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I want to add sockets to the IC-chip(s) to make swapping them easier. But I am concerned about the vertical clearance and closing the enclosure with the added height off the PCB.
I was looking at photos and trying to determine if the socketed chip stays "below" the adjacent blue 10uF capacitors and red 10nF disc capacitor, but the available photo(s) make it difficult to determine conclusively.
One interesting photo I saw was this one below. It show a socketed-chip adjacent to a 10uF cap & 10nF cap and it looks to be okay. But again, I'd need to see a side shot, and these module are much more rare to find a person who has one. I figured I'd make a unique thread about this since it can be used by people in the future, since this can be a very useful small modification. If I can't get information form here, my only alternative is to do a dry run to test-fit things. Either way, I will post my results (with photos) as a resource for others in the future.

Here is a photo of the module showing the socketed chip...


My questions are:
-Has anybody added these sockets with success?
-If not, can anybody supply a sharp-angled photo of the inside of the pedal, or a side photo of the module, that shows the clearance better?

Thanks!

These are pix of my 27V. Not even a lo-pro socket will fit under the lid.

Thanks, these photos help a lot, especially the one with the piece of metal over the top. I will dry-fit the parts to see what's what and report back here to make a post for future reference.

EDIT UPDATE:

after dry-fitting everything together, I can report that you CAN indeed fit a standard socket (I didn't use a low-profile socket) on the PCB and still house it inside the enclosure given.
You can see in the photo below, the IC does extend beyond the limits of the enclosure (Photo-A), but the enclosure lid also has its own space; and you gain about half of this depth when the enclosure is secured in place (Photo-B). Also, when building, you should put the socket(s) in first, the bend the leads over, this will give you and extra millimeter or so, and the socket will lay flush with the PCB. When I was dry-fitting it, I did not bend the socket leads over, and everything still fit inside, but you can give yourself a little more room. You can see in Photo-C that the socket isn't flush with the PCB because the input/output jacks are pushing it up a little. Bending the leads will allow the socket to remain flush. Also, as the instructions say, do NOT use the inner washer on the footswitch as this will cause you to lose space.
So, between bending the socket leads, not using the inner footswitch washer, and getting that extra lid space, you can free up about 2mm +/- and this is enough space to install sockets one or both IC chips.

UPDATE: I built it, and it closes just fine, so you CAN add a socket if you wish.

It also sounds really good, very responsive, and helps cut through. You can really tell what it does when you turn it off and realize what's missing.

It's not like it matters much, since the company is no longer doing business. oh well.

RIP-BYOC

Glad to hear that it worked out for you!

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Yea, me too. I'm glad it sounds great, but I'm bummed-out about BYOC stopping business. Because they built "clones" of popular pedals, but also had original circuits.
Do you know of any other companies now that sell kits of both "clones" and cool original circuits? I know the Reddit DIY Pedal page has a list on the right-hand column. But BYOC used to be my main source.

You might want to look at GuitarPCB.com as Barry over there has quite a few original designs along with some cloned circuits as well.

-=SteveO

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Madbean is an awesome resource too if you're able to source your own components.

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yes he is!