Capstone:Electronics are hard: a tale of hubris

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I tried to assemble an Ibanez Tube Screamer guitar pedal clone.

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Jake Richardson 2021
House STEM
Advisor Suzan Ozkilic
Plans Computer science, OSU
Advice Actually wash your hands after soldering if you're using lead solder, and expect things to harder then you initially assume they'll be.
Type Presentation
Subject Electronics
Discipline Science

How It Began

For my capstone I want to make a guitar pedal. I’m planning on first making a pedal from a kit to gain an understanding of the basic electronics related to it, and by the end of the school year I’m hoping to create a full pedal from scratch.

How It Changed

The scope of my proposal shrunk a lot as I realized how much work it was compared to how much work I was willing to do.

Reflection

I've learned a lot about basic electronics and how distortion pedals work.