BYOC E.S.V.

2-knob Bender Kit Instructions

Parts Checklist .............. ..page 2

Populating the Circuit Board ................page 3 - 5

Assembly .................page 6

Mounting the PCB.................................................page 7 - 9

Wiring .....................page 10

Finish up .............. ....page 11-12

Troubleshooting
Guide/Schematic.....................................................page 13 - 19

THIS PEDAL HAS A POSITIVE GROUND! YOU DO NOT

NEED TO USE A SPECIAL POWER SUPPLY WITH
REVERSE POLARITY. BUT YOU CANNOT USE THIS
PEDAL ON A DAISY CHAIN WITH OTHER
NEGATIVELY GROUNDED PEDALS.

Copyright 2008 Build Your Own Clone

 Parts Checklist for BYOC ESV 2-Knob Bender Kit
Resistors:
1 - 470ohm (yellow/purple/brown/gold)
1 - 4.7k (yellow/purple/red/gold)
1 - 10k (brown/black/orange/gold)
1 - 47k (yellow/purple/orange/gold)
2 - 100k (brown/black/yellow/gold)
1 - 1M (brown/black/green/brown)
Capacitors:
2 - .01uf film
1 - .1uf film
2 - 4.7uf aluminum electrolytic
1 - 47uf aluminum electrolytic
Diodes:
1 - 1N4001
Transistors:
3 - OC75 germnium transistors
3 - transistor sockets
Potentiometers: Be sure to snap off the small tab on the side of each pot.

1 - A100k log (level)

1 - B1k linear (attack)
Hardware:
1 - drilled enclosure w/ 4 screws
1 - byoc 2-knob bender kit circuit board
1 - 3pdt footswitch
2 - standoffs (only in kits with solder lugged pots)
2 - knobs
1 - AC adaptor jack
1 - ¼ stereo jack
1 - ¼ mono jack
1 - battery snap
1 - red LED
hook-up wire
 Populating the Circuit Board

Step1: Add the resistors. Resistors are not polarized so they can go in the PCB in either direction. The
1M resistor highlighted in yellow is added for footswitch pop reduction. Omitt this component if you
want to keep the pedal as original as possible. It has little to no sonic affect on the circuit.

Step 2: Add the larger black plastic diode with silver stripe(1N4001). Make sure the stripe matches up
with the layout on the PCB. The cathode(striped end) goes in the square solder pad. The anode goes in
the round solder pad. This component was not part of the original circuit. It has been added for
accidental reverse polarity protection. Omitt it if you want to keep the circuit as orginal as possible. It
has no sonic affect on the circuit.
Step 3: Add the transistor sockets. DO NOT SOLDER THE TRANSISTORS TO THE
SOCKETS!!!!!!!!!!! Only solder the sockets to the PCB. Make sure to match the tab of
the socket to the tab of the PCB layout.

Step 4: Add the bias trimpot. Do not be confused by the fact that the PCB has holes for 5
legs and the actual trimpot only has 3. This is so that the PCB can accept a variety of
trimpots. There should be only one way in which your trimpot will fit the PCB without
having to bend any of the legs.
Step 5: Add the yellow radial leaded metal film capacitors. These are not polarized and
can go in the PCB in either direction.

Step6: Add the aluminum electrolytic capacitors. These are polarize. The positive end
goes in the square solder pad. The positive end will have an indented ring around one end
 Assembly

1. Install the jacks first. If you are looking down inside the enclosure, the mono jack
goes on the right side and the stereo jack goes on the left. Place the washer on the
outside of the enclosure. Use a 1/2" wrench to tighten
2. Install the AC adaptor jack. The bolt goes on the inside. Use a 3/4" or 14mm wrench
to tighten
3. Install the potentiometers so that the solder lugs are pointing down. The washers go
on the outside. Use a 10mm wrench to tighten but only snug. Do not over tighten the
pots. You should leave the pots somewhat loose until they are soldered to the PCB so
that it will be easier to mount them.
4. Install the footswitch. The first bolt and metal washer go inside. The plastic washer
and second bolt go on the outside. It does not matter which side you designate as the
"leading edge" of the footswitch as long as you orient it so that the flat sides of the solder
lugs are aligned in horizontal rows, not vertical columns.
 Mounting the Circuit Board
PC Mounted Potentiometers: Some kits will come with PC mounted pots
depending upon availability. If your kit has PC mounted pots follow
these steps for mounting the circuit board.

