BYOC Large Beaver Triangle, Instructions Manual

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Page 2: ...eryone titles their threads HELP then it makes it impossible for the people who are helping you to keep track of your progress A very brief description of your specific problem will do It will also make it easier to see if someone else is having or has had the same problem as you The question you are about to ask may already be answered Here is a list of things that you should include in the body ...

Page 3: ...Triangle Kit Instruction Index Parts Checklist page 6 Populating the Circuit Board page 8 Main PCB Assembly page 17 Wiring page 19 Installing the IC Finishing up page 25 Operation Overview page 26 Schematic page 27 ...

Page 4: ...n or Orange Orange Orange Gold 4 100k Brown Black Black Orange Brown or Brown Black Yellow Gold 5 470k Yellow Purple Black Orange Brown or Yellow Purple Yellow Gold Visit www byocelectronics com resistorcodes pdf for more information on how to differentiate resistors Capacitors 3 470pF Ceramic Disc capacitor round yellow or orange with 471 on the body 1 3n9 0039uF Film cap 392 on the body 1 8n2 00...

Page 5: ...LIERS 2 A100k SUSTAIN VOLUME 1 B100K TONE Hardware 1 predrilled enclosure w 4 screws 1 Large Beaver Triangle PCB 1 3pdt footswitch 1 SPDT On On Toggle Switch 1 SPDT On Off On Toggle Switch 2 Enclosed Audio Jacks 1 Battery Snap 4 rubber bumpers 2 lock washers for in and out jacks hook up wire ...

Page 6: ...Populating the Circuit Board Step 1 Add all the resistors Resistors are not polarized and can be inserted in either direction ...

Page 7: ...Step 2 Add the diodes Be sure to match the end of the diodes with the stripe to the layout on the PCB The striped end should go in the square solder pad ...

Page 8: ...Step 2 Add the transistors Orient them so that the tab on the transistors matches up with the tab on the PCB layout ...

Page 9: ...Step 3 Add the film and ceramic disc capacitors These are not polarized and can go in either orientation The capacitors highlighted in yellow are the ceramic disc capacitors ...

Page 10: ...RE polarized meaning there is a positive and negative end The positive side will have a longer lead and goes in the square solder pad The negative side will have a shorter lead and a stripe running along the body of the cap and goes in the round solder pad ...

Page 11: ...d the leads into the strain relief holes first through the bottom side of the PCB Then insert the leads into their respective solder pad hole on the top side of the PCB The red lead goes in the hole and the black lead goes in the hole ...

Page 12: ...board Start by cutting 4 3 5 pieces of wire Strip 1 4 off each end and tin the ends Tinning means to apply some solder to the stripped ends of the wires This keeps the strands from fraying and primes the wire for soldering Load the wires in from the top and solder on the bottom of the PCB ...

Page 13: ...sure Your kit may come with either an external thread or internal thread Don t get confused by this They still function exactly the same You just thread the external nut on the outside and the internal nut on the inside The picture below is of an internal nut jack ...

Page 14: ... two toggle switches and the LED into the bottom side of the PCB DO NOT SOLDER ANYTHING YET The LED will have one lead that is longer than the other THIS WILL GO INTO THE SQUARE SOLDER HOLE Don t forget to remove the nuts and washers from the pots and also to snap off the tabs before you do this step ...

Page 15: ... ve removed the nuts and washers from the pots and that you ve also snapped the tabs off the pots as well before installing Step 4 Turn the entire pedal over so that the component side of the PCB is facing up Lift the PCB up off the pots about 2mm just to make sure that the back of the PCB does not short out against the pots Make sure the PCB is level and symmetrically seated inside the enclosure ...

Page 16: ...Step 2 Install the 1 4 enclosed jacks to the enclosure ...

Page 17: ...below NOTE There are no actual number markings on the footswitch There are two correct ways you can orient the footswitch They are both 180 degrees of each other Either way is fine It does not matter as long as the flat sides of the solder lugs are running horizontal not vertical FOOT SWITCH SOLDER LUG DESIGNATIONS ...

Page 18: ...here is enough insulated wire to make the connection to the TIP of the in jack Carefully tin the stripped end You may want to twist the wire strands together tightly before tinning Thread the stripped end through LUGs 4 and 9 This can be a little tricky If this part is too frustrating for you you can just run a separate wire to connect LUGs 4 and 9 Just be sure to solder the two wires at LUG 4 at ...

Page 19: ...the eyelet on the PCB labeled Connect the SLEEVE of the DC adapter jack to the eyelet on the PCB labeled farthest to the right Connect the battery disconnect terminal of the DC adapter jack to the second eyelet on the PCB labeled located in the middle of the other two eyelets ...

Page 20: ...Step 2 Wire the PCB to the foot switch and jacks as shown ...

Page 21: ...gle right toggle switch Selects between a mid flat mid scoop or mid hump EQ Tone Bypass Toggle left toggle switch This either activates the tone bypass on which deactivates the tone knob and Tone Toggle switch or deactivates it off and allows you to select your mids and use the tone knob Power supply 9V battery or 2 1mm negative tip ...

Page 22: ...For hi res schematic visit http www byocelctronics com largebeavertriangleschematic pdf ...

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