Dirt Dauber Not Working (2nd Build)

[sanzanobi]

I had an issue with my first build and the forum solved it for me so I'm hoping you guys can do the same for my 2nd Build. This Dirt Dauber powers on, LEDs work, and I get a clean tone. Knobs, switch, and Octave footswitch do nothing, and the Bypass footswitch kills the signal to the amp.

My 1st build (Snuffy Fuzz) and this one seem like pretty simple builds compared to most other pedals. I take my time, work carefully and double check each step before soldering, but dang, pedal building is hard! Having fun though

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

 

[jcpst]

It looks like there are some places with hair-like strands that could be causing a bridge

 

[sanzanobi]

It looks like there are some places with hair-like strands that could be causing a bridgeView attachment 85612View attachment 85613

Thank you for the comment. I used from compressed air to clean out the board and enclosure, then tested and still no dice.

 

[swelchy]

is there a cover on the back of your pot on reverse side of board?

 

[jcpst]

Another thing to try is lightly move your iron between the pads to break any super-tiny shorts.

 

[sanzanobi]

is there a cover on the back of your pot on reverse side of board?

Yes, all three pots have covers.

 

[sanzanobi]

Another thing to try is lightly move your iron between the pads to break any super-tiny shorts.

Should I keep the iron at the same temp as when I'm soldering? I assume I should lightly and quickly touch the board between pads, correct?

 

[jcpst]

same temp is fine. It’s not going be as delicate as a semiconductor or switch.

 

[sanzanobi]

same temp is fine. It’s not going be as delicate as a semiconductor or switch.

same temp is fine. It’s not going be as delicate as a semiconductor or switch.

Ok, thank you . I'll give that a try this evening.

 

[Nostradoomus]

Not saying it will fix it, but it's good practice with painted enclosures to remove the paint around where the in/out jacks are inside the box. It can mess with grounding.

 

[Sturdag Lagernathy]

May be the viewing angle in the pic, but is the input jack "tip" lug touching the power jack nut?
Would the "out" jack tip contact the power jack ground lug if a plug was inserted?

 

[JamieJ]

I would suggest reflowing your solder joints and adding solder to some as they don’t look like optimal connections.

 

[BrainDrain]

When you say the bypass switch “kills signal to the amp” you mean when the pedal is switched on and the LED is on right? Your bypass switch looks like it’s wired correctly so it should bypass clean signal when switched off. I would get a multi meter and check the continuity of all the traces. I had a dirt dauber pcb with a defective trace under the solder mask that couldn’t be seen. A jumper solved the issue.