(small)Bare box build.

[Focalized]

I built something in this box. I like the box. It takes a bit of planning. More than what some typical DIY makers usually do. Meaning not just building a layout and sitting it in, over the pots or on stand-offs.

It's limited in that way which some might look at as a bad thing. But a good thing once you get the basic way to put it together. Having to use the black box jacks, if you buy it predrilled. The upper level is tight. Using 16mm pots you have to be precise. If you're using a perfboard or stripboard like I did you have to leave room to screw it down. Isolate the area where the screws contact. Not hard and it's a very solid piece after it all. This makes it limited somewhat to layouts that will fit. In another way other than just box size. There's a good amount of room for most things though.

It seems to be designed with a very precise engineering point of view. That's great though it might put off some DIY makers that are not that disciplined in layouts and design.  

I'd be concerned about somebody losing the battery panel. Also the battery needs something maybe to secure it.

I put a Shoot The Moon Tremolo in it. Once I figure how to paint it I'll post it up.

Well ok here's the guts.  Very easy to make it nice and clean I think. Depending on the circuit. For stripboard layouts the width is limited like a 125B. Taller boards can stretch over the pots or stomp switch some.

I pretty sure I'm going to buy a couple or few more. Now that I know how to fit something in it.

Note that this if from the point of view of those like me mostly using perfboard, stripboard or point to point type layouts.

[smallbearelec]

Your comments are spot-on with my own experience, and thank you for sharing your results here. Nice job!

Yes, the Bare Box does impose more of a "structured" approach to design and building, and that was deliberate on my part; I wanted to get away from coming up with a new layout for every pedal. Patience with "scrunching" parts together and being as efficient as possible with board real estate (e. g. Tonepad, Madbean, GGG) is also important.

Spare battery panels are readily available and purposely inexpensive. Mark Hammer had suggested that I include a spare with every enclosure; I will consider this.

To keep the battery stable I stuff in a piece of foam on top. At some point, I might have something made to self-stick inside the battery panel.

Regards
SD

[Focalized]

I appreciate and like it. My approach has always been slightly different for nearly every pedal I've built. Some I've built to match. Quite a bit I've forgotten about how I did them.

I do like an easy way to screw the board down. I've let it float, used bulky stand-offs, double sided tape that really doesn't stick well to a solder side and is messed and losses the stick if anyway if taken apart. The hex and screw stand-offs are nice though you have to glue them down properly.

I like your idea for it all and will probably try some more.