BYOC Octave Fuzz Kit Instructions

Warranty:
BYOC, LLC guarantees that your kit will be complete and that all parts and
components will arrive as described, functioning and free of defect. Soldering,
clipping, cutting, stripping, or using any of the components in any way voids this
guarantee. BYOC, LLC guarantees that the instructions for your kit will be free of
any major errors that would cause you to permanently damage any components in
your kit, but does not guarantee that the instructions will be free of typos or minor
errors. BYOC, LLC does not warranty the completed pedal as a whole functioning
unit nor do we warranty any of the individual parts once they have been used. If
you have a component that is used, but feel it was defective prior to you using it, we
reserve the right to determine whether or not the component was faulty upon
arrival. Please direct all warranty issues to:
[email protected] this would include any missing parts issues.

Return:
BYOC, LLC accepts returns and exchanges on all products for any reason, as long as
they are unused. We do not accept partial kit returns. Returns and exchanges are for the
full purchase price less the cost of shipping and/or any promotional pricing. Return
shipping is the customer’s responsibility. This responsibility not only includes the cost of
shipping, but accountability of deliver as well. Please contact
[email protected] to receive a return authorization before mailing.

Tech Support:
BYOC, LLC makes no promises or guarantees that you will successfully complete your
kit in a satisfactory manner. Nor does BYOC, LLC promise or guarantee that you will
receive any technical support. Purchasing a product from BYOC, LLC does not entitle
you to any amount of technical support. BYOC, LLC does not promise or guarantee that
any technical support you may receive will be able to resolve any or all issues you may
be experiencing.
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That being said, we will do our best to help you as much as we can. Our philosophy at
BYOC is that we will help you only as much as you are willing to help yourself. We
have a wonderful and friendly DIY discussion forum with an entire section devoted to the
technical support and modifications of BYOC kits.

www.buildyourownclone.com/board

When posting a tech support thread on the BYOC forum, please post it in the correct
lounge, and please title your thread appropriately. If everyone titles their threads
“HELP!” it makes it impossible for the people who are helping you to keep track of your
progress. A very brief description of your specific problem will do. It will also make it
easier to see if someone else is having or has had the same problem as you. The question
you are about to ask may already be answered. Here is a list of things that you should
include in the body of your tech support thread:
1. A detailed explanation of what the problem is. (Not just, “It doesn’t work, help”)
2. Pic of the top-side of your PCB.
3. Pic of the underside of your PCB.
4. Pic that clearly shows your footswitch/jack wiring and the wires going to the PCB
5. A pic that clearly shows your wiring going from the PCB to the pots and any other
switches(only if your kit has non-PC mounted pots and switches)
6. Is bypass working?
7. Does the LED come on?
8. If you answer yes to 6 and 7, what does the pedal do when it is "on"?
9. Battery or adapter. (If battery, is it good? If adapter, what type?)

Also, please only post pics that are in focus. You're only wasting both parties' time if you
post out of focus, low-res pics from your cell phone.

Revision Notes:
Rev 2.1 (current) changed transistors to 2N3906 and 2N3904.
Rev 2.0 (previous) No known errors. Go to:
http://byocelectronics.com/octavefuzzinstructions-old.pdf to download instructions for
the previous version of the Octave Fuzz kit.
Rev 1.0 (older version) There are no known errors in this revision.
Go to: http://www.byocelectronics.com/octavefuzzV1.pdf to download instructions for
the older version of the Octave Fuzz kit.

Copyrights:
All material in this document is copyrighted 2018 by BYOC, LLC

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 OCTAVE FUZZ KIT
INSTRUCTION INDEX

Parts Checklist……………………..............…….....page 4 - 5

Populating the Circuit Board…………...................page 6 - 12

Assembly………………………………....................page 13 - 15

Wiring the Footswitch & Jacks................................page 16 - 18

Schematic....................................................................page 19

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 Parts Checklist for BYOC Octave Fuzz
Resistors:
1 - 220ohm (red/red/black/black/brown)
1 - 470ohm (yellow/purple/black/black/brown)
1 - 1k (brown/black/black/brown/brown)
1 - 1.2k (brown/red/black/brown/brown)
1 - 4.7k (yellow/purple/black/brown/brown)
1 - 22k (red/red/black/red/brown)
1 - 47k (yellow/purple/black/red/brown)
1 - 180k (brown/gray/black/orange/brown)
1 - 220k (red/red/black/orange/brown)
1 - 680k (blue/gray/black/orange/brown)
1 - 820k (gray/red/black/orange/brown)
1 - 1M(brown/black/black/yellow/brown)

Capacitors:
1 - 150pf ceramic disc
1 - .001µf/1n film (1n0j)
1 - 0.1µf/100n film (100nj)
2 - 33µf aluminum electrolytic
3 - 100µf aluminum electrolytic

Diodes:
1 - 1N4001
2 - 1N34A or similar germanium diodes

Transistors:
2 - 2N3904
1 - 2N3906
Transformer:

1 - TM022 1.725:1 audio transformer

Potentiometers: Be sure to snap off the small tab on the side of each panel mounted
pot.

