by admin | Nov 9, 2023 | General Pedal Building
This simple little calculator will allow you to quickly lookup those three digit codes written on your capacitors. Calculate values
by Five Cats Pedals | Mar 23, 2023 | General Pedal Building
This one isn’t for the faint hearted. There’s very little room for error here – but sometimes you want to do it or you have a customer who asks for it. Here’s a printable template to help you (we still take no responsibility if you drill it...
by admin | Nov 9, 2022 | General Pedal Building
Sometimes you want to get 2 effects into one enclosure – and why not! It’s not actually as tricky as it appears – just follow the diagram below and you’re good to go. Just remember which effect you want first! (if you want to toggle the order...
by Five Cats Pedals | Jul 28, 2022 | General Pedal Building
If you’ve a broken pedal or a build that just isn’t working as it should – an audio probe is an invaluable tool to have – and it’s also super easy to make! A note of caution: Some pedals have serious voltage inside – they may only...
by Five Cats Pedals | Mar 17, 2022 | General Pedal Building
Easily find the basic information on the most commonly used transistors! Enter your search ID Type Pinout Datasheet Search J201 N-Channel J-Fet J201 Datasheet J112 N-Channel J-Fet J112 Datasheet J113 N-Channel J-Fet J113 Datasheet BC107 NPN – Metal Can BC107...
by Five Cats Pedals | Jan 14, 2022 | General Pedal Building
Here’s our completed test box! If you’re going to be venturing into building guitar pedals – one of the most valuable things you can build is a test box. Not only will it help you with your soldering skills, but it makes testing and debugging your...
