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FXTYPE:Overdrive
BasedontheClarkGainster
2014madbeapedals
2014changes:Newlayout,swapped1N4001for1N5817polarityprotection.

1.3Wx1.2.5H(mainboard)

TheextrasmallpadsonthePCBarevias.Youdonotneedtodoanythingwiththem.

Beforeyoustartpopulating,besuretoseparatethetwoboards.Themain
PCBisforcomponentsandthedaughterPCBisforthe9mmpots.You
canuseyourleadcuttertosnipthebridgebetweenthetwoboards.

UseanXactoknifetocutawaytheexcessPCBmaterial,ifdesired.

TermsofUse:YouarefreetousepurchasedEggheadcircuitboardsforbothDIYand
smallcommercialoperations.YoumaynotofferEggheadPCBsforresaleoraspartofa
kitinacommercialfashion.Peertopeerresaleis,ofcourse,okay.

Resistors
R1
10k
R2
1M
R3
10k
R4
1k
R5
10k
R6
22k
R7
10K
R8
10K
R9
1M
R10
4k7

Value QTY
1k
1
4k7
1
10k
5
22k
1
1M
2
120pF
1
2n2
1
47n
1
100n
3
10uF
1
47uF
1
1n914
3
1N5817
1
4558
1
25kB
1
1MA
1
500kA
1

B.O.M.
Caps
C1
100n
C2
120pF
C3
47n
C4
2n2
C5
100n
C6
100n
C7
10uF
C8
47uF

Diodes
D1D3
1n914
D4
1N5817
IC
IC1
4558
Pots
PRES
25kB
GAIN
1MA
VOL
500kA

ShoppingList
Type
metalorcarbonfilm
metalorcarbonfilm
metalorcarbonfilm
metalorcarbonfilm
metalorcarbonfilm
ceramicormica
film
film
film
electrolytic
electrolytic

Rating
1/4W
1/4W
1/4W
1/4W
1/4W
16v
16v
16v
16v
16v
16v

9mmAlpha
9mmAlpha
9mmAlpha

DownloadthepdffileforthepreviousversionoftheEggheadhere(beforeAugust2014):
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/projects/Egghead/Egghead.zip

TheEggHeadisaversionoftheClarkGainsteroverdrivefittedforthe1590AenclosureintheBabyBoardlineof
madbeanpedalsprojects.It'sasimpleandsmoothsoundingOD,takesonlyafewminutestobuildandshouldnotcost
morethan$35withenclosureandhardware.
GainThetotalamountofoverdrive.
PresThepresencecontroladjuststhefrequencyrolloffatwhichtheoverdriveisapplied.Counterclockwiseresultsin
morebasscontentandclockwiseappliessmoothoverdrivetothehigherfrequenciesontheguitar.
VolThetotaloutput.

Notes
C2hastwodifferentholesforcomponentspacing.Ifusingaceramic,usetheredandyellowpads.Ifusingamicacap,
usetheredandgreenpads.

MounttheVolandGainpotsonthetopsideofthedaughterPCBandthePrespotonthebottom(ignorethepotvalues
showninthepic).

1590ADrillGuide

3.6Wx4.66H

DownloadthePhotoshopfileusedtomakethedrillingtemplatehere:
http://www.madbeanpedals.com/projects/Egghead/Egghead_Drill.zip

Wiring