Turning a Ross into something "Large"

[pbrommer]

Hey guys-
I have been looking at the differences between the Ross and Saffron, and haven't noticed much difference, save component values. All have to do with adding components to a premade GGG circuit board (based on R.G's layouts)

Saffron link here:
http://aronnelson.com/gallery/SteveC/saffron2

Ross here ( I like tonepad's schematic):
http://www.tonepad.com/getFileInfo.asp?id=9

Here goes. And if you're confused, I'll try to post back and clarify. I can be vague some times.

1) There is a 0.1uF capacitor running from pin 7 to ground. Would I just connect it to the pin 7 PCB pad and then connect to the ground strip on the underside of the board and insulate the leads?Or should I drill a new hole in both traces and then solder?

2) A 1uF electrolytic is in parallel with the 150k resistor between Q3 and Q4. What would be the best plan of attack: Put the capacitor in parallel with the 150k resistor and run another lead to the connection of Q3 on the board from the opposite side of the junction (non- 150k/1uF connection i.e. from the 1uF negative lead to Q3)?

I'm open to ideas. Please try to put it in as clear English as possible (things go over my head if it's too wordy sometimes).I think I'm going to try just a straight Ross with sockets in the places where there's changes, then the Saffron, and THEN I'm wondering what would happen if I put Phillip's variable recovery mod switch....  Thanks for your input or telling me I'm completely insane.

Patrick.

[pbrommer]

45 views and no ideas?

Anyways, bump

[sir_modulus]

Hey man, was gonna reply earlier but had some stuff to do.

What're you asking is a simple thing:

For the 0.1cap, just add another hole right next to the hole from pin 7. Insert the cap there, and then just use a wire off the other leg and connect it to any ground..(ex. Jack or add an extra ground pad etc..) You could alternately solder it underneath the board, and just solder one leg to the pin 7 trace, and one to a ground trace. I like the first method, because then you can wrap the capacitor in heat shrink to prevent it from shorting with anything.

For the 1 uf...the cap and the resistor are in parallel. <--- period. The easist way to do this is to just put the cap around the resistor. To do this, solder the +ve side of the capacitor to the side of the resistor that goes to the +v, and solder the -ve side of the cap to the other side of the resistor. You can do this before putting the resistor in, or do it after (the second method is harder as the iron will keep hitting the board.

Hope that helps *looks at clock*...it better...gettin' late here   ...cheers,

Nish

[pbrommer]

That's what I was thinking. Anyway, thanks for the input: I see I was on the right track.

Patrick