All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Tube drive overdrive guitar effects pedal effectrode. This is an updated version of the popular srk fet driver pcb. We read every single comment and will incorporate the feedback into the next phase of the update.
If youre wondering how these things sound heres a demo for you. Chandler marketed his product for a while using their name. Forgot to mention before, if you have a chandler wall mart tube driver you can easily convert it to a authentic tube driver by rebuilding the tone stack section. Layout pcb tone control apex apex tone preamp layout pcb tone. The online automated quote provides detailed information about options and capabilities that many vendors dont provide. Butler also known as built by tube works, chandler. It can be quickly and easily transformed into a higain distortion beast, mellow blues driver or boost pedal by simply removing a tube and replacing. I had several that were very close, but none that did it for me like the bk butler tube driver. Super quality board and a super easy build, especially with the 3pdt breakout board.
In many cases, the rom or nvram chip is external, and can be physically transferred soldered onto a new circuit board. The tube driver is a boosteroverdrive pedal with a simple vacuum tube driven preamp circuit inside. The knobs shown on the photo are not included in the kit. Ive looked to compile the best and most reliable for this post. I can see that some components were replaced after the original build. Find great deals on the tube driver on click here bk butler tube driver telecaster. The response rate and comments were invaluable to this process. I absolutely love the bk butler tube driver, it was and still is a staple in many famous guitar players distortion tone. Synthrotek ratatak distortion pedal pcb rat clone overdrive. There are hundreds of pages of tube amp information on my library page. Clips circuit board hardware pcb are available at mouser electronics. Tc electronics tube pilot budget valve overdrive pedal. This is a library of perfboard and singlesided pcb effect layouts for guitar and bass. Sep 12, 2019 this is a library of perfboard and singlesided pcb effect layouts for guitar and bass.
Im thinking about replacing the pcb and build this one but im afraid with. I used one to build the 845se a 40 watt per channel single ended amplifier. The use of ultralinear architecture, the output of each channel cattle connected five lines, together with the feedback and the filament, the pcb wiring will appear much more, but does not affect its excellent replay. After doing some research, i decided to order the parts for two builds. The pcb is pretty accurate to the original, with a few small improvements. The clever solution for your printed circuit board series with 1 to 10 layers. Tube pilot is, according to tc electronic, a legendary tube overdrive modelled, but then further developed by them. The last component of this project involves the case or enclosure around the bottom half of the nixie tube clock. There are many schematics out there as well as a wealth of pcb projects. A pair of adjustablebias mosfet gain stages take the place of the 12ax7 vacuum tube, otherwise the circuit is true to the original schematic. Can somebody please show me a few pedals plus utoob sound clips and. The tube glowing means youve got the heater up and running pins 4 and 5, and technically also 9,but were not using that. Tube works tube driver bk butler rt 9 early version.
I bought a bk butler tube driver 5 years ago with the intention of swapping out the stock tube. A pair of adjustablebias mosfet gain stages take the place of the 12ax7 vacuum tube, otherwise the. The company, product, and service names used in this web site are for comparative purposes only. A very thick, rich overdrive, with the added advantage that one can swap in various tubes for different tonal flavors and gain. Test nixie tube driver pcbs on a bed of nails hackster. While i would normally be fine with leaving the pcbs out in the open, this particular project involves high enough voltages that a nasty shock can occur if care is not taken when handling the clock when powered on. The layout included is for an offboard tube socket not mounted on the pcb. You may want to have one hand on the edge of the circuit board to keep the board from moving too much. Slight changes to the circuit and pcb layout were made throughout production. By far the best tube driver i ever laid my hands on, and believe me i have laid my hands on many. Take advantage of economical prices with discounts for reorders as well as enhanced technical options.
The nixie tube driver test jig was designed using a series of ics that pull signals from the board being tested and sends them to an onboard atmega328pau microcontroller that analyzes them for errors and lets users know in under 10seconds what those errors are via leds. Feb 19, 2020 never tried an original bk butler tube driver but always wanted to give one a go. When chandler copied the bk butler design they totally messed up the tone stack section all schematics to compare the different versions are here on this thread. There are a lot of versions of this pedal and its variants, but if you search the web, theres tons of good info to help identify the good ones. The first one had a light tan colored pcb with components of. Bk butler tube driver clone pcb and overlay photo by. Projects, mods, transformer diagrams, photos, sound clips. Thesynthrotek ratatak pcb gets you that classic gritty tone with a lot of options for your own. Essentially, bk is the designer of the tube driver.
