

R14

C10

C1

1

R1

5

R16

C12

R17

C13

HI GAIN

2

3

1

C7

C6

SUB

2

3

1

R1

2

C8

C9

GND

1M

5k

C

1M

1M

BS170

1N5239

GND

5k

1

10

0n

VA

GND

1u

F

47

k

GND

10

uF

B

BOOST IN

OOST OUT

R1

8

BO

OS

T

LE

VE

L

1

2

3

R1

9

R20

Q4

D3

R2

1

C1

4

C1

5

R2

2

C1

6

TO

DRIVE

IN

TO

OUTPUT

JACK

FROM

INPUT

JACK

TO

BOOST

IN

FROM

BOOST

OUT

FROM

MAIN

OUT

4k

7

5M

M

1N5817

100uF

GND

+9V

100n

VA

82R

4k

7

5M

M

+9V

LE

DR

DR

IV

E

LE

D

D1

C17

A2

A3

A1

DRIVE A

B2

B3

B1

DRIVE B

C2

C3

C1

DRIVE C

C18

R23

LE

DB

BO

OS

T

LE

D

A2

A3

A1

BOOST A

B2

B3

B1

BOOST B

C2

C3

C1

BOOST C

SW1A

2

3

1

SW1B

5

6

4

SW1C

8

9

7

GND

GND

GND

DRIVE

OUT

Summary of Contents for MEGALITH

Page 1: ...Box of Rock Distortron A two channel drive composed of cascaded MOSFET boost stages The drive channel and boost channel can be combined or selected independently Amp like overdrive distortion 1 0 0 20...

Page 2: ...be added as seen in Zvex s original demo video The boost comes after the drive when both are engaged This is a reasonable way of using it but it won t work with every rig Because of this the Megalith...

Page 3: ...2 330R Metal film resistor 1 4W R13 390R Metal film resistor 1 4W R14 47k Metal film resistor 1 4W R15 82k Metal film resistor 1 4W R16 9k1 Metal film resistor 1 4W 10k in original See build notes R17...

Page 4: ...ubstitute 2N7000 rotate 180 degrees Q2 BS170 MOSFET N channel TO 92 Can substitute 2N7000 rotate 180 degrees Q3 BS170 MOSFET N channel TO 92 Can substitute 2N7000 rotate 180 degrees Q4 BS170 MOSFET N...

Page 5: ...h add up to 810n 2 pole filter values Between the tone control and drive level there is 2 pole filter formed by R16 C12 and R17 C13 In the original Box of Rock the two resistors are 10k and the two ca...

Page 6: ...Q3 R11 R13 C5 R14 C10 C11 R15 R16 C12 R17 C13 HI GAIN 2 3 1 C7 C6 SUB 2 3 1 R12 C8 C9 GND 1M 5kC 1M 1M BS170 1N5239 GND 5k1 100n VA GND 1uF 47k GND 10uF B BOOST IN OOST OUT R18 BOOST LEVEL 1 2 3 R19 R...

Page 7: ...If you d rather use open frame jacks please refer to the Open Frame Jack Drill Template for the top side LED hole drill size assumes the use of a 5mm LED bezel available from several parts suppliers A...

Page 8: ...MEGALITH DUAL DRIVE 8 ENCLOSURE LAYOUT Enclosure is shown without jacks See next page for jack layout and wiring 125B...

Page 9: ...MEGALITH DUAL DRIVE 9 WIRING DIAGRAM 125B D IN V GND D OUT B IN B OUT DRV IN GND V V JACK GND JACK OUT IN DRV BOOST BOOST OUT OUT IN...

Page 10: ...s suggestions based on the experience and opinions of others Projects may be used for commercial endeavors in any quantity unless specifically noted No attribution is necessary though a link back is a...

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