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EPK Samurai Building Manual

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  • Page 1 Samurai Booster Kit Building Manual...
  • Page 2 Even if the pedal is powered with a standard 9V power source it duplicates the voltage internally. This allows the Samurai Clean Booster to work at 18V, giving you a lot more of headroom than other boosters. What does that mean? Simply that the...
  • Page 3 BOM (1/2) Resistors (7) Capacitors (10) R1, R4, R7 100p (ceramic) R2, R6 4.7k C2, C4, C5 220n R3, R5 C3, C8, C9 10u (electrolytic) 100n...
  • Page 4 BOM (2/2) Diodes, Transistors and ICs Generic Parts and Potentiometers ICL7660 Battery clip Q1, Q2 J113 DC Jack D1, D2 1N60 RLED 1k LED resistor LED Bezel 3PDT IN, OUT 6.35mm Jacks SW1, SW2 DPDT 250kB...
  • Page 5: Component Placement

    Component Placement...
  • Page 6: Board Layouts

    Board Layouts 3PDT PCB Effect PCB...
  • Page 7 Building Tips 1- Pay attention to the orientation of the 3PDT! In the following picture you can see how the 3PDT pins should be positioned (inserting the pins in the holes can be a bit tight to avoid movement while soldering): 2- For a proper soldering you just have to apply the right amount of solder wire.
  • Page 8 Building Tips 5- Pay attention to the parts that have a polarity and make sure they are connected as in the component placement picture: - ICs (they have a small dot or indication that must fit the indication in the board - Electrolytic capacitors (longer pin is connected to the “+”...
  • Page 9 Building Tips 6- With the kit we include plastic PCB supports with an adhesive bottom. You can use them to anchor the PCB to your enclosure for a better stability. Just insert the PCB support tip into the 3.5mm holes and remove the adhesive protective film.
  • Page 10 Schematic...