PCB for 1590B enclosure
This PCB simplifies building your DIY guitar pedal in a 1590B enclosure. With the LED, jacks, and footswitch mounted directly to the board, you only need to wire the battery and the effect PCB.Steps
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COMPONENT LIST
PCB PCB for 1590B enclosure
C1 100u 100UF 35V 105C RADIAL ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 6X11MM
C2 100n 100NF 0.1UF 100V 5% POLYESTER FILM BOX TYPE CAPACITOR
D1 Jumper (Optional 1N4001 DIODE 1A 50V)
D2 1N4001 1N4001 DIODE 1A 50V
R1 3.3k 3.3K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R2 Jumper (Optional 47 OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR)
LED LED 3MM GREEN
DC DC POWER JACK 2.1MM BARREL-TYPE PCB MOUNT
JACK IN 6.35MM 1/4" STEREO INSULATED SWITCHED SOCKET JACK PCB
JACK OUT 6.35MM 1/4" STEREO INSULATED SWITCHED SOCKET JACK PCB
3PDT 3PDT STOMP FOOT / PEDAL SWITCH
BATTERY 9V 9-VOLT BATTERY CLIP / CONNECTOR SNAP
CONNECTOR XH 4-PIN MALE CONNECTOR (Optional)
WIRES XH 4-pin female connector with wires (Optional)
PCB
SCHEMATIC
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
Diode LED
Resistor R1 acts as a current limiter for the LED. Select the resistance value to achieve the desired brightness. A range of 2.2kΩ to 4.7kΩ is recommended for standard LEDs.
Noise filter
Capacitors C1 and C2, paired with R2, filter noise from the power supply. To bypass this filter, omit C1 and C2 and replace R2 with a jumper.
R2 will drop the voltage reaching the effect PCB. Replacing R2 with a jumper will maintain the full power supply voltage, but with a less effitive noise filtering.
Reverse polarity protection
Diodes D1 and D2 provide reverse polarity protection. You can use D1 (for series protection) or D2 (for parallel protection), or both simultaneously.
- Series Protection (D1): Provides reliable protection by blocking current flow, but with a voltage drop (approximately 0.6V for the 1N4001 diode).
- Parallel Protection (D2): Has no voltage drop under normal operation. However, if the polarity is reversed, the diode can be damaged, potentially leading to component failure and requiring replacement.
If your effect PCB already has reverse polarity protection, you can omit D2 and replace D1 with a jumper.