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Astrotone Fuzz Kit

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Page 1 Astrotone Fuzz Kit Building Manual...
Page 2 Dial it to the maximum for a clear and distorted signal, and turn it to a lower setting to soften the sound. The Astrotone Fuzz is really sensitive to the input volume, so you can drastically change the sound just by rolling off your instrument’s...
Page 3 BOM (1/2) Resistors (6) Capacitors (4) R1, R3 C1, C2, C3, C4 470k R5, R6 1.8k...
Page 4 BOM (2/2) Diodes, Transistors and ICs Generic Parts and Potentiometers PN3565 Battery clip 2N3904 DC Jack D1, D2 1N914 RLED 1k LED resistor LED Bezel 3PDT IN, OUT 6.35mm Jacks 10k Linear (B) Potentiometer Tone 10k Logarithmic (A) Potentiometer 100k Linear (B) Potentiometer Attack...
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 Schematic...