'SPITFIRE' Metal 'n' Blues Pedal...

[Cozybuilder]

Can I exhale now?

[deadastronaut]

no....

[slashandburn]

*BUMP*   

My v3 keeps getting left at practice and this is still by a Heavy-Metal mile my favourite distortion pedal. So In lieu of hanging around aimlessly waiting on v13 or whatever number we're up to now, I'm throwing together another one of these to keep around the house. Board is almost populated, I'm just short on c8 (assuming I've got the numbering right, its the 470nF cap) , and I'm wondering about options for a replacment.   If I look hard enough I think I might have a polarised one of that value, but it could take me hours to locate and theres every chance I've imagined having seen one in my misc parts bin in the first place. Neither do I like the idea of using 5x 100nF in parallel. I guess I could get away with using two 1uf caps in series, but it'll look a bit messy......

How far in either direction from 470nF am I likely to be able to go before seriously affecting the sound of this?    Apologies for the absolutely arse of a question.  I could socket it, but that would rob me of both the chance to procrastinate and the opportunity to nag Rob about the newest iteration.

Ignore all that. I managed to fit two 1uF's in parallel quite neatly onto the board.

The links for the v3 are down also, btw.  I'm taking this as a hopeful sign that we could be in for a treat soon?

[deadastronaut]

hi iain,

yep dropbox decided to f... me over on my 'public' folder...its a royal pain in the ass..and bites me every other day..

go for a socket as you mentioned, and try a 1uf....

v13,000,000,001 is still on breadboard..

been trying lots of different EQ's...just not settled on any as yet...

[slashandburn]

All sorted now man, cheers!

been trying lots of different EQ's...just not settled on any as yet...

Glad you're not rushing it. Hope I'm not sounding too impatient!    Hey as an aside, have you seen/heard the (Jeff Water's endorsed) Devil Drive?  I was flicking through Annihilator video's on youtube and stumbled upon it, reminded me a bit of your v3 (not that implying anything untoward).   Probably nothing more than the pot+switch layout and the British sound, I dunno. I've always found your Spitfire suited those trademark Water's licks to a T.  Thoroughly Metal but with a Bluesy kinda snap to the crunch.

Edit: f*cksticks! It would appear I'm all out of J201's. Could've sworn I had a stash of them.  Expect this one to be lost in the "nearly finished" drawer.

[KarenColumbo]

Would it be possible to post a schematic? Dropbox and other image servers f%&/(% us over recently I'm in the middle of tinkering with the brown sound, I would love to have a look at it from an Astronaut's view

[deadastronaut]

Hi andreas, there is a schematic in my gallery...look for robert henry.

[KarenColumbo]

Ha! Found it! Thank you, Sir!

[stallik]

Long been a fan of the Spitfire. Built a little valve amp that I wanted to work well with the spitty. It does, but it's much better with a Celestion vintage 30. Checked my other amps and the same holds true. My other speakers give an unattractive high end fizz which is clearly rolled off by the vintage 30
Must be down to my personal preferences( ears) but thought I'd mention it

[deadastronaut]

Cool...will there be a pic of the amp?..

[stallik]

Yes, when it's completely. Now decided on the speaker, got to build the cab....

[deadastronaut]

hi guys, memeber VIVEK asked me if i could repost the spitfire...

here you go,  plus bells n whistles added version.  ... 

[bluebunny]

Wow!  Ten years old!      I was running around in shorts, it was that long ago!

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What am I saying?  I've been in shorts since last March...