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ZVex Box of MetalVerified
Based on the Z.Vex Box of Metal· 3 other boards clone it
- Category
- Distortion
- Build
- Vero· 19×17· 25 cuts, 9 links
- Layout
- Verified · Tagboard Effects marks it as built and working
- Tags
- Distortion, ZVex
From the post
Another one to keep you busy for a while. This version is the effect only and no gate so you'll have to use an ISP Decimator or something with it if it's noisy :o)
Schematic
This is a board layout, a drawing of where each part goes, and the post may link the schematic it was drawn from. Open the layout at Tagboard Effects. No KiCad fragment has been drawn for this circuit yet.
Parts list 28 rows
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Check before you build · 2 values the reader of this layout was not sure of
- 1M2 between Q1 and Q2 (next to the 10n): reads 1M2, not 2M2 like its neighbours; printed clearly, unusual value
- 2n below Q5: printed clearly, unusual value
| Ref | Value | Normalized | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistors 9 | ||||
| ×11 | 2M2 | 2.2M | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×5 | 5K1 | 5.1k | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 1M | 1M | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 1M2 | 1.2M | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 470K | 470k | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 220K | 220k | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 100K | 100k | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 47K | 47k | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 100R | 100 | read from the layout by eye | |
| Capacitors 7 | ||||
| ×6 | 22n | 22n | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 100n | 100n | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 10n | 10n | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 2n | 2n | legend: try 180pF instead for better EQ control; read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 1n | 1n | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 10u | 10u | electrolytic; read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 100u | 100u | electrolytic; read from the layout by eye | |
| Diodes 1 | ||||
| D1 | 9V1 Zener | 9V1 | read from the layout by eye | |
| Transistors 5 | ||||
| Q1 | BS170 | BS170 | MOSFET; read from the layout by eye | |
| Q2 | BS170 | BS170 | MOSFET; read from the layout by eye | |
| Q3 | BS170 | BS170 | MOSFET; read from the layout by eye | |
| Q4 | BS170 | BS170 | MOSFET; read from the layout by eye | |
| Q5 | BS170 | BS170 | MOSFET; read from the layout by eye | |
| Potentiometers 5 | ||||
| Gain | C5K | C5k | Potentiometer | read from the layout by eye |
| Treble | A250K | A250k | Potentiometer | read from the layout by eye |
| Bass | A1M | A1M | Potentiometer | read from the layout by eye |
| Mid | A20K | A20k | Potentiometer | read from the layout by eye |
| Volume | A100K | A100k | Potentiometer | read from the layout by eye |
| Trimmers 1 | ||||
| ×1 | 5K | 5k | at Q5; read from the layout by eye | |
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