Return Of The Wild Mouse

smallbearelec · October 21, 2006, 01:58:26 PM

Sounds a bit like a bad horror movie, right? The need for redesign of this one was, please excuse the bad pun, gnawing at me for a long time. But it is done, and well worth the wait. Check out the sound clips.

http://www.smallbearelec.com/Projects/WMouse/WMouse.html

SD

Wimpy · October 21, 2006, 02:29:35 PM

I´ll bet some cats will love it, play with it many times. For certain songs you need this kind of secret weapon to dial the tone in the pocket, can´t do without.

erix · October 21, 2006, 04:03:48 PM

Cool Steve!

I still have a PCB from you of the original Wild Mouse that I've never built.

Is it possible to build the revised circuit on that board - seems like it would be....

ok,
erix

smallbearelec · October 21, 2006, 05:49:46 PM

Quote from: erix on October 21, 2006, 04:03:48 PM
Cool Steve!
I still have a PCB from you of the original Wild Mouse that I've never built.
Is it possible to build the revised circuit on that board - seems like it would be....

You would have to hack the thing up too much. If you return the board to me with a copy of this msj, I will post store credit to your account for the value. I forget what I was charging, but I will try to look it up.

I hope you will go back and do one...it's a really versatile and unusual device.

SD

Dan N · October 21, 2006, 06:18:56 PM

Are you stocking that switch? I love the size! A 3P4T would kill for Big Cheese clones!

smallbearelec · October 21, 2006, 11:15:01 PM

Quote from: Dan N on October 21, 2006, 06:18:56 PM
Are you stocking that switch? I love the size! A 3P4T would kill for Big Cheese clones!

The switch in the WM is 1P6T. Mouser has the other models in the series up to 2P5T. I do offer a standard-size Lorlin switch, my SKU #0226, that would be right for the Big Cheese.

RickL · October 22, 2006, 02:01:02 AM

One small nit to pick: in the second paragraph of suggestions and notes you refer to R12 needing to be 100 Meg. It looks like a typo - should be R21.

Have you tried building it with a regular wah inductor like a Fasel? When I built my Bow Wow Yoy Yoy I used RS transformers for the inductors and was never satisfied with the sound. It came alive when I used Dunlop replacement inductors. I'm not suggesting it doesn't sound good the way it is but would an inductor change make any audible difference?

smallbearelec · October 22, 2006, 09:53:48 AM

Quote from: RickL on October 22, 2006, 02:01:02 AM
One small nit to pick: in the second paragraph of suggestions and notes you refer to R12 needing to be 100 Meg. It looks like a typo - should be R21.

Have you tried building it with a regular wah inductor like a Fasel?...Would an inductor change make any audible difference?

Thanks for picking up the error! As far as I can hear, different inductors do make a small audible diff, but it is not night and day.

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