Lithium Grim Cave Vibe Building Instructions
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Table of contents
Components ............................................................................................................................................ 3
PCB layout ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Bill of Materials........................................................................................................................................ 4
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Building sequence ................................................................................................................................... 6
Off board wiring ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Testing and mods .................................................................................................................................... 9
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................... 10
Known problem LFO .......................................................................................................................... 10
Schematic .............................................................................................................................................. 11
Read this entire manual thoroughly before you start building the effect!
Last update: 16-03-2019
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Components
Name Value
Comment
Name Value
Comment
C1
100n
SMF
P1
B25k
Throb
C2
15n
SMF
P2
A100k
Level
C3
220n
SMF
P3
B100k Dual
Rate
C4
100p
Ceramic
P4
B25k
Intensity
C5
4n7
SMF
P5
B10k
Voice
C6
470p
Ceramic
R1
1M
1% metal film
C7
1u
Electrolyte
R2
1M
1% metal film
C8
1u
Electrolyte
R3
47k
1% metal film
C9
100n
SMF
R4
47k
1% metal film
C10
47u
Electrolyte
R5
22k
1% metal film
C11
10u
Electrolyte
R6
47k
1% metal film
C12
10u
Electrolyte
R7
47k
1% metal film
C13
100u
Electrolyte
R8
47k
1% metal film
C14
10u
Electrolyte
R9
47k
1% metal film
C15
1u
Electrolyte
R10
47k
1% metal film
C16
1u
Electrolyte
R11
100k
1% metal film
C17
1u
Electrolyte
R12
100k
1% metal film
C18
47u
Electrolyte
R13
10k
1% metal film
C19
47u
Electrolyte
R14
56k
1% metal film
D1
1N4001
R15
10k
1% metal film
D2
1N5817
R16
10k
1% metal film
D3
1N5817
R17
3k3
1% metal film
D4
LED
Transparent green
R18
220k
1% metal film
IC1
TL072
R19
220k
1% metal film
IC2
TL074
R20
3k3
1% metal film
IC3
LT1054
R21
2M2
1% metal film
LDR1 GL-5539 alternative GL-5549 R22
15k
1% metal film
LDR2 GL-5539 alternative GL-5549 R23
4k7
1% metal film
LDR3 GL-5539 alternative GL-5549 R24
100k
1% metal film
LDR4 GL-5539 alternative GL-5549 R25
100R
1% metal film
Q1
MPSA18
R26
47k
1% metal film
Q2
MPSA18
SW1
SPDT
Voltage Select
All components must be rated for 25V or higher!
A=Log, B=Lin, C=Rev. Log
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50 mm x 75 mm
1.97 in x 2.95 in
PCB layout
Cave Vibe v1.0
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Bill of Materials
Capacitors
Resistors (1% metal film)
Component
pcs. Type
Rating
Component
pcs.
Value
pcs.
100p
1 Ceramic
25V+
GL-5539
4 47k
8
470p
1 Ceramic
25V+
100R
1 56k
1
4n7
1 MKT
25V+
3k3
3 100k
3
15n
1 SMF
25V+
4k7
1 220k
2
100n
2 SMF
25V+
10k
3 1M
2
220n
1 SMF
25V+
15k
1 2M2
1
1u
5 Electrolyte
25V+
22k
1
10u
3 Electrolyte
25V+
47u
3 Electrolyte
25V+
Potentiometers (Alpha 16mm)
100u
1 Electrolyte
25V+
Component
pcs.
Value
pcs.
B10k
1 B100k Dual
1
Diode
Transistors
B25k
2
Component
pcs. Component pcs.
A100k
1
LED Green 5mm
1 MPSA18
2
LED 5mm
1
1N4001
1
Note:
1N5817
2
Voltage selection switch SW1 can be any type
of SPDT switch
IC
Component
pcs. Type
pcs.
TL072
1 LT1054
1
TL074
1