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STEP 4: The potentiometers have tiny metal tabs that prevent them from being mounted properly. Snap them off with pliers, then mount the pots and switch. Attach the knobs. STEP 5: Run the wires to their appropriate spots, including the 9v wire to the as-of-yet unsoldered DC positive lug, the ground wire to the as-of-yet unsoldered ground lug, and the circuit inputs and outputs to the switches. STEP 6: Wire the input jack’s tip lug to the input jack connection on the first effect’s switch, and the output jack’s tip lug to the output jack connection on the second effect’s switch. Then, run a wire from the first effect’s output jack lug to the second effect’s input jack lug. STEP 7: You’re done! All that’s left is to play and adjust the trimpot (it’s to control the gating effect of the square wave effect). 48 TONE TALK // DIY: Double Whammy: Build The Tim Escobedo Square Wave Shaper and Idiot Wah