Voodoo Lab - Sparkle Drive  [traced]

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Post by analogguru »

Ok, it is another "old dog", but here is a picture of the track side:

http://my.execpc.com/~stvgs/jul18_04.jpg
http://my.execpc.com/~stvgs/jul18_05.jpg

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Post by indyguitarist »

Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive Schematic
Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive Schematic
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Post by Torchy »

MarkM's most excellent verified pcb layout (hope you dont mind me posting this Mark). :wink:

http://aronnelson.com/gallery/albums/al ... LAYOUT.gif

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Torchy wrote:MarkM's most excellent verified pcb layout (hope you dont mind me posting this Mark). :wink:

http://aronnelson.com/gallery/albums/al ... LAYOUT.gif
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Don't mind at all Torchy.
You helped me out with your schem and some odds and ends on it as well....fine by me.
I'm just glad to be back in touch with you again!! :D

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Post by markm »

Here's a Layout for the SparkleDrive.
Another TS circuit with a clean blend.
Thank you to Torchy for helping me sort through the schem!!

https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b72/ ... LAYOUT.png
https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b72/ ... ANSFER.gif
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Post by Danch »

On this layout, shouldn't R14 (3,01k) be in place of R10 (1K), and leave empty place where R14 was? Also 100k to ground at the end of the curcuit is mising? According to Torchy schematic.

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Post by 95strat »

Anyone know what happened to these links? Was interested in building one of these.

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Post by jimma »

I will start working on a perf layout soon- I'm tired of the switches going bad (I've had more than one Sparkledrive, and every one of the switches got squirrelly) and I'm looking to build a retrofit board to go in the stock box.

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Post by Chris W »

This is really funny; did see this topic and did download the file but then I did realize it was from my own homepage....

(too much solderfumes...... ;) )

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Post by Torchy »

Veroboard layout here.

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Post by puppiesonacid »

additionally, can anyone explain the differences between the SPRINKledrive and the SPARKLEdrive that MarkM has posted>>>? :scratch:

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Post by Ben N »

AFAIK, the Sprinkle was based on the concept of the Sparkledrive, but is not an actual clone, more "inspired by." That VLSD schematic purports to be the actual schematic, reversed from an actual pedal.

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so the sprinkledrive is a barebones version of the sparkledrive, kinda?

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Post by drmathprog »

Can anyone pm me or email me Torchy's veroboard for this one?
Same here, please. These photo links seem to disappear pretty quickly. Thanks.

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Post by Ben N »

puppiesonacid wrote:so the sprinkledrive is a barebones version of the sparkledrive, kinda?
You should do a search over at diystomboxes. IIRC there was an issue with getting the mixing function to work right with a single-ganged pot. Also, the Sprinkle was done before the correct SparkleDrive schem was posted.

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Post by ekajjake123 »

Yes I'm searching for a vero as well... Anyone?

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Post by kurtlives »

Torchy had a SD vero layout before he pulled them all. Ask around and see if anyone saved it.

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Post by madbean »

I've got a PCB in the works, as well.

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Post by pakalolo »

Here you are. I'm not sure it's verified, you'd better check it
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Post by storzio »

:horsey:

Layout

Not Verified!!
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