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Title: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: rockgardenlove on April 26, 2006, 03:02:22 AM
I can't find the layout, the link at fuzzcentral.tripod.com is down.  Anyone know another place where I can find the layout?

Thanks
Title: Re: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: hairyandy on April 26, 2006, 03:21:16 AM
Hey RGL,

Here's a vero layout for both the 2-knob and 3-knob Tonebenders.  I think this was posted a while ago by Torchy, at least it looks like his handiwork, and I have no idea if it has been verified or not.  The circuit isn't too hard so it should be pretty easy to troubleshoot if it doesn't work right off the bat...

(http://www.andyharrison.net/files/tonebenders.gif)

Good luck!
Title: Re: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: delbowski on April 26, 2006, 03:28:46 AM
check out the layouts at GGG

http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=99 (http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=99)

lots of cool projects on jd's site!

del
Title: Re: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: rockgardenlove on April 26, 2006, 04:12:15 AM
I'm actually looking for a PCB layout, but thanks HairyAndy.

And I found this at GGG...but its way to big...

http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/diagrams/tb3_pcb.gif

Anyone know how I can resize it down to correct size? 
Title: Re: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: Gus on April 26, 2006, 08:31:54 AM
RGL

  whats up with you? do you not see the words at the bottom of the PCB layout?
  This is not GGG

  you should use a link

  What you don't like all the free work others have done  you posted "but is way to big"
Title: Re: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: RDV on April 26, 2006, 08:38:09 AM
Save the picture. Then use a photo editor to resize it to about 25%. You'll need to convert it to a BMP to do so without distortion. And yes, you should use links only for GGG's material out of respect.

I did one for you here. (http://fatboy.ssguitar.com/index.php?dir=schems/&file=tb3_pcb.bmp)

RDV
Title: Re: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: rockgardenlove on April 26, 2006, 06:40:33 PM
Sorry, my bad :(
I feel like a bad person.

Thanks though RDV.
Title: Re: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: no one ever on April 26, 2006, 06:58:23 PM
Quote from: Gus on April 26, 2006, 08:31:54 AM
RGL

  whats up with you? do you not see the words at the bottom of the PCB layout?
  This is not GGG

  you should use a link

  What you don't like all the free work others have done  you posted "but is way to big"



Calm down... what are you talking about?
Title: Re: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: pyrop on April 27, 2006, 01:43:05 AM
Rather then resize the image in a pic editor i always resize the image in the printing process.
In a lot of editors including photoshop (use print options), paint shop pro & ms paint (use page setup) the output to the printer can be resized
i.e. change to 25% in the case of the images from GGG.
Why? because it will print at a higher resolution - prints more dots per inch producing a much clearer image. It prints as many dots in the image printed at 25% as it would at 100%.
So if you resize the image first then print it at 100% it will print at only 1/4 of the resolution (dots per inch) it won't be as clear.

pyrop ;D
Title: Re: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: rockgardenlove on April 27, 2006, 01:47:03 AM
So if I were to take this to a print shop, I'm guessing it would be best to leave it full size, and then have it be scaled down by them, right?  I don't have a laser printer, so I was going to take it to Kinko's.
Title: Re: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: pyrop on April 27, 2006, 02:20:59 AM
Yes, but make sure they don't resize the image before printing, get them to print it at 25%.

pyrop ;D
Title: Re: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: puretube on April 27, 2006, 03:02:34 AM
Quote from: no one ever on April 26, 2006, 06:58:23 PM
Quote from: Gus on April 26, 2006, 08:31:54 AM
RGL

  whats up with you? do you not see the words at the bottom of the PCB layout?
  This is not GGG
  you should use a link


Calm down... what are you talking about?

Gus refers to my p*-ing into the wind:
http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=44643.0

[EDIT]: Good thing, there is a "modify"-button... (= edit-button).

posting those schemos happens elsewhere, too:
http://board.buildyourownclone.com/viewtopic.php?p=348 (http://board.buildyourownclone.com/viewtopic.php?p=348)
(came across that one after an "erotic fx/how to get rich" incident:
http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=44498.0
http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=44497.0).

dunno, if JD actually cares, when his customers do the reposting...


IP-day is over - looks like the so-called "free info soc" will take over again
for the rest of the year...  :icon_rolleyes:
Title: Re: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: Gus on April 27, 2006, 10:00:57 AM
Its simple you use a link.

One it states  "premission refused for posting......" at the bottom

Two it does not expand the screen on the PC beyond the edges

Three is shows some respect for others work.
Title: Re: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: Doug_H on April 27, 2006, 10:08:45 AM
Quote from: Gus on April 27, 2006, 10:00:57 AM
Its simple you use a link.

One of the first rules of netiquette. I don't understand why so many people don't seem to get that. It's a simple concept...

Doug
Title: Re: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: hairyandy on April 27, 2006, 11:34:32 AM
I could just as easily have linked Torchy's layout as well but I didn't.  I don't think using the image tags on this board is wrong at all as long as you understand image sizes and screen widths.  I surf on a 12" G4 laptop so I've got less screen real estate than most and I HATE having to scroll over to read stuff.  I do however like seeing some good eye candy now and then and if you're posting something that someone may print and use, I think you have an obligation to give it to them at the best resolution possible.  There's a toss up between images and links for me:  if it's too big link it, if not post the image if you want.

As for "permission refused..." disclaimers, well, we should honor them out of respect for the author and their IP, of course.  Having said that, I think there's a big difference between posting a single pcb layout on this forum for someone's edification and hosting a "schematic farm" like Schematic Heaven.  I think the latter is what the disclaimer is really intended to discourage (although I know that Schematic Heaven gets permission for posting his items--at least that's what I've heard, it was just an easy example).

This was all my long-winded way of saying yeah, he should have linked it but to me it's not that big of a deal in the context of this forum.  Now he knows...
Title: Re: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: Peter Snowberg on May 05, 2006, 12:15:05 PM
Bandwidth is a big deal.

J.D. has asked that his graphics not be embedded in other web sites. Linking is fine and propper but you should not embed his images in another page.

We get lots of hits here. The bandwidth required to display pictures can knock a free site off the net within minutes.
Title: Re: 3 knob tonebender
Post by: hairyandy on May 05, 2006, 12:22:37 PM
Quote from: Peter Snowberg on May 05, 2006, 12:15:05 PM
Bandwidth is a big deal.

J.D. has asked that his graphics not be embedded in other web sites. Linking is fine and propper but you should not embed his images in another page.

We get lots of hits here. The bandwidth required to display pictures can knock a free site off the net within minutes.

This is very true and something that I hadn't really thought about because I usually post images from my own server only.  Great point Peter.  I don't think anyone wants to "Slashdot" JD!   :)