I unfortunately don't know as much about electronics as I wish I did. The parts I use are usually from RadioShack, or things I found in old VCRs. So I apologize if my electronic jargon isn't up to snuff. I actually started off by bending old DS-1 pedals that I found on Craigslist, then it evolved into a couple other projects. Most recently though, I've been really diggin' video bending. Most of my video bending projects are inspired by Karl Klomp, so I have to credit him and toss a link to his site here... http://www.karlklomp.nl/index.html. Definitely make sure you check it out.
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Archer Audio/Video Signal Enhancer 15-1995A
This was a nice and cheap project, espeically for a first video bend. The unit is a very basic video/audio enhancer, whichI believe the company Archer made video and audio hardware for RadioShack. I tried to find more information about the unit, but only found the unit on eBay. I think I bought this for about $10, shipping included. Here's the photos...
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The three switches inflict three differnet bends to the video signal. The first blurs everything, the second breaks the signal into bright glowing pixels, and the final one distort and jumps the video around. The switch next to the audio gain knob sends the audio signal into a type of overdrive effect, wiith a little bit of distortion.
Here is a video hosted on YouTube of the unit in action.
Or click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93KbxqFqH5Q
Klomp's Dirty Mixer
This is Karl Klomp's dirty mixer in a nice LMR enclosure (http://www.lmbheeger.com/). The design is very basic. It is a video mixer produces some nice colors and distorted video while switching between the two signals via a pot.
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More soon!!!
BOSS DS-1 Distortion Pedals
I still remember when I bought my first DS-1. I hadn't a clue as to what effects were or how they worked. I was young and dumb, and had stereotyped all pedals to be dumb, like that Grunge pedal (was that Digitech, or DOD? Who cares). I was trying to play some Glassjaw song, and it said to have a distortion pedal, so I went and bought the cheapest one that the local shop had.
Since then I've bought well over ten, bent them, and usually sold them. Here are a series of photos and videos that show my progress.
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I need to give credit to Overdrive Spider for most of my bending work on the DS-1. Check out his site (http://www.geocities.com/overdrivespider/DS1/circuitbend.htm), he also explains more conventional mods, other than circuit bending. You'll see that I did a few variations of pedal. My favorite was the LMR enclosure bolted to the side, though it was a bitch to get working. I boxed on in a Hammond enclosure at one point, which can be seen below, which I confess was kind of lame.
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DS-1 w/ Patchbay
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Here are some videos of these pedals at work...
If the videos did not work with your browser for whatever reason, here are the direct YouTube Links...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=d536zwXtq7M
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nk34eukNDrU
MFOS's WSG
Thanks Mom and Dad for the kit. Nothing to explian here really. You can get all the information you need from http://www.musicfromouterspace.com. For $70 you get all the components you need and the PCB- all you have to supply is the enclosure. I chose a cheap cigar box I found at a local tobacco shop.
The only issue I had was grounding the unit. I wasn't sure how to do it, but I ended up putting a sheet of tin foil between the compents and top of the box, and then just bundled the ground wire in a little tin foil wrap. As long as no long rips the box open, it'll be fine.
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