Electrovibe grounding issue

[JHKcustoms]

So after a very arduous build I finally have my electrovibe vibing, however I can’t put the jacks in the enclosure or the effect stops and the vibrato mode when switched acts like and off switch, more over the entire include buzzes to the touch. So clearly some grounding issue.
When the jacks are outside of the enclosure it sounds pretty great, perhaps a little weaker than I expected but still def sounds like a vibe, and the “whole box” ground issue persists.
Thanks ahead of time for any help!

 

[Robert]

One (or both) of your dual-gang pots is most likely making contact with the back of the PCB.

 

[JHKcustoms]

One (or both) of your dual-gang pots is most likely making contact with the back of the PCB.

Oooh that could make sense!
Let me sort it out and see if that solves it!
Thank you for the reply!

 

[JHKcustoms]

Alright well, no more grounding issue, ie no more hot buzzy enclosure!
I snuck some electrical tape under the dual gangs.
But now it’ll cut the effect if my pots are tightened (it seems), so I threw some electrical tape on the tops of the pots that could touch the roof of the enclosure but the problem persists unless I just don’t have the nuts on.
It sounds pretty damn great though when it’s working, some times just a wiggle will seemingly fix it.

 

[Nostradoomus]

leads will still poke thru electrical tape, try a guitar pick taped down or something (cardboard etc) just temporarily to see if it's the issue still

 

[Robert]

Yep, it's still those dual gang pots... You need something substantial under there, tape doesn't usually cut it.

 

[JHKcustoms]

Right on! I’ll see what I can fit under there thanks guys! I’ll report back!

 

[KreoPensas]

I keep sheet acetate on hand. It is nearly impossible to poke through ( play hell putting screw holes in it, it stretches ). You can affix it with anything handy or cut to shape and flex around pot legs and leave it float. I've cut a piece of it the shape of the enclosure bottom for floating perfboards and vero. Hasn't failed me yet.

 

[JHKcustoms]

Works!!! Boxed up and finished with some resistor sockets to play with the speed!
Thank you guys for helping me out with this! I’ve sat on this build for a while and after a week of being frustrated with gremlins, I’m very stoked to have it working!
Thanks again !
-JHK