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    Solar Chug lite wiring question

    Attached a pic with comments. I hope that it works out for you.
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    Solar Chug lite wiring question

    I'll have a look at the vero tomorrow. Just hold off for a day or two :)
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    This Week on the Breadboard: BJFe Arctic White Fuzz

    That would be Retroamplis: Link
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    This Week on the Breadboard: BJFe Arctic White Fuzz

    Hello @gtfields13 I found some purple diffused LEDs in the web shop I usually use. Next time I order something I'll add some. They also have violet diffused LEDs, so I'm hoping purple will really be purple.
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    This Week on the Breadboard: BJFe Arctic White Fuzz

    Hi all, Arrived late to the party. Built it and it's fantastic! Thanks for sharing CB! The LED is sadly not purple, but violet. It's a bit of a bummer, but I didn't find purple in my local shop. Lots of space :) How does it sound? It sounds great! I don't have many fuzzes, so I can only...
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    Which transistor type provide the highest gain: BJT, JFET or MOSFET?

    BJT > JFET > MOSFET is what I'd say after a quick interwebs searcheroo.
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    SOLVED Sabbath Distortion fizz only

    If you have another medium gain BJT NPN lying around, like a 2N2222 (same pinout as BC184) you could try that instead. Maybe put it in a socket. Edit: Here're some voltage readings from mine if you're interested: link
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    Solar Chug lite wiring question

    Sorry, got the numbering wrong in my last reply. Fixed.
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    Solar Chug lite wiring question

    Sure it should work in your test box without the switch. If you take the cable you got soldered to Switch 3 (on the right side of the vero!) and connect it to the cable that you got soldered to Switch 2 and then connect the jacks and power the fx should work.
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    Solar Chug lite wiring question

    On the vero on the left side, where it says Switch 3, it should read Switch 1. That's the buffer for the bypass. Switch 2 is the output that ends up on the output jack tip. Switch 3 is the effect output. So when you hit the stomp switch you switch between the buffer and the effect. In the...
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    Sabbra Caddabra noisy until I run a buffer before it

    Hi chork, I had a noisy Sabbra Cadabra until I changed my JFETs to ones with a higher VP. I had some with a VP of ~1.5V for Q2-Q4 in the pedal. I replaced them with some with VP of ~2,1V and that solved the problem. Maybe you have them in sockets and a few more lying around to try this. I think...
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    SOLVED Testing components help

    I just checked and made a few measurements. It looks like yours, the model is T-7 though. I got it maybe 2 years ago. Never calibrated it I think. Below some measurements against the DMM for comparison. They're not too far away from each other. When in doubt I'd go with what my DMM says...
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    SOLVED Testing components help

    I have a similar tester. It's not as exact as my DMM. It only gives ballpark numbers. But it's - cheap (20 bucks) - super easy to use - it's pretty fast So usually I prefer it over the DMM for pedal building. When I need precise measurements I switch to my DMM. If you ever buy a DMM, get one...
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    High-pitched whine in Echoplex Bias & Katana dual pedal vero build

    You're not providing links to schematics, so not sure what you built there. But if it's charge pump whine I suggest to look at the Aion Ember distortion. That was the first DIY pedal where I didn't have the whiny interaction between different charge pump pedals. I think because Aion placed 470nF...
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    Boss DS-1 diy works wrong

    I think you're running into this issue.
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