Thanks to P. Marossy, R.G. And Alex for protoboard ideas. (Your pictures ?)

[Paul Marossy]

It doesn't have to look pretty, it just has to work. 

[Jdansti]

It doesn't have to look pretty, it just has to work. 

Thanks Paul.  .  I was joking a little. I've put the knife down. I'm more of a function over form guy.

I like the idea of using a metal plate to hold the pots.  I might redo it using metal sides and keep the drop-in feature. I like being able to swap the pots out because there are an (almost) infinite number of pot combinations for the various pedals I might build. I also have an adjustable PS I built for a pedal but never used. I might install that too along with a gutted cheapo DVM to display the voltage.

[Paul Marossy]

Lowes sells 1" angle aluminum that you could use for holding pots. It works very well and it's quite easy to work with.

As in what I used here. You could cut slots into it allow for quicker removal of the pots.

[earthtonesaudio]

When (if?) I redo mine I'll get rid of the panel mount pots in favor of trimpots mounted right on the breadboard.  All those wires get on my nerves.

[frank_p]

Gee, after going to the beginning of this thread and looking at all of the cool proto boards, I feel like a guy who showed up at the Waldorf with all of his clothes in a Wal Mart bag.     No problem.  As Stuart Smalley says, "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and dog-gonnit, people like me..."

No, no.  Homemade wood tools are always charming.

[electrosonic]

My Beavis inspired breakout box - not true bypass, I made a 4053 buffered bypass board that sits in a 1590BB.






Andrew.

[Jdansti]

Lowes sells 1" angle aluminum that you could use for holding pots. It works very well and it's quite easy to work with.

As in what I used here. You could cut slots into it allow for quicker removal of the pots.

Thanks for the tip, Paul.  I'll definitely keep that I'm mind. As for now, I found a nice flat sheet of galvanized steel out in the garage this evening and fashioned a replacement pot holder. It also gave me a chance to see how well my new jigsaw cuts metal. Worked like a champ. I like the metal better than wood for the pots because it's thinner. I had to recess the slots in the wooden version and my wood working skills aren't that great down on a fine level. Here's the mo-better version:





BTW, that's an awesome proto board you've got there. Is that for work or play?

[Jdansti]

Gee, after going to the beginning of this thread and looking at all of the cool proto boards, I feel like a guy who showed up at the Waldorf with all of his clothes in a Wal Mart bag.     No problem.  As Stuart Smalley says, "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and dog-gonnit, people like me..."

No, no.  Homemade wood tools are always charming.

Thanks Frank.  I agree on the wood. I also like it because its nonconductive, which helps when you're working with a bunch of wires. My brother not only does some nice woodwork, but he uses some wooden tools when doing it. As for the pots, I think the metal works better just because it is thinner and I can work with it better. I left the rest as wood, so I guess it's somewhat of a hybrid.

[Jdansti]

My Beavis inspired breakout box - not true bypass, I made a 4053 buffered bypass board that sits in a 1590BB.






Andrew.

Andrew,

I REALLY like those three terminal screw connectors you're using on the pots!  I was going to use alli-clips, but I like the terminals much better. I know what I'll be ordering next!  I'll just need to make sure I only order PCB mount pots. A grown man shouldn't get so excited about proto boards and screw terminals!

[Paul Marossy]

That proto board was for work a couple of years ago but now it's for play mostly.

[frank_p]

That proto board was for work a couple of years ago but now it's for play mostly.

I bet you like it like this.