Add polarity switch to B.Blender PCB

Started by skills4life, September 21, 2007, 12:54:19 AM

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skills4life

Hi all,

First off thanks to this board and members for great information and learning.

I am interested in adding a polarity switch to Sean M's B.Blender circuit.  His polarity switch modded schematic can be found here: ftp://ftp.seanm.ca/stomp/bblender-mod.gif  with the switch just after OPc, before the return.  How do I translate this switching mod into the PCB layout I drew up using  DIY layout creator?  Here's the image of the standard circuit for PCB:  http://aronnelson.com/gallery/v/BBlenderDIY.gif.html but I am still uncertain how to modify the actual PCB layout.

In addition, I was reading the discussion here: http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=33451.20 on the Keeley Parallel Mixer where gaussmarkov noticed RK puts the phase inversion before the send (unlike SeanM's schematic).  SeanM replied RK's inverter switch may be a simpler.  Should I go for placing the polarity switch before the send? How would I modify the PCB design?  Where would I add solder pads and cut the trace on the PCB layout?

Lastly, what type of switch should be used for the polarity switch?  A SPT on-off switch will do the trick? 

I'm fairly new to this arena of mods, and not too experienced with translating schematics into actual PCB layouts, so I thought this might be a good learning experience.

Thanks for any help.

Larry
Truth is not relative but our perception of it is.

skills4life

Any takers?   Thanks in advance for anyone willing to help out.

Larry
Truth is not relative but our perception of it is.

skills4life

This is an updated link to the PCB layout.  It is labeled for easier reading as well as a fix for the C1 tracing which was not correct.

http://aronnelson.com/gallery/v/BBlenderDIY_001.gif.html

Thanks again,

Larry
Truth is not relative but our perception of it is.