Pedal Parts / DIY

Switch - GØRVA, Submini Toggle, SPDT, 2 Position, PC Pins, Medium Bat
Premium two position SPDT submini toggle switches from Gorva Design. The Bascular Sub Mini switches have a medium 7.37mm actuator length. These switches feature silver plated copper alloy contacts. The bushing is smooth and the switch is secured with the mounting bracket on the PCB. RoHS compliant & lead-free. Details
  • 5.59mm non-threaded bushing
  • 2-Position On/On
  • 4.95mm panel hole diameter
  • Single pole/Double throw (SPDT)
  • PC Pins

Features
  • Power Rating: DC9V, 1A
  • Contact Resistance: <20mΩ
  • Insulation Resistance: 1000MΩ Minimum
  • Dielectric Strength: 1000V RMS @ Sea Level
  • Operating Temperature: -40°C ~ +85°C
  • Electrical Life: 30,000 Cycles
  • RoHS & Lead-free
$1.35
Chassis Box - Hammond, 1590DD, Diecast, 7.40" x 4.72" x 1.30"
Hammond Mfg. Diecast Aluminum Chassis Box – 7.4” x 4.7” x 1.3”. Made in Taiwan. Key Features: • Rugged, diecast aluminum alloy (tough - yet easy to machine), electronic instrument enclosure.
$20.25
Label - Danger High Voltage, Small, Sticker
Danger high voltage label for amplifiers and other equipment. These stickers are a great option for labeling equipment and builds as high voltage whenever necessary. The sticker is a single piece that must be cut to size using scissors or a paper cutter to make a total of four labels. This style of label is perfect for smaller areas like circuit boards, components, heatsinks and other areas inside the chassis.
$1.25
package of 4
Potentiometer - Alpha, Linear, Knurled Shaft, Right Angle, 16mm, Dual, 10kΩ
10kΩ dual-gang 16mm potentiometers with a T18 knurled shaft and a linear taper. These pots have right angle PCB mount terminals. The smaller size is useful for builds with limited panel space such as guitar pedals, synthesizer modules, and adding modifications to equipment. Washer and nut included.
  • Threading: M7 x 0.75
  • Distance between terminals: 5 mm (0.197”)
  • Lead Depth from Panel: 10.7 mm + 5 mm (0.421” + 0.197”)
  • Lead Distance from shaft center: 16 mm (0.630”)
  • Lead Thickness: 0.5 mm (0.020”)
$1.90
Switch - Carling, Mini Toggle, SPDT, 2 Position, Solder Lugs, Flattened
Carling mini-toggle switch, SPDT. This switch features a flattened actuator.
  • 0.354" bushing length
  • 2-Position On/On
  • ¼" mounting hole diameter
  • Single pole/Double throw (SPDT)
  • Solder Lugs
$5.45
Capacitor - 100V, Polyester Film Inductive
Polyester film dielectric, aluminum foil electrode, copperply leads and epoxy resin coating in inductive type.
  • Small size, light weight and low cost
  • Dissipation factor is small because the leads are directly welded to electrodes
  • Epoxy resin vacuum-dipped enhances the mechanical strength, humidity resistance
  • 100 volt rating
  • Operating temperature range: -40°C to +85°C.
  • Package of 5
Starting at $0.40
package of 5
Footswitch - SPST, Momentary, Solder Lugs, Soft Switch, Black
SPST(single pole,single throw) normally open, Off-(On) momentary foot switch with solder lugs and soft switching. These high quality switches feature a black actuator, bushing and mounting hardware. Depressing the switch shorts the lugs together and when the switch is released it returns to its non connected state with no click.
  • SPST momentary switch
  • Black finish and hardware
  • Soft, silent switching with no click
  • Normally open operation
  • Solder lugs
  • Nuts and washer included
  • Note: Off-(On) switches may sometimes be referred to as Off-None-(On).
$3.50
Heat Shrink - Assorted Diameters, 2.5" Long, 158 Pieces
2 to 1 heat shrink tubing variety pack. This pack includes six different diameters ranging from 1/16” to 1/2”. Each piece is 2.5” in length. This set comes in a hard plastic case perfect for sorting and storing heat shrink. Features:
  • Resistant to common fluids and solvents
  • UL and CSA listed
  • UV resistant
  • Meets DEF. STAN 59.97
  • Meets UL 224, 125°C and CSA C22.2 No. 198.1
  • Meets MIL-DTL-23053/5 Class 2 & 3
  • Flame retardant (Does not include transparent)
  • Seals and protects cable splices and terminations.
  • Thin wall tubing
$12.35
Nut - Switchcraft, Dress Nut / Sealing Nut, ⅜”-32 UNEF-2A
Switchcraft shouldered hex nuts for ⅜”-32 UNEF-2A threaded bushings. These nuts include a rubber grommet for use in sealed systems and also add a unique look to any build such as pedals or amplifiers. The large nut (W-SC-DRESS-1) is intended for panel or chassis thicknesses of 0.05” through 0.09”. The small nut (W-SC-DRESS-2) is intended for panel or chassis thicknesses of 0.095” through 0.125”. Rubber grommet included.
Starting at $2.49
Potentiometer - Alpha, Audio, Solid Shaft, Right Angle, 16mm
Alpha Mini Pots with solid shaft and long PC mount terminals.
  • Threading: M7 x 0.75
  • Distance between terminals: 5 mm (0.197”)
  • Lead Depth from Panel: 10.7 mm + 5 mm (0.421” + 0.197”)
  • Lead Distance from shaft center: 16 mm (0.630”)
  • Lead Thickness: 0.5 mm (0.020”)
$1.25
Switch - Dunlop, Footswitch, GCB-95
GCB-95 latching switch. This is a large double pole double throw (DPDT) effect/bypass switch for MXR and Cry Baby pedals, featuring the Dunlop “D” logo.
$12.43
Ribbon Cable - Flexstrip, 3 Conductor
Three conductor Flexstrip ribbons cables. These ribbons feature a nomex insulator so there are no melting issues when soldering. Unlike typical ribbon cables, the wires are designed to distribute the stress of the bend and vibrations throughout the entire cable rather than directly on the solder joints. These cables are a great choice for PCB to PCB connections in pedals, synths, and other electronics. The spacing is .1" (2.54mm).
Starting at $0.80
Op-Amp - LM318, Single, Precision, Fast, 8-Pin DIP
LM318 single op amp in an 8-pin DIP package. The LM318 is a precision, fast operational amplifier designed for applications requiring wide bandwidth and high slew rate. They feature a factor-of-ten increase in speed over general-purpose devices without sacrificing dc performance. These operational amplifiers have internal unity-gain frequency compensation. This considerably simplifies their application because no external components are necessary for operation. However, unlike most internally compensated amplifiers, external frequency compensation may be added for optimum performance. For inverting applications, feed-forward compensation boosts the slew rate to over 150 V/µs and almost double the bandwidth. Overcompensation can be used with the amplifier for greater stability when maximum bandwidth is not needed. Further, a single capacitor can be added to reduce the settling time for 0.1% error band to under 1 µs.
$1.15
Capacitor - 25V, Radial Lead, Electrolytic
High quality, radial leaded, aluminum electrolytic capacitors rated at 25VDC.
Starting at $0.65
package of 5
Diode - General purpose rectifier, 1A, 1N400X
A semiconductor device which passes current in the forward direction (from anode to cathode), and blocks current in the opposite direction.
Starting at $0.30
PCB - Vintage Style Circuit Board, Zonk II, Phenolic Board w/ mount
Zonk II style circuit board made with a phenolic substrate for an even closer match to the vintage production boards. Phenolic boards are found in many vintage electronics before the use of fiberglass became common. This board is a recreation of the circuit board found in the Zonk II pedal. The board is styled after the version that featured silicon transistors and a printed circuit rather than a stripboard construction. It is actually a cut down version of the Shatterbox PCB using only the fuzz side of that pedal. When drawing the layout, original boards were closely referenced to ensure a proper match and fit. The copper traces have a surface treatment providing protection from corrosion. This board includes a blank mounting PCB. This PCB sits directly beneath the main board to mount it directly to the enclosure using screws. For a detailed drawing of the parts and connections originally used on this board, please see the layout drawing linked below.
$4.95
StripBoard - Single Sided, 3.04” x 1.55”, 0.1” Spacing
Colors Available:
Stripboard featuring standard 0.1” (2.54mm) spacing. The board has a 30x15 grid (15 strips) and easily fits into 1590BB style enclosures and larger vintage-style fuzz enclosures. Each strip is HASL coated making soldering easier than most protoboards and also ensures a long shelf life. Features:
  • High-quality 1.6mm FR4 glass-epoxy circuit board
  • 1oz/ft2 copper weight
  • HASL coated strips
  • 30 x 15 holes (15 strips)
  • 3.04” x 1.55”
$2.95
Tool - IC Extractor / Puller
Hand-held IC extractor for use on a variety of chip sizes. The metal ends hook beneath the chip. When a pinching force is applied to the bends of the plastic, the metal ends clamp onto the chip and pull upward uniformly to avoid bending pins. This tool can be used on widths of 7mm and up.
$3.99
Needle Nose Pliers - Xcelite, 6", long
Extra long nose, Serrated jaws, Green cushion grips Product Features:
  • Long needle nose pliers
  • Extra long nose
  • Features serrated jaws
  • Features green cushion grips
$38.79
Transistor - BC181, Texas Instruments, TO-92 case, PNP
The BC181 is a general purpose PNP transistor manufactured by Texas Instruments. This low-power PNP bipolar junction transistor is in a TO-92 case.
$0.35
Regulator - LT1054, Voltage Converter w/ Regulator, 8-Pin DIP
LT1054 switched-capacitor voltage converter with regulator in an 8 pin DIP package. The LT1054 device is a bipolar, switched-capacitor voltage converter with regulator. It provides higher output current and significantly lower voltage losses than previously available converters. An adaptive-switch drive scheme optimizes efficiency over a wide range of output currents. Total voltage drop at 100-mA output current typically is 1.1 V. This applies to the full supply-voltage range of 3.5 V to 15 V. Quiescent current typically is 2.5 mA. The LT1054 also provides regulation, a feature previously not available in switched-capacitor voltage converters. By adding an external resistive divider, a regulated output can be obtained. This output is regulated against changes in both input voltage and output current. The LT1054 can also shut down by grounding the feedback terminal.
$3.19
Potentiometer - Alpha, Audio, 9mm, Vertical, Dual Gang, 100K
Audio taper, vertical mount, dual gang Alpha pots with a 6.35mm shaft diameter. Dual gang pots are useful for stereo controls and other circuits requiring two separate pots moving in tandem. These 9mm pots are popular in DIY guitar pedals, synthesizers, and other projects. Mounting nut and washer included. See R-VAV-BX-DUAL for linear taper versions.
$2.55
Knob - Small, Indicator Line, set screw
Colors Available:
The P-K380 is a high quality Davies 1510 clone. This classic design can be found on countless pedals, synths, amps and other equipment. The set screw uses a metal insert for additional stability and durability. This knob has an infilled painted indicator and fits 1/4" (6.35mm) pot shafts. The P-K380 pairs nicely with the color matched P-K801-BRASS-X knobs.
Starting at $0.70
PCB - Vintage Style Circuit Board, MKI Fuzz
This board is a recreation of the MKI circuit board found in early Tone Bender pedals. When drawing the layout, an original board was closely referenced to ensure a proper match and fit. Since the MKI boards were hand drilled, the holes have an organic layout that was somewhat unique to each build. This board follows the exact hole pattern of one of these original builds. The build style is also fairly unique in the MK1. It is a point to point style board without eyelets or turrets. The leads of the parts are wrapped upward around the edge of the board and then solder is applied to connect the components. For a detailed drawing of the parts and connections originally used on this board, please see the layout drawing linked below. There are numerous great parts choices available for this PCB.
$3.95