photon phuzz 1

[pinkjimiphoton]

this was something i breadboarded up dicking around earlier...
i did a vero for it, but it's not verified yet, so if you built it, you're on your own,

probably been done, oh, 200,000 times, but it's new to me...

if someone else builds this, please let me know!! i will try and work up a schematic for it when i can.

nice fuzz...nothing spectacular, but ballsy!

[rutabaga bob]

I was working on a schematic fo this last night...I think there are one or two things you need to clarify.  There appears to be signal flowing from the base of q2 to the base of q3...is this intentional? 

[pinkjimiphoton]

yah, i dunno why, but that's how it seemed to work. i think it's cuz q2 and q3 are connected funny...i'd have to look at the vero i built.
the emitter of q3 goes to the collector of q2, q2 has feedback between b and c thru c3 and r 4.

i'll post a stupid pedals trick when i get a chance larry. it's quite possible i screwed something up, i didn't draw a schematic, i just kinda based it on messing around with a fuzzface sorta
and trying to add another transistor.

remember, i'm a hack. it sounded pretty good on the breadboard, other than being noisy...i kinda tried to translate what was on the board to vero.

[rutabaga bob]

Gotcha...I have a schematic and perf layout for you to look at, but no way to scan the stuff...my computer's down.  I'm back at the library...

[pinkjimiphoton]

gotcha bob, sorry about the puter, and thanks bro!!!

[rutabaga bob]

Sorry for the delay...here's what I came up with:

[pinkjimiphoton]

looks right to me...but what do i know?

[rutabaga bob]

you know plenty...hey, is the vero verified?

[pinkjimiphoton]

i have yet to build it, been busy with a couple gigs for people...

i still have to build two more fuzzfaces,  and a SHO, then i can build stuff for me again.

big issue...radio shack isn't re-stocking them metal boxes...gonna have to find a new source!!

[rutabaga bob]

I'm not sure, but I think Jameco Electronics sells those kind.  
EDIT: I just looked in their catalog...the ones they have are different sizes, and the prices aren't worth it.

[pinkjimiphoton]

i'm gonna go to radio shack, and make 'em order 5 of 'em for me, and have 'em shipped to the store so i don't have to pay shipping.

[petey twofinger]

the end of an era ....

can you imagine the stock drop ( for PJP int inc a subsidiary of bellacorp a conglomerate )   if the Sharpie corp went belly up ?

i kid , seriously though , if you find a different source for those , please share , i like those lil guys and the price is right !

[pinkjimiphoton]

i'd be screwed...lol

i just bought out all the ones i could find locally...3. read 'em and weep.

i was gonna order 'em online, but i'm gonna have the store down the street do it so they're shipped there.
no shipping charges that way.

hey, i'm a fart smella...

[LucifersTrip]

hey jimi...don't worry...you can stock up for a while!

you can get em for $2.69 ea ppd if you order 40 and use coupon code SAVE20



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[pinkjimiphoton]

AWESOME BRO THANKS!!!!!