Step1: Understand that the LED, and both potentiometers will be mounted and soldered
directly to the underside of the PCB. You should do the actual soldering on the topsid of
the PCB. Read through all the steps in this portion before doing anything so that you can
get the big picture .

Step 2: Install the LED but do not solder it or clip the leads. You will insert the LED
into its eyelets. Make sure the longer lead goes in the round eyelet and the shorter lead
goes in the square eyelet. Yes this is correct! Longer lead in the round eyelet. Shorter
lead in the square eyelet. Now bend the leads of the LED so that it will not fall out of the
PCB when you flip it over.
Step 3: Now mount the PCB with LED onto the leads of the potentiometers. This move
may take a little finess. It's best to leave your pots somewhat losely mounted to the
enclosure so that you can easily move them to line up with the eyelets on the PCB. You
may need to bend the leads of the pots into place if they were bent in shipping.
Step 4: once you have the PCB in place, snug the nuts of the pots and toggle switch with
your fingers.
Step 5: Move the LED into place by guiding it with the leads that are sticking out of the
top side of the PCB.

Step 6: Solder the LED and pots on the top side of the PCB. Clip the excess LED leads.
Do not clip the leads of the pots.
Solder Lugged Pots: Some kits may come with panel mounted pots with
solder lug termination. If you kit has these style pots, follow these steps
for mounting the PCB.
Step 1: Connect the pots to their eyelets on the PCB with hook up wire. Insert the wires
from the underside of the PCB and solder on the topside. Lug 1 of the A100k LEVEL
pot gots to the L1 eyelet. Lug 2 of the LEVEL pot goes to the L2 eyelet. Lug 3 of the
LEVEL pot goes to the L3 eyelet. Lug 1 of the B1k ATACK pot goes to the A1 eyelet.
Lug 2 of the ATTACK pot goes to the A2 eyelet. Lug 3 of the ATTACK pot goes to the
A3 eyelet.

Step 2: Install the self-adhesive nylon standoffs from the underside of the PCB into the
large mounting eyelets, but do not remove the paper backings yet.

Step 3: Install the LED into the underside of the PCB, but DO NOT SOLDER IT YET!
The longer lead goes in the round pad and the shorter lead goes in the square pad. Not
that's not a typo. Yes that is correct. Longer lead in the round pad. Shorter lead in the
square pad. Bend the leads of the LED outward on the topside of the PCB so that it does
not fall out when you flip it over.

Step 4: Now remove the paper backings from the standoffs and adhere them to the backs
of the pots. It's a good idea to clean the backs of your pots with some rubbing alcohol
first.

Step 5: Grab the LED by the leads that are sticking out of the topside of the PCB and
guide it into place. Solder it from the topside and clip the excess leads.
WIRING
 Finishing Touches

Add the OC75 transistors to their sockets.

DO NOT SOLDER THEM!!!!!!!!

DO NOT CLIP THEIR LEADS!!!!!!!!!!!

Soldering or clipping them will void your warranty. We will not accept returns is they are
used. Install your transistors into their sockets with full leads to test the pedal first. When
you know that your pedal works and sounds the way you expect it to, then clip the leads
and re-install the transistors. You need to push the leads into their sockets firmly. You
should use a pair of needle nose pliers. Once in their sockets, the transistors will be very
secure. If your transistors come out easily, then you have not installed them correctly and
you will likely not get a good connection, and this will likely lead to a poor sounding
pedal.

Once you have installed your transistors, adjust the bias trimpot to taste. You can use
your ear for this. There is no correct bias voltage. Install the base of the enclosure with
the 4 screws that came with your kit. Add the rubber bumper feet...unless you're a velcro
person. Add the 2 knobs. Be sure not to tighten the set screw inside the knobs too tight
or you may strip them. If you've got any problems that you can't figure out yourself, visit
board.buildyourownclone.com for technical support. Please read the trouble shooting
guide first.
Trouble Shooting Guide
 Checking your wiring

1. NO POWER: If you have a completely dead pedal and your LED will not light
up, this is usually a good sign that you are not getting power to the circuit. First you need
to make sure that you are using a fresh battery or good power supply. . Also make sure
you have a plug in the IN jack. This acts as your power switch. Now let's make sure you
have a good ground. Set your Digital MultiMeter to test for continuity. Continuity is the
setting where the meter makes a noise when you touch the two probes together. Now test
the locations in the wiring diagram and make sure that there is continuity between all.
*If you don't get continuity between all 3 locations, you likely have a bad connection
along the red wire.

