Tha’ToneSeaQr
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Hey guys I’ve been building pedals successfully and working with audio equipment for a decent amount of time now. But for some reason Ive always run into issues with my Pedalpcb builds. I have a couple thoughts as to causes but I’ll let you guys look over things and I’ll describe what is and is not working. I’ve photographed the Tweed Sound and the Vertex clone here
Note-(the photos you’ll notice the power supply isn’t wired on one and the off board wiring isn’t on another, This is because I’ve finished/boxed & unboxed/de-soldered these connections multiple times and decided to get some help & advice before I rework everything yet again to avoid damaging pcb)
1)I do get led to come on
2)I’m getting voltages where they should be
3)plugged into an amp I get a LOT of noise! With some barely audible guitar signal underneath
3) I used quality parts, switches, and authentic (smallbear) JFETs And Mosfets
4) I didn’t socket the transistors, perhaps the soldering process caused damage and this could be the issue?
5)I’ve triple checked the orientation of all bipolar components and solder connections.
**I like using the mono lumberg jacks for these builds but I often forget which lug is which. Anyone have a reference pic that clearly identifies tip/ring?? That would help!
**Also the enclosures I have for these wont accommodate the typical large size 3 lug dc jack I’m used to using. I bought the slim profile 2 lug all metallic Lumberg type. However, I was told that these can be problematic. Could someone recommend a proper slim power supply jack for these builds?
I APPRECIATE ANY HELP!! And I can post different/better pictures if that’s helpful. I LOVE PedalPcb for the incredible amount of projects and the streamlined design. I honestly do know why I’ve struggled so much getting these to work!!
Note-(the photos you’ll notice the power supply isn’t wired on one and the off board wiring isn’t on another, This is because I’ve finished/boxed & unboxed/de-soldered these connections multiple times and decided to get some help & advice before I rework everything yet again to avoid damaging pcb)
1)I do get led to come on
2)I’m getting voltages where they should be
3)plugged into an amp I get a LOT of noise! With some barely audible guitar signal underneath
3) I used quality parts, switches, and authentic (smallbear) JFETs And Mosfets
4) I didn’t socket the transistors, perhaps the soldering process caused damage and this could be the issue?
5)I’ve triple checked the orientation of all bipolar components and solder connections.
**I like using the mono lumberg jacks for these builds but I often forget which lug is which. Anyone have a reference pic that clearly identifies tip/ring?? That would help!
**Also the enclosures I have for these wont accommodate the typical large size 3 lug dc jack I’m used to using. I bought the slim profile 2 lug all metallic Lumberg type. However, I was told that these can be problematic. Could someone recommend a proper slim power supply jack for these builds?
I