Author Topic: BYOC Mighty Mouse Build- a newbs journey with pictures/vid! (Read 17098 times)

Ted · « **Reply #30 on:** May 01, 2008, 10:33:14 PM »

Quote from: Doctor X

I received my BYOC Tone Bender kit on Saturday and finished putting it to gether this morning. I'm really pleased with it! It was pretty easy to put together (I've got no previous experience) and there's loads of info on the BYOC forum on how to paint the cases.

YOu posted this on the BYOC forum yet?

The dudes there will cream when they see this. very nice work...

sgmypod · « **Reply #31 on:** May 01, 2008, 10:38:40 PM »

silly question but what type of paint did you use?

Doctor X · « **Reply #32 on:** May 02, 2008, 07:47:42 AM »

Thanks very much! I haven't posted it on the BYOC forum but may do tonight.

I bought the paint from Halfords. I had to get three spray cans - 1 white primer, 1 colour (Ford Diamond White) and 1 clear laquer. To be honest I think I could have probably missed out the white paint and just used a few coats of the primer.

I'm thinking of getting the opto compressor kit next.

_tom_ · « **Reply #33 on:** May 05, 2008, 05:12:32 PM »

I've just ordered a BYOC Tubescreamer. I hope its not too hard to wire up. I can do PCBs allright with instructions but wiring seems kinda fiddly. I'm trying to think up some ideas for the casing, I want to do some decal graphics but I dont know what to do yet :? This is a very quick idea but its probably not that funny and the novelty would no doubt wear off quickly :lol:

maverickf1jockey · « **Reply #34 on:** May 05, 2008, 05:24:28 PM »

Tom why don't you get a picture of Mike Tyson because then you have the benefit of a knock out punch and it would bite your ears off when you used it!

The Tyson Screamer

Vol = Punch
Gain = Ear
Tone = Bite

_tom_ · « **Reply #35 on:** May 05, 2008, 05:25:25 PM »

haha thats probably a better idea :D

edit - I just realised I can have bite for bauer as well as he killed someone with his teeth in the latest season :lol:

Here we go..

Anger = vol
Bite = tone
Pain = gain

:P

I dont know if those knobs are in the right order/position but whatever.

_tom_ · « **Reply #36 on:** May 09, 2008, 08:27:07 PM »

Well my BYOC didnt go as smoothly as Marks :( Doesnt work, sounds really thin and quiet. Its most likely down to my poor soldering skills. So I've removed all the wires from the pcb and will be desoldering and redoing each join on the pcb, then trying to do all the wire neatly. Will be practicing my soldering on unused components first as well so I can get it neater :)

badgermark · « **Reply #37 on:** May 09, 2008, 09:24:12 PM »

Shame it never went to plan Tom, go over the instructions again, checking everything is where it should be. I made an arse of putting in the capacitors, forgot that i had two different values and put them in the wrong places.

Good luck for your second attempt though, get those solder joints perfect!

WezV · « **Reply #38 on:** May 09, 2008, 09:27:54 PM »

if it makes you feel any better i messed up on the green ringer clone i built earlier tonight, and thats a much simpler circuit... it was simply a case of not noticing one bad solder join on the power adapter jack, they can be really frustrating if hey dont go together perfectly first time

great once theyw ork properly though

the BYOC forum is pretty good for support when things go wrong

_tom_ · « **Reply #39 on:** May 09, 2008, 09:35:41 PM »

Yep I'm definitely going to give it another go. Especially as I've desgined the badass "Bauer Boost" graphics, I cant give in now :lol: The problem is definitely my soldering from what I can tell. This is the back of the PCB - looks horrible compared to other peoples on BYOC. I'm almost ashamed to post it because it looks so nasty but oh well here we go

So the plan is to practice soldering on blank components and stuff for a while until I can get nice joints, then get some desoldering braid and redo all of the joins one at a time.. Then I need to figure out some way of getting the wiring neat because its a bloody mess in there right now.

Anyway back on topic, any chance of some clips of that Mighty Mouse, Mark? I'd like to see how it sounds in comparison to the Keeley Rat I have :)

badgermark · « **Reply #40 on:** May 10, 2008, 10:02:38 AM »

I've been super busy! I'll get clips this weekend, promise...

And your joints look a bit wonky indeed. Have you tried just getting your iron hot and clean and heating the current joints? They should melt and flow a bit better. Remember to get the solder to fill the hole in a nice little bubble almost, the solder completely fills the space.

You probably already know all of that, just helped me on my way of understanding how soldering worked. Practice makes perfect, looks like a badass pedal though.

_tom_ · « **Reply #41 on:** May 10, 2008, 10:20:13 AM »

I think the tip on my irons a bit buggered so I've ordered a new one with fresh tip ready to start again. I'll try just heating up the current joints. Been reading up on how to solder properly and watching some youtube vids, think I know what I should be doing now.

indysmith · « **Reply #42 on:** May 10, 2008, 01:58:59 PM »

todge, that's the worst soldering I've ever seen :P
Time for a new iron methinks...

_tom_ · « **Reply #43 on:** May 10, 2008, 05:16:19 PM »

haha same here :( I've been practicing on some old bits and I've got a little better. Think when I ordered my iron I ordered the wrong solder tho, I got some 1mm thick stuff but it doesnt seem to work as well as this thinner solder I found in my box..

Jonny · « **Reply #44 on:** May 10, 2008, 05:43:44 PM »

How do you get the image of Bender on there? :o

Are they water transfer decals? I understanding the painting of the case, but the lettering, etc. The only thing I can think of is water transfer decals.