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  1. p_wats

    Problems with My Arcadilator Pedal Build. Would love help :)

    Sounds like you really need to double check all the resistors to make sure they are all the correct values in the right spots. Did you measure them before soldering them in? I would also take the above advice and revisit your soldering. Cold/bad joints are a common problem
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    Problems with My Arcadilator Pedal Build. Would love help :)

    Switch orientation doesn't matter as long as it's not sideways, so yours should be fine (but soldering your connections properly does matter, so check those again, as it seems messy). As for the jacks, T = Tip, S = Sleeve (this is also ground in this case). To be honest, It's difficult to help...
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    Problems with My Arcadilator Pedal Build. Would love help :)

    I wouldn't just flip transistors around, as that's a good way to fry stuff (but to be fair I've never fried a 2N3904). Instead, if you don't trust the symbol on the board, you could look up the pin out of the transistor and match it to the schematic in the build doc. Personally, I would start...
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    Problems with My Arcadilator Pedal Build. Would love help :)

    Not using a socket would only cause issues if it's a sensitive transistor that got overheated while soldering, but in my experience the 2n3904 is pretty hardy. I would focus more on your overall soldering and clarify the above IC issue first
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    Problems with My Arcadilator Pedal Build. Would love help :)

    Yeah, it's a tricky build with all the board mounted switches, etc. Probably why I haven't bothered with my other board yet! What do you mean you broke off the IC chip? Does that mean one of the pins came off the chip itself or something with the socket (looks like they are all in sockets...
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    Problems with My Arcadilator Pedal Build. Would love help :)

    The washer should go on the outside with the nut, but that won't cause any problems. If moving those jacks around does something I would suspect the wiring connections aren't soldered properly. To be honest, it does look like the overall soldering could use some care, but that comes with...
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    Problems with My Arcadilator Pedal Build. Would love help :)

    Would you believe I forgot I actually bought an extra Arcadiator board and just haven't built it yet? I was able to confirm there is continuity between the two 9V connections on the board, so you're all good there.
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    Low Tide Mini (finally)

    Hmm. I guess I'm missing the obvious that I should be running these in stereo on something while I have both! Time for some fun experiments
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    Problems with My Arcadilator Pedal Build. Would love help :)

    Personally, I would at least put a piece of card stock or electrical tape or something between the back of the pots and the board. Non-covered pots shorting against the board is a common issue in support threads, for sure. As for using your multimeter in continuity test mode it's pretty simple...
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    Problems with My Arcadilator Pedal Build. Would love help :)

    Ok, great. A few things: - In the second picture of the board, it looks like a few of those offboard wiring connections may not actually be soldered in---are they? - Those pots look to have no shielding on the backs of them (sometimes called pot-condoms or dust seals)---is it touching any of...
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    Problems with My Arcadilator Pedal Build. Would love help :)

    Otherwise I would recommend posting a photo of the bottom side of the board too, so we can see the solder joints, etc. Could be a bridge somewhere
  12. p_wats

    Problems with My Arcadilator Pedal Build. Would love help :)

    Hmm. It could be the way you've got your power wired. Do you have a multimeter to measure voltage and check continuity? See the empty 9v and Ground contacts you have at the top of the board? I'm curious if you need to connect those to power/ground or of the switch connections are enough on this...
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    Problems with My Arcadilator Pedal Build. Would love help :)

    Yeah, the blue part marked "input trim" on the board. You can adjust it with a small screw driver and should hear a difference as you play around on the guitar
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    Problems with My Arcadilator Pedal Build. Would love help :)

    I built one of these for someone else ages ago, but don't recall much now. From the doc it looks like it affects the glitchiness of the signal, so you'd want to strum the guitar and turn the trimpot until you feel it's set where you like it:
  15. p_wats

    Low Tide Mini (finally)

    Had this board half populated for ages, but finally got around to finishing it up this week. First off, thanks to all those intrepid souls who built theirs first, as that's what helped me feel good about making sure I had the right caps and standoffs. Also thanks to our (hopefully temporarily)...
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    Problems with My Arcadilator Pedal Build. Would love help :)

    Dumb question, but I assume you've already adjusted the input trimpot for max volume?
  17. p_wats

    Enclosure Drilling

    I picked up a used drill press for next to nothing years ago, when I really didn't have the space for it, but am so glad I've kept it alive. These days I eyeball the markings (unless it's a complex pedal or something I can easily use one of the PedalPCB guides for), use a center punch then a...
  18. p_wats

    First completed build: unison double tracker

    Great job (especially persevering after the first attempt---many folks would have given up then and there)! Excellent sounding pedal, too
  19. p_wats

    Encouraged with first build - Paragon Mini

    Nice job! I can't count the amount of times I've been confused by a non-working pedal only to realize I hadn't put the ICs in, so welcome to the club. Drilling is something I still find stressful too
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    Deflector Reverb - noise

    @owlexifry this won't make you feel any better, but I've also got a Deflector with huge noise issues (sounds fine for the first few minutes of playing, then gets all intermittent and full of static). I've had to leave in the "fail pile" for a few years now, as it frustrated me too much (this was...
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