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I need help wiring pots on the Shaka 5

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10/23/2000 6:46 PM

I need help wiring pots on the Shaka 5

I am trying to build the Shaka 5, and I am confused how to wire the pots. On the PCB there are ABCD that I am suposed to wire my pots to, but I think I need just a little more specific than that. This is my first real box, I built the Electra Distortion, but I don't count that, any help would be much appreciated

http://www.muzique.com/schem/shaka5.htm

Thanks!!
Dave

10/23/2000 9:51 PM

This page may help you:

http://hail-eris.com/~stompbox/pedals/pitfalls.html

Let's look at the first example, the drive pot. B and A connect to the two OUTER lugs and the B side is connected to the wiper (i.e. middle lug).

The tone pot, C (outer lug) is connected to the junction of the .1 and 33K resistor.

The D (other outer lug) is connected to the junction of the 22K and .0039 (.004) cap.

The wiper (middle lug) goes to the outer lug of R14, the wiper of R14 goes to the output jack, the other outer lug goes to ground.

10/23/2000 10:09 PM
Dave	Thanks aron, I understand it now. I can actually see how it goes. I just need to keep learning and practicing . Dave

10/23/2000 10:19 PM
aron	Great! I had problems as well wiring up pots the first few times. I still get em backwards every now and then!

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