Smash Drive is a DIY classic built around the LM386. This is a great sounding project that is easy to build with just a few easy to find parts.
PCB
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Parts List
| R1 | 1M |
| R2 | 470K |
| R3 | 100r |
| R4 | 22K |
| R5 | 100r |
| RLED | 1K-10K |
| C1 | 100µ |
| C2 | 22µ |
| C3 | 47µ |
| C4 | 47µ |
| C5 | 10n |
| C6 | 4n7 |
| C7 | 100n |
| VOLUME | B250K |
| GAIN | B500r * |
| IC1 | LM386 |
| D1 | LED |
I used 9mm pots when I designed the board. After ordering the boards I realized I couldn’t source a 500r pot from Tayda. If you have problems sourcing this value you can use 1K pot and bridge legs 1 and 3 with a 1K resistor. This worked for me. See the images below.
Drill your enclosure
Use this drill guide. Be sure to print the drill guide at 100%.
Wire it up
Follow the wiring guide.
