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PROJECT NAME
VECTOR
BASED ON
Mad Professor
®
EFFECT TYPE
Delay
PROJECT SUMMARY
With similar frequency bandwidth to a tape unit, this analog-voiced digital delay is a favorite even
among analog purists.
This documentation is for the kit version of the project. If you purchased the PCB by itself, please
use the
PCB-only version
are completely different due to the specialized parts and assembly methods used in the kit.
VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY
Deep Blue Delay
FEEDBACK
of the documentation instead. The circuit is the same, but the instructions
BUILD DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
DOCUMENT VERSION
1.0.3 (2024-08-08)
9V
MIX
DELAY
AMBIENT DELAY
IMPORTANT NOTE
1
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- Page 1 This documentation is for the kit version of the project. If you purchased the PCB by itself, please use the PCB-only version of the documentation instead. The circuit is the same, but the instructions are completely different due to the specialized parts and assembly methods used in the kit. VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
20 Enclosure Layout: Main & Footswitch PCBs 21 Enclosure Layout: Input/Output PCB 22 Final Testing & Assembly 23 Schematic 24 Full Parts List 25 Troubleshooting Information 26 Support & Resale Terms 27 Legal Information & Document Revisions VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 3: Introduction
INTRODUCTION If this is your first pedal, welcome to the hobby and thank you for choosing Aion FX. You’ve just joined a community of over 100,000 people around the world with a passion for building homemade noise machines using obsolete electronics technology, and we’re glad to have you! If you’ve done this before, it’s great to see you again and we’re confident you’ll find this build experience... -
Page 4: Packing List
Electrolytic Capacitors 100k NAME 180k 360k 47uF 100uF MLCC Capacitors NAME NAME TL072 47pF (marked “470”) PT2399 100pF (marked “101”) 8-pin socket 100n (marked “104”) LM78L05 or MC78L05 (3-pin voltage regulator) Diodes NAME 1N5817 LED, 3mm green VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... - Page 5 LED bezel 4-pin wire assembly header LED, blue 9V battery snap DC jack Input/output jack Mounting nut, jack, 0.54" Outer washer, jack, 0.6" Lock washer, jack, 0.5" (thin) Enclosure Enclosure screws PCB, main circuit PCB, footswitch PCB, input/output/DC VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY...
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Page 6: Tools Needed
The tip should used to tighten the dress nut to avoid lot of pedals! be no more than 0.1” (2.5mm) wide. scratching or denting it (which can happen with metal tools). VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 7: Component Identification
Some voltage regulators It’s recommended to use a also look like this. They may also look like this. razor blade to separate have more than 8 legs. these cleanly. WIRE ASSEMBLY WIRE ASSEMBLY HEADER DC JACK LED BEZEL VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 8: Hardware Identification
MOUNTING NUT DRESS NUT LOCK WASHER DIAMETER: 0.36” / 9.1mm DIAMETER: 0.375” / 9.5mm DIAMETER: 0.4” / 10.1mm FOOTSWITCH MOUNTING NUT DRESS NUT LOCK WASHER DIAMETER: 0.6” / 15.2mm DIAMETER: 0.77” / 19.6mm DIAMETER: 0.6” / 15.2mm VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 9: Pcb Assembly Overview
6. Transistors 7. Electrolytic capacitors Not all of these component types are included in each kit, so skip them if they aren’t applicable. Some types of film capacitors are taller than electrolytics, so those can be done last. VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 10: Resistors
10 to 15 resistors at a time or the bottom of the board will get too crowded. If this is your first time soldering, watch tutorial videos on YouTube and make sure you get it down before you begin. You don’t want to practice or experiment on this board! VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 11: Diodes
VALUE 1N5817 3mm green Next, you’ll populate the diodes. Diodes are polarized, so make sure to identify the polarity band (which indicates the “cathode”, or negative side) and match the band to the footprint on the PCB. VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... - Page 12 ICs may have two different orientation marks: either a dot in the upper-left or a half-circle notch in the middle of the top side. Some ICs have both marks. This shows which way the IC should be rotated when inserting it into a socket (the socket also has a half-circle notch). VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY...
