Showing posts with label Relay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Relay. Show all posts

Sunday, October 24, 2021

Tap On Tap Off True Bypass

I started experimenting with some 9volt relays recently and this was the obvious first circuit. A means of turning on and off/bypassing effects via a momentary 'soft switch'. There's a few other methods of accomplishing the same feat though using slightly more complicated circuitry and/or parts. The 555 timer is cheap and readily available due to its vast uses. Any relay should suffice, I've tried 3 separate brands and all have function accordingly.




Piggyback Pair

Germanium transistors are becoming more and more scarce and the ones that you do find aren't great options for the classic fuzz circuits...