# Rats and other distortions **URL:** \ **Category:** DIY STUFF\ **Created:** [January 7, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/rats-and-other-distortions/4469 "2022-01-07T13:44:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 27
**Author:** ![Dud](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/dud/32/610_2.png) [@Dud](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Dud)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2022, 1:05pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/rats-and-other-distortions/4469/27 "2022-11-05T13:05:21Z")
Thx for that, I’m going to build this pedal soon, and after comparing the original schematic and your stripboard, I’m wondering if there’s a reason R7 went from 1.5K to 1K ? there are also two D1 (it’s D2 & D3 attached to the switch) so that the reading is simplified for those who would also like to build it, I would add that the pots are seen from below (+ indicate which is what Tone, Dist and Vol), and also maybe indicate the polarity of the diodes / led (because without the diagram we can not know that they are connected reversed to each other) for the rest “not verified”, title … can be a quick look here > [@Advice for posting a stripboard image in the forum](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/advice-for-posting-a-stripboard-image-in-the-forum/5295): > > Being something that comes up quite often I thought it might be useful. It’s a wiki so don’t hesitate to correct, modify, add… To facilitate the identification of the module it is good to annotate directly on the image the name of the module or circuit that is on the stripboard. This makes it easier to print out and store stripboard layouts in a folder. You may also want to insert your name as the author. Please attribute any sources or inspiration you have for the circuit, if any! Not only … --- _[View the full topic](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/rats-and-other-distortions/4469)._