- Page 13 Turn the trimmer to 50% (12:00 noon) as a starting point. After you’ve finished the build, turn the Feedback knob all the way up (clockwise) and adjust the Infinite trimmer until it oscillates to your taste. VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY...
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Page 14: Capacitors (Non-Polarized)
C11 and C12 are usually red, but may read “µ1J100” on the top rather than the side. VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 15: Wire Headers
They do fit pretty tightly in the holes, though, so press firmly. There’s also a 4-pin header on the I/O board that we will do in a later step. VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 16: Capacitors (Polarized)
The longer leg is positive and fits in the square pad. These are the last of the on-board components. Now is the time to go back to page 12 and insert the ICs into the sockets. VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 17: Footswitch Pcb
BLUE MARKING Once all three wire assemblies are soldered, set the footswitch PCB aside. We’ll solder the actual footswitch and LED in a later step. VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 18: Input/Output Pcb
Red is positive (+), black is negative (-). After soldering, pull it tight. For even more strain relief, you can thread the snap through the loop to form a knot. (not shown) VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 19: Enclosure Layout: Panel Mounts
You’ll need to hold the bezel in place when OUTER WASHER tightening the nut. The top of the bezel is fairly MOUNTING NUT sharp, so try using a rubber band for grip instead of pressing your finger against the bottom. VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 20: Enclosure Layout: Main & Footswitch Pcbs
However, Aion FX projects are designed to be extremely easy to remove from the enclosure for troubleshooting, with no desoldering required—so with these kits, it’s actually much easier to “box it before you rock it”. -
Page 21: Enclosure Layout: Input/Output Pcb
Note the use of two mounting nuts on each of the jacks, one inside and one outside. The inner nut acts as a spacer to set the DC jack flush with the outside of the enclosure. The inner nuts should be threaded as far down as they can go. MOUNTING NUT OUTER WASHER LOCK WASHER MOUNTING NUT 125B VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 22: Final Testing & Assembly
Be careful not to over-tighten or you may damage the set screw. But if it’s not tight enough, the knob will be more likely to fall off or lose its alignment with the markings on the enclosure. Last, just close the panel on the back using the four screws. That’s it! VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 23: Schematic
SCHEMATIC 78L05 1N5817 100uF 47uF 100n 100n 47uF IC1B IC1A 180k 100pF 360k 47pF DELAY IN IC2_LPF1 50kB INFINITE IC2_MAIN 100n OP2_IN 47uF OP1_OUT IC2_LPF2 100n 100n 100n OP1_IN VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 24: Full Parts List
47uF electro 100n MLCC 10n (0.01) 100n MLCC 47uF electro 47n (0.047) 100n MLCC 22n (0.022) Potentiometers Switches PART VALUE PART VALUE PART TL072 Delay 50kB 3PDT stomp PT2399 Feedback 50kB LM78L05 or 50kB MC78L05 Infinite 10k trim VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 25: Troubleshooting Information
For the regulator (REG), the pins are labeled 1-2-3 left to right. VOLTAGE VOLTAGE VOLTAGE VOLTAGE 4.30 5.08 2.54 8.61 4.31 2.54 2.54 4.30 2.54 5.08 2.54 4.30 3.25 2.54 4.31 2.47 (delay min) 2.54 2.54 (delay max) 4.31 2.54 0.70 8.61 2.54 0.72 VECTOR AMBIENT DELAY... -
Page 26: Where To Get Help
“goop” the PCB or otherwise obscure the source. In other words: you don’t have to go out of your way to advertise the fact that you use Aion FX kits, but please don’t go out of your way to hide it. -
Page 27: Legal Information
These kits are intended to be built by the customer. Aion FX is not responsible for language that may be used by the customer in the marketing or resale of the finished product.
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