Now set your meter to test for 9VDC. Make sure you do not set it to test for AC. And if
you do not have an auto-ranging meter you will need to set it for the proper voltage. You
want to set it to test for the lowest voltage without going under 9V. This will probably be
20V on most meters. With the pedal/footswitch in the engaged position, you should get
approximately 9VDC when you touch the black probe to the NEG eyelet and the red
probe to the LED eyelet. You will probably get a little more than 9V with an adaptor and
a little less than 9V with a battery.

If you are not getting a reading here, keep the black probe on the NEG eyelet and move
the black probe to one of the locations.

*If you do not get a reading now, you likely have a bad connection somewhere along
the black wire.

If you don't get a 9V reading at the NEG and LED eyelets, but you do get a 9V reading at
the NEG eyelet and all of the locations, and you are certain that your footswitch is in
an engaged state, there is a possibility that you have a faulty footswitch or a bad
connection at lugs 1 and/or 2 of the footswitch. Test for continuity between lugs one and
two of the footswitch. Make sure to press the footswitch on and off so that you are
certain that you are engaging the throw between lugs 1 and 2 one way or the other.

*If you are getting continuity between lugs 1 and 2, then you likely have a bad
solder joint at lugs 1, 2, and/or the LED solder pad.
*If you are not getting continuity between lugs 1 and 2 regardless of what state the
footswitch is in, then you likely have a faulty foostswitch.

2. NO BYPASS: Set your DMM to test for continuity. Touch the probes to the
locations which would be the TIPS of the 1/4 jacks. When your footswitch is in the
bypass state, you should have continuity between the two locations. Test lugs 8 and
9 of the footswitch for continuity.
*If you get continuity between lugs 8 and 9, but no continuity between the 2
locations, then you likely have a bad solder joint somewhere along the orange
wiring. This also includes the jumper connection between lugs 4 and 9.
 *If you do not get continuity between lugs 8 and 9 and you are certain that the
footswitch is in the bypass state, then you likely have a faulty footswitch.

3. BYPASS WORKS, BUT THE EFFECT DOES NOT: This

could be any number of problems located on the PBC, but let's check your offboard wiring
first and make sure that you are getting signal to and from the PCB to rule that problem
out. Set your DMM to test for continuity. Make sure your footswitch is in the
ENGAGED state. You should get continuity between the two locations and
between the two locations. If you do not get continuity between the locations,
check for continuity between lugs 4 and 5. If you do not get continuity between the
locations, check for continuity between lugs 7 and 8,
*If you get continuity between lugs 4 and 5, but no continuity between the
locations, then you likely have a bad solder joint along the purple wire.
*If you get continuity between lugs 7 and 8, but no continuity between the
locations, then you likely have a bad solder joint along the brown wire.
*If you don't get continuity between lugs 4 and 5, or lugs 7 and 8, and you are
certain that your footswitch is in the engaged state, then you likely have a faulty
footswitch.
 Checking your PCB
Ok....So Now you know bypass is working, signal is getting to and from the PCB, and
that the PCB also has a connection to +9V and ground. If you're still haveing trouble, it's
time to check your work on the PCB. Keep in mind that the PCB is simply a means of
connecting one component or wire to another component or wire. So when you touch
your probe to the test location, you want to touch the probe to the exposed component or
wire lead at that location and not to the PCB solder pad.

1. Check all ground connections. Set your DMM to test for continuity. Touch one probe
to the sleeve of either jack and touch the other probe to the various RED test locations
on the PCB.
2. Check all Full Voltage connections. . Set your DMM to test for 9VDC. Touch the red
probe to the sleeve of either jack. Touch the black probe to the various black test
locations on the PCB. You should get 9V at all black locations.

4. Test the audio signal path. Do this using a Signal Tester. A bad solder joint anywhere
along here will obviously mean no sound. If you signal level drops at BLUE6, 12, or 15,
you may have a dying transistor or have installed your transistor backwards. A scratcy
record noise in the back ground is usually a good sign of a dying transistor. If you trace
 out the signal path and notice the noise at BLUE6, then it is likely that Q1 is bad. If the
noise begins at BLUE12 then it is likely Q2. And if it doesn't begin until BLUE16, then it
is likely Q3. If you signal stops abruptly at BLUE6, 12, or 16, then the corresponding
transistor is likely completey dead or there is a problem at one of the GREEN locations.

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