Tone Report Weekly Issue 101 | Page 42

STEP 1: GETTING STARTED WITH RESISTORS Place the transistor socket in its position and solder it in. Then place the three resistors and bend the leads outward to hold them in place. Clip the leads off, save the longest one. STEP 2: CAPACITORS Use the snipped lead as the jumper wire. Mount the non-electrolytic capacitors, bend the leads outward and solder them in. Trim the leads. Then mount the electrolytic capacitors. Mind the polarity, make sure the positive and negative sides are correct. Solder and clip. STEP 3: MOUNTING THE TRANSISTOR Trim the leads of the germanium transistor and place in the socket. Try to get it short so that the part will clear the enclosure lid. Make sure that the transistor is oriented correctly. If it’s not, just remove it and turn it around. 42 TONE TALK // DIY Corner: Dallas Rangemaster