1 - B1k (INTENSITY)
1 - A100k (VOLUME)
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Hardware:
1 - drilled enclosure w/ 4 screws
1 - BYOC Octave Fuzz circuit board
1 - SPDT PC mounted toggle switch
1 - 3PDT footswitch
2 - knobs
1 - AC adaptor jack
1 - ¼”mono jack
1 - ¼”stereo jack
1 - red LED
1 - battery snap
hook-up wire

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 Populating the Circuit Board
STEP 1: Add the resistors. Resistors are not polarized, so it does not matter
which end goes in which solder pad.

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STEP 2: Add the diodes. The 1N4001 will be black with a silver stripe and
is highlighted in yellow. The Germanium diodes will go in the spots
highlighted in red. Be sure to match the end of the diode with the stripe to
the layout on the PCB. The stripped end should go in the square solder pad.
If your Germanium diodes have a white and gray stripe on either end,
place the end with the gray stripe in the square hole.

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STEP 3: Add the film and ceramic disc capacitors. These are not polarized
so they can be inserted into the PCB in either direction. The ceramic disc
capacitor is highlighted in yellow.

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STEP 4: Add the transistors. Match the flat side of the transistor to the flat
side of the layout on the PCB. The 2N3904 transistors are highlighted in red.
The 2N3906 transistor is highlighted in yellow.

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STEP 5: Add the aluminum electrolytic capacitors. These are polarized.
The positive end will have a longer lead and should go in the square solder
pad. The negative end will have a shorter lead with a black strip running
down the body of the capacitor.

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STEP 6: Add the transformer. A transformer has a primary and secondary
side. The primary side will be labeled with a “P”. Insert the transformer
into the PCB so that the primary side matches the PCB.

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Step 7: Add the battery snap. Thread the solder ends of the snap through
the under side of the strain relief holes. Insert the stripped ends of the
battery snap wires into the topside of their respective solder pads.
Remember, the red wire goes in the “+” hole and the black wire goes in the
“-” hole.

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 Assembly
Step 1: Mount the DC adaptor jack to the enclosure.

Step 2: Connect the TIP (negative) terminal of the DC adaptor jack to the “-” eyelet on
the PCB with 2 inches of hook up wire. Connect the SLEEVE of the DC adaptor jack to
the “+” eyelet on the far right side of the PCB with 2 inches of hook up wire. Connect
the battery disconnect terminal of the DC adaptor jack to the “+” eyelet more towards the
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center of the PCB with 2” of hookup wire.

Step 3: Flip the PCB over so that the bottom or solder side is up. Insert the two
potentiometers, the LED, and the toggle switch into the bottom side of the PCB. DO
NOT SOLDER!!!There are only two ways in which the toggle switch can fit into the
PCB. Either way is fine. The longer lead of the LED goes in the square solder pad hole
and the shorter lead goes in the round solder pad hole.
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Step 4: Hold the PCB in one hand so that the component side of the PCB is in the palm
of your hand and the bottom side with the pots, toggle switch and LED is facing up. Now
use your other hand to guide the predrilled enclosure onto the PCB assembly so that the
pots, toggle switch and LED all go into there respective holes. Once the PCB assembly is
in place, secure it by screwing on the washers and nuts for the pots and toggle switch.
Only tighten them with your fingers. You do not want them very tight yet. Be sure to
keep your hand on the PCB so that it does not fall off the PC mounting posts of the pots
and toggle switch.

Step 5: Turn the entire pedal over so that the component side of the PCB if facing up.
Lift the PCB up off the pots and toggle switch about 2mm just to make sure that the back
of the PCB does not short out against that pots. Make sure the PCB is level and
symetrically seated inside the enclosure.

Step 6: Solder the pots, PCB, and LED. You will solder these parts on the component
side of the PCB. After you have soldered them in place, be sure to tighten up their nuts.

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 Wiring the footswitch, and jacks

Step 1: Install the 1/4” jacks to the enclosure. Be sure to turn the OUT jack a 1/4 turn
counter clockwise so that solder terminal for the tip does not short out against the
enclosure.

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Step 2:
• Cut 4 x 3/4” pieces of wire. Strip 1/8” off each end. These will be used to connect
lugs/eyelets 1, 2, 7, & 8
• Cut 1 x 1” piece of wire. Strip 1/8” off each end. This will be used to connect
lug/eyelet 5
• Cut 1 x 1.5” peice of wire. Strip 1/8” of one end. Strip 1/2” off the other end. This
will be used to connect lug/eyelet 4. The longer stripped end will be used to jumper
lug 4 to 9.
• Cut 3 x 2” pieces of wire. Strip 1/4” off each end. These will be used to connect the
tip and sleeve of the IN jack and the tip of the OUT jack to the PCB.

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• Cut 1 x 1.5” peice of wire. Strip 1/4” off each end. This will be used to connect the
ring of the IN jack to the ring eyelet on the PCB.

Step 3: Solder the wires for the footswitch.

Step 4: Remove the PCB assembly from the enclosure. Solder the open ends of the
wires that you just soldered to the footswitch to their respective eyelets on the PCB.
Load the wires in from the top and solder on the bottom side.

Step 5: Reinstall the PCB assembly to the enclosure. Install the footswitch to the
enclosure. It will have a white nylon washer and a silver metal washer. You can decide
which washer you want to be visible on the outside of the enclosure.

Step 6. Solder the jacks to the PCB.

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For high resolution image, visit: http://byocelectronics.com/octavefuzzschematic.pdf

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B.Y.O.C., LLC

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