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 Hello And thank you for using SmallBox as your source for
 fun and entertaining effects projects. In addition to the
 provided graphical schematic, here is a parts list, advice
 and maybe some indications on where to get better/cheaper
 parts for your effect.
 
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 Project: LPB1 (Linear power booster)
 Build Difficulty: Begginer

 This is a very easy to build booster effect, in its 
 stompbox version (some people have built it as a
 "preamp" inside their guitar's control cavity), that
 gives that "extra" kick to your tone when needed.
 This is a perfect project for the beggining builder
 as it only uses commonly found parts, and will work
 well with any kind of component.

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 PARTS:

 Resistors:

  1 - 830kohms
  1 - 10Kohms
  1 - 100Kohms
  1 - 360 ohms

 Capacitors

  2 - o.15 uF (electrolytic or similar)

 Transistor
 
  1 - 2n5088 (commonly found)

 Potentiometer(s)

  1 - 100kohm log (i prefer Alpha pots)

 Other

  1 - Hammond 1590BB Alluminium Enclosure
  1 - Switchcraft Mono 1/4" Jack
  1 - Switchcraft Stereo 1/4" Jack
  1 - Carling DPDT Heavy duty Stomp switch
  1 - 9v Battery snap (try to get the hard plastic type,
      the others seem to break off after a few changes).
  1 - Perfboard.a small sized one like at 
      small bear's catalog is enough.
  1 - Knob (buy according to the shaft width of the
      potentiometer you bought)
  ? - Wire. 22AWG, solid core makes for easier soldering,
      buy colors!
  1 - Soldering Iron, 20-50w, try to get a "needle" tip.
  ? - Solder, rosin core, a small "tube" coil 
      is enough for a box.

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 Random Tips:

 The enclosure.

 Probably the hardest part about building the box, is getting
 a durable, good looking finish on your enclosure. on Hammond
 Alluminium enclosures, i proceed as follows:

 - Sand box with fine 400-800 grit sandpaper until smooth
 - clean box with acetone throughly
 - slightly heat box with a hair dryer
 - spray 4-5 coats of enamel paint (can is fine)
 - using a toaster oven, at about 100 degrees, bake for half an hour
 - let cool, and cure for 2 days
 - spray with several coats of clear coat (rustoleum clear coats do fine).
 - sand with fine, fine paper, (DONT go all the way through the clear)
 - buff throughly, for that SHINE!

 - GOOD LUCK!

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 Where to buy:

 All of these items are readily available at SmallBear Electronics.
 I recommend them for stompbox parts. The service is great, they
 are very knowledgeable, and the prices are great.

 www.smallbearelec.com

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