CDXL reissue no/distorted/quiet sound

ntmohr1

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I just put this together last night. I was thinking it was coming along great - definitely my cleanest build yet. But lo and behold, the thing doesn't work :(

Bypass works fine, when I kick it on, the light comes on, but not much else. If I strum hard it will give me a .1s blip of sound but can't get it to do much more than that. I went and checked several values near where I thought the problem was (IC2 = LM358 ), but everything seems to check out.

Anyone notice anything crazy going on here?

Thank you all in advance!

Here's an imgur link since this forum said my files were too large:
 
Thanks for chiming in. I just removed the LM358p and socketed it with a new one (in case maybe that one was bad?) same issue. I'm not really sure what you were seeing that looked wrong though on pin/pad 7?
 
Thanks for chiming in. I just removed the LM358p and socketed it with a new one (in case maybe that one was bad?) same issue. I'm not really sure what you were seeing that looked wrong though on pin/pad 7?
I was waiting for you to ask me, If you enlarge your Picture's posted it looks like Pin/Pad 7 is missing silver pad on Component side.
You need to reflow Solder on C5 + side (Look at Enlarge Picture you posted) & IN, GND, SW, OUT Pads, Dry Joints !!!
Can you check these Coloured Pads for Continuity?
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CDXL Reissue Continuity LM358P Pin 7.jpg
 
I see what you mean! Cleaned up those joints a little bit. Just checked continuity from pin 7 to all of those points. There is continuity there.

I just pulled up the schematic and traced it a little further. I'm not getting continuity from pin 7 on IC2 to r25, c7, or pin 2 of the C100k pot. Sorry if it's a dumb question, but I should be getting continuity from those points, right?

I'm also not getting continuity from pin 7 to pin 6.
 
No, you need to undestand how continuity works, I does not pass through components, Pin 7 is not connected to pin 6 so no continuity!
Look at my Diagram beelow, it should give you an Idea how to.
Pin 7 is how you tested the Board above.
Pin 6 only has 4 points!
If you look at the Board above you will see that pin 2 of the C100k pot trace goes to top of C7, that is the only 2 points for Continuity :

CDXL Reissue Continuity LM358P.jpg
 
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