connnecting 2 or more pcb's

Started by Its been said, October 15, 2009, 09:12:26 PM

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Its been said

So my idea was to get two tubescreamer clones and a big muff clone and put them all in the same box (I really wanted to fit my BSIAB 2 in there two but that seemed overly ambitious). So I have the PCB's populated but im kind've at a loss on how to wire it up so that each has its own 3dpt swith and led but only have one input jack and one output pack for all three pedals. Any ideas? Is it simplier than I'm making it out to be. Oh yeah the PCB's are from General guitar gadgets so theres more on the PCB than just an In and Out hole on the PCB.

R.G.

Imagine that you put them into two separate boxes, and plugged them together with a shielded cable.

Now remove the imginary boxes, leaving only the input/output jack and 3PDT switch wiring.

There is a shielded cord between the output jack of the first PCB and the input jack of the second PCB. Cut the wire leading to the tip contact of the output jack of the first one, and the tip contact of the input jack of the second one. Solder those two wires together. Cut the ground wires on the output jack of the first effect and the input jack of the second effect. Solder those wires together.

Locate the +9V feeding both PCBs. Solder a wire between those two points.

Now put both PCBs in a (bigger) box.
R.G.

In response to the questions in the forum - PCB Layout for Musical Effects is available from The Book Patch. Search "PCB Layout" and it ought to appear.

Its been said

Genius haha thanks. one of these days I'll be better at this ;)

R.G.

R.G.

In response to the questions in the forum - PCB Layout for Musical Effects is available from The Book Patch. Search "PCB Layout" and it ought to appear.