When chandler copied the bk butler design they totally messed up the tone stack section all schematics to compare the different versions are here on. I have the m stompbox modeler, and i need to find overdrive pedals that sound similar to the tube drive based off the chandlerbk butler tube driver and the overdrive based off the dod od250 preamp. Bk butler tube driver perf and pcb effects layouts. Everything fits, it works well and was fun to build. This rack is an updated and more costeffective design from the originator of the tube driver concept, b.
I play it with a strat into either a mesa boogie lonestar 2x12 or a lonestar special 1x12. If you build this, you will hear what a b k butler tube driver sounds like a lot different to those awful ggg and behringer failures. The tube driver has a somewhat unique design compared to other vaccuum. Im only buying these pedals so i can use my m as my backup board. Mar 26, 2020 for pcb quickturn samples and volume products serve to online quotes and real customer service, finpo, inc. After i submitted my design the first time, the pcbway engineer responded back within a. Here at dynakit you will find the right parts to restore, repair or upgrade your original dynaco vacuum tube amplifier.
Utilization the general configuration of the tube driver is really easy to follow, and it is easy to get a good sound from this. This product is not manufactured or distributed by butler audio, inc. It does not keep a permanent place on by board though because of size and powering. Chandler tube driver rackmount tube works 902 real tube rackmount tube works 9 tube driver rackmount tube works 922 real tube ii rackmount. Having the tube on a breakout board worked really well for me, i dont like the idea of it sticking out of the top as they are easily damaged. Soundwise, its quite a noisy pedal on lower driver settings but aside from that it has so much headroom. Tarot 680pro build production build 3dr battery sensor to. Pcb staff and board of directors want to take this time to thank the almost 700 crss and stakeholders who completed the survey. Tube works real tube overdrive bk butler rt 9 rack.
The casing shows the age but as you can see the inners is in excellent condition. There are three different circuit boards used in the original bkbchandler 1985 87 tube drivers. In this application the 45 or other tube becomes the driver for a larger tube. This build is not simple, or easy so keep that in mind befo. Hard to find parts including dynakit original dropin replacement components typically ship within 24 hours of ordering. Is there anythig similar to a bk butler tube driver and.
Butler tube driver real tube overdrive effects database. Its based mostly on the rackmount single tube version with the black panel, but only loosely. I am trying to change it back to its original configuration for use with guitar. Butler tube driver rev 3 schematic or pcb pics help. The layout included is for an off board tube socket not mounted on the pcb.
Tube driver bottom pcb layer parts placement and bias mod. A pair of adjustablebias mosfet gain stages take the place of the 12ax7 vacuum tube. Buy products related to pcb board products and see what customers say about pcb board products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Hard drive circuit board replacement guide or how to swap hdd pcb. Pedals with separate ac power supplies or wall warts are not original and do not sound the same. Any experience with an original bk butler tube driver. It is unkown which circuit was inside the 1980s tube driver, as butler stated shipped david four 911 td circuits in 2005, requested to replace the circuits in his old tube drivers. It might not be identical to the tube driver but its in the same sort of area. The core of the pedal is a handselected 12ax7 tube which gives you a lovely sort of fuzzdrive sound than can sound amazingly smooth and textured in the hands of masters like david gilmour who still features 2 of these within his rig.
Im not an electrical engineer by any stretch of the imagination, just a diyer who likes drawing layouts. A printed circuit board pcb mechanically supports and electrically connects electrical or electronic components using conductive tracks, pads and other features etched from one or more sheet layers of copper laminated onto andor between sheet layers of a nonconductive substrate. Listen to the sound, and dont pay too much attention t. The chandler tube driver is a real tube based overdrive guitar pedal. Pots are all board mounted with the tube off board. Even more savings with our savingoption optional longer production time. Bk butler tube driver by tube works overdrive effect pedal it is in good overall condition with some cosmetic wear from use. I have used several pcb vendors for small projects, and pcbway is by far the best fabrication vendor i have used. This board can be used for other bmp variants as well. Ive had a bk butler tube driver for quite a few years, love it. Chandler dynamo tube preamp for musical instruments. They then decided that they were the owners of the product and took butler to court where they promptly lost their suit. Some used 4knob tube drivers marked chandler are not the original design by bk butler. A tube is not included in the kit, you can select it suitably to your project.
Works best with an already slightly breaking up amp to my ears. This kit is a creation by th custom effects in cooperation with. A prime example is the development of the pcb for led lighting. It may be necessary to transfer the pcb firmware onto a new pcb. An led pcb board tends to generate a high volume of heat, making it difficult to cool via traditional.
Jan 20, 2019 the baja tube driver is basically a replica reverse engineered bk butler tube driver pedal. Since the interconnectsmarked layout was also on photobucket. Buy products related to pcb circuit board products and see what customers say about pcb circuit board products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. If you want a tubedriver, then bk butler is the guy who you should be talking to. According to, he had the following dirt pedals on his live board at the time. I suspect by the reference legendary that they are hinting at the tube driver by b. For any technical problem relating to building this project, please contact thomas at diy here. A bk butler tube driver fabbed board would be great handmade ones suck, really hard to get them right. This new pcb initiative is meant to recognize, acknowledge and honour pakistans prime cricketing talent that has consistently stood out on the field of play. Well, that stock tube is still in there and it sounds glorious. My amplifier uses 845s or 211s to produce about 40 watts per channel. The tone and gain characteristics of the tube drive can be drastically altered by interchanging tubes in fact the pedal is designed for easy access to the tubes for this purpose.
Synthroteks version of the classic rat pedal goes well beyond a clone, in fact we have included 3 of the most popular mods on board. Butler tube driver the core circuit design on the 2000s reissue 911 tube driver is similar to the original 198587 versions, but there were several component value changes across the circuit that affect the way it sounds, as well as different pots. Order here and get a real bk butler handmade tube driver. I got a bk butler tube driver several weeks ago and either it just doesnt work with my equipment or ive got a bum one, i was wondering if you guys could help me decide. It is made in the usa has a 14 inch input and output and i believe is has a 12ax7 type tube. It sounds every bit a tube driver, in fact it sounds quite a bit better than my old 4 knob one. The tube amp library of information click the link above for tube amp info, schematics, board building information. A thermal heat sink and a ceramic base are used to bond the chip. Never tried an original bk butler tube driver but always wanted to give one a go. The led is soldered to the circuit board and features a chip that produces the light when electrically connected. With this kit you can build both variants written in the docs.
Our goal is to make this copter as light as possible but also very re. Tube works 910 tube driver 3 knobs tube works 911 tube driver 4 knobs b. I recommend socketing the germanium transistors, both for ease of swapping and to avoid the heat of soldering. This project is a direct tracing from an actual b k butler tube driver.
Butler tube driver famously used by david gilmour, eric johnson, billy gibbons and joe satriani to name a few. There are three different circuit boards used in the original bkbchandler 198587 tube drivers. Please visit my tube amplifier forum heres the place you can go to ask tube amplifier questions. A wide variety of pcb driver circuit board options are available to you, such as number of layers.
The distortion is smooth, clean and transparent, it really demonstrates why triodes are so popular. I actually got it used on evilbay should have just bought a new one direct from bk. Our pcb calculator will show you the most economical price at any time. Real tube by tube works other than one being in super cool enclosure, and the other in a buttugly enclosure, the 4 knob 911 tube drivers and 5 knob real tube versions are basically the same patented b. The bk butler tube drive circuit is based on a opamp gainstage driven into two triodestages of 12ax7 tube, using low plate voltage about 16volts there are lot of similar products, such as chandler tube driver, dean markley overlord classic tube overdrive and many others. Ive just opened mine up and the circuit board quite clearly reads patented. Years ago i built a ggg tube driver useless, now after years being unused i. The b k butler tube driver has been used by several of rock guitars greats david gilmour and eric johnson to name just two. The baja tube driver is basically a replica reverse engineered bk butler tube. Proco rat ii pete cornish p2 labeled big muff boss mz2 digital metalizer chandler tube driver sovtek big muff civil war chandler tube driver two tube drivers. The buffalo tdx addressed those issues right away and i instantly swapped the two.
The pedal had already been used by gilmour, satriani, bonamassa, j mascis and many other great. Pakistan cricket board for the first time held inaugural awards in 2012. Dec 17, 2015 this video is about our tarot 680pro hexacopter that will be used for video production. I use it every sunday at church, mostly in front of a catalinbread dls but occasionally by itself. The tube driver is an overdrive with real tube sound. Stuff like that pisses me off so i guess he was tying to prevent cloning. Because of this, a simple circuit board swap will not make a faulty hard drive operational. I used a bk butler tube driver for years but as i went from that mid rangy hiwatt setup to a slightly more scooped at least in comparison with the hiwattreeves with the laney lionheart, i found it a tad too bright and boomy. This is required for the tube to operate properly, but you still need to provide the rest of the circuit, including some of the other tube pins, with power.
The mosfet driver is based on the legendary bk butler tube driver. We are confident this unit will be a welcome addition to your tube. The tube king is reputed to be a very similar circuit design to the tube driver and the patent there certainly backs that notion up. Butler designed tube driver circuit with some component differences. Or you could build my baja real tube overdrive or dirk hendriks real tube screamer both in the ready to build projects section. Heres the tube driver made famous by david gilmour. Good luck if you want to build it it uses a double sided circuit board. The pcb replacement guide explains how to do this yourself.
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