Tools and Materials Last updated: 2023-07-21

Kit Contents

AKA Bill of Materials (BOM)

Your Beginner Pedal Kit comes with a soldering practice kit, a pre-drilled aluminum enclosure (optionally decorated with powder coating and UV printing, or a face plate), and the following parts:

Wrench

The kit includes a unique 3-in-1 wrench tool so you can tighten the nuts on the potentiometers, foot switch, and phone jacks.

Presorted Components

The components that might otherwise be difficult to identify are presorted in a labeled, cardboard tray.

Most kits throw all the parts in the bag, requiring you to read the codes or colored stripes printed on them. This can be a source of frustration and mistakes, so let's avoid that! If you get any mixed up, though, you can use this table to help identify them if needed.

(some images below show the parts from multiple angles to help identify them; it's NOT an indication of quantity)

  designator value / type markings
510k Resistor R1 510 kΩ green, brown, black, orange, brown
1M Resistor R2 1 MΩ brown, black, black, yellow, brown
4.7k Resistor R3 4.7 kΩ yellow, violet, black, brown, brown
1N4148 diode D1 1N4148  
1N5817 diode D2 1N5817  
220 nF capacitor C1 220 nF 224J100 (but may vary)
100 nF capacitor C2 100 nF 104J100 (but may vary)
2N3904 Transistor Q1 2N3904  

Potentiometers

   
potentiometer, 100kΩ
(volume)
Potentiometer, A100K
nut
nut
washer
washer
potentiometer, 100kΩ
(volume)
potentiometer, 10kΩ
(gain)
Potentiometer, B10K
nut
nut
washer
washer
potentiometer, 10kΩ
(gain)
(2) potentiometer dust covers
(may be pre-installed)
Potentiometer dust cover
(2) potentiometer dust covers
(may be pre-installed)

Color Coordinated Parts

These will vary depending which enclosure you chose for your pedal.

   
Enclosure
(You choose. Designs vary.)
Enclosure
(You choose. Designs vary.)
Face plate if you chose plain aluminum
Face plate if you chose plain aluminum
LED
(Color depends on enclosure design)
LED
LED
(Color depends on enclosure design)
(2) knobs, T18 push on, 6mm shaft
(Color depends on enclosure design)
Knob
(2) knobs, T18 push on, 6mm shaft
(Color depends on enclosure design)

Common Parts

These are the parts you'll get with any of our full pedal kits, regardless of which circuit or enclosure you choose.

   
LED spacer
LED spacer
LED spacer
2.1mm DC power jack
DC Jack
2.1mm DC power jack
3PDT latching foot switch
(color varies)
3PDT foot switch
(2) nuts
(2) nuts
washer
washer
lock washer
lock washer
3PDT latching foot switch
(color varies)
ribbon cable, 2 inches, 6 conductors
Ribbon cable, 6 conductors
ribbon cable, 2 inches, 6 conductors
ribbon cable, 1 inch, 4 conductors
Ribbon cable, 4 conductors
ribbon cable, 1 inch, 4 conductors
(2) phone jacks, 1/4"
Phone jack
nut
nut
washer
washer
(2) phone jacks, 1/4"

PCB (Printed Circuit Board)

QuickFuzz PCB from the beginner pedal kit
 

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