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BYOC El Distorto Segundo Instructions Manual

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Build Your Own Clone
El Distorto Segundo
Kit Instructions
Warranty:
BYOC, Inc. guarantees that your kit will be complete and that all parts and components
will arrive as described, functioning and free of defect. Soldering, clipping, cutting,
stripping, or using any of the components in any way voids this guarantee. BYOC, INC
guarantees that the instructions for your kit will be free of any majors errors that would
cause you to permanently damage any components in your kit, but does not guarantee
that the instructions will be free of typos or minor errors. BYOC, INC does not
warranty the completed pedal as a whole functioning unit, nor do we warranty any of the
individual parts once they have been used. If you have a component that is used, but feel
it was defective prior to you using it, we reserve the right to determine whether or not the
component was faulty upon arrival. Please direct all warranty issues to:
sales@buildyourownclone.com This would include any missing parts issues.
Return:
BYOC, Inc. accepts returns and exchanges on all products for any reason, as long as they
are unused. We do not accept partial kit returns. Returns and exchanges are for the full
purchase price less the cost of shipping and/or any promotional pricing. Return shipping
is the customer's responsibility. This responsibility not only includes the cost of
shipping, but accountability of deliver as well. Please contact
sales@buildyourownclone.com to receive a return authorization before mailing.

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  • Page 1 This would include any missing parts issues. Return: BYOC, Inc. accepts returns and exchanges on all products for any reason, as long as they are unused. We do not accept partial kit returns. Returns and exchanges are for the full purchase price less the cost of shipping and/or any promotional pricing.
  • Page 2 That being said, we will do our best to help you as much as we can. Our philosophy at BYOC is that we will help you only as much as you are willing to help yourself. We have a wonderful and friendly DIY discussion forum with an entire section devoted to the technical support and modifications of BYOC kits.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    El Distorto Segundo Kit Instruction Index Parts Checklist………………………....…..page 6 Populating the Circuit Board……....……..page 8 Main PCB Assembly..........page 17 Wiring………………………………......page 22 Installing the IC/Finishing up…………………..page 27 Operation Overview...........page 28 Schematic..............page 29...

  • Page 6: Parts Checklist

    Parts Checklist for El Distorto Segundo Kit Resistors: Yellow/Purple/Black/Gold/Brown 1 – 47R ( 1 - 1k (Brown/Black/Black/Brown/Brown) 2 – 1k2 (Brown/Red/Black/Brown/Brown) 2 - 4k7 (Yellow/Purple/Black/Brown/Brown) 4 - 10k (Brown/Black/Black/Red/Brown) 4 - 33k (Orange/Orange/Black/Red/Brown) 2 – 68k (Blue/Grey/Black/Red/Brown) 1 - 220k (Red/Red/Black/Orange/Brown) 2 - 330k (Orange/Orange/Black/Orange/Brown) 2 –...
  • Page 7 1 – B50k Resonance pot 1 – A100k Level pot Hardware: 1 - predrilled enclosure w/ 4 screws 1 – El Distorto Segundo kit circuit board 1 - 3pdt footswitch 1 – spdt toggle switch 4 - knobs 1 - AC adaptor jack 1 - ¼”stereo jack...

  • Page 8: Populating The Circuit Board

    Populating the Circuit Board Add the 1N4148 diodes. Be sure to match the end of the diode with Step 1: the stripe to the layout on the PCB. The striped end should go in the square solder pad.
  • Page 9 Step 2: Add all the resistors. Resistors are not polarized and can be inserted in either direction.
  • Page 10 Add the 1N4001 diode. Be sure to match the end of the diode with the Step 3: stripe to the layout on the PCB. The striped end should go in the square solder pad.
  • Page 11 Add the 8 pin IC sockets. Orient the sockets so that the end with the Step 4: notch lines up with the end with the notch on the PCB layout. ONLY SOLDER THE SOCKETS! NOT THE ACTUAL IC! This is a socket. The sockets get soldered to the PCB.
  • Page 12 Step 5: Add the film and ceramic disc capacitors. These are non-polarized so they can go into the PCB in either direction.
  • Page 13 Step 6: Add 2 LED’s. These are 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 goes in the round solder pad. Remember that you should have one red LED left over for a later step.
  • Page 14 Step 7: Add the aluminum electrolytic capacitors. These are 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, a stripe running along the body of the cap, and goes in the round solder pad.
  • Page 15 Step 8: Add the battery snap. Thread the solder ends of the battery snap into the strain relief holes from the bottom solder side of the PCB and out through the top. Insert the solder ends of the battery snap wires into the topside of their respective solder pads.
  • Page 16 Step 7: Add wires to the IN, OUT, RING, and two Ground eyelets. Start by cutting four 2.5” pieces of wire, and one 1.5” piece. 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.

  • Page 17: Main Pcb Assembly

    Main PCB Assembly Step 1: Mount the AC adapter jack to the enclosure. 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.
  • Page 18 Step 2: Connect the TIP (negative) terminal of the DC adaptor jack to the eyelet on the PCB labeled “-“. Connect the SLEEVE of the DC adaptor jack to the eyelet on the PCB labeled “+” farthest to the right. Connect the battery disconnect terminal of the DC adaptor jack to the second eyelet on the PCB labeled “+”...
  • Page 20 Step 3: Flip the PCB over so that the bottom or solder side is up. Insert the A100k (Volume), B50k (Resonance), B500k (Filter) & B50k(Gain) potentiometers, and the LED into the bottom side of the PCB. IF YOUR POTS HAVE COVERS, REMOVE THEM BEFORE CONTINUING. YOU MIGHT HAVE TO CUT A SLIT IN THE COVER WITH A BLADE AND USE A SMALL SCREWDRIVER DO NOT SOLDER ANYTHING YET!!! The LED will TO GET LEVERAGE.
  • Page 21 Step 4: Hold the PCB in one hand so that the component side of the PCB is in the palm of your hand and the bottom side with the pots, toggle switch and LED is facing up. Now use your other hand to guide the predrilled enclosure onto the PCB assembly so that the pots and LED all go into their respective holes.

  • Page 22: Wiring

    Wiring Stereo (input) Jack Mono (output) Jack Step 1: Install the 1/4” jacks to the enclosure.
  • Page 23 Step 2: Install the footswitch. Orient the footswitch so that the flat sides of the solder lugs are like the diagram 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.
  • Page 24 FOOT SWITCH SOLDER LUG DESIGNATIONS Step 3: Wiring the foot switch. Make a jumper between lugs 3 & 6 from clippings from the resistors. • Simply use your needle nose pliers to make a U shape & insert into lugs 3 &...
  • Page 25 Cut two 1” pieces of wire. Strip 1/8” off each end and tin. These will • be used to connect lugs/eyelets 1 & 7 Cut three 1.25” pieces of wire. Strip 1/8” off each end and tin. This • will be used to connect lugs/eyelets 2, 5, & 8 Step 4: Install the foot switch into the enclosure if it isn’t already.
  • Page 26 Step 5: Connect the pre stripped and tinned wires to the 1/4” jacks. NOTE: Wires shown in black & red are merely to indicate ground wires & positive power wires, respectfully. Your kit provides purple wire; you may choose to detonate these in a wire color of your choice...

  • Page 27: Installing The Ic/Finishing Up

    Installing IC/Finish up Don't forget to put the cover on the enclosure and apply the bumpers to the cover.

  • Page 28: Operation Overview

    Operating Overview Drive: Controls the amount of distortion Level: Controls the volume Filter: Cuts high frequency when turned counter clockwise Resonance: Blends in a second distortion circuit when turned clockwise Power supply: Standard 2.1mm negative tip 9VDC power supply Current Draw: 4.5mA Input Impedance: 1M ohms Output Impedance: 100k ohms...
  • Page 30 Please visit http://byocelectronics.com/board for any technical support copyright 2013 BYOC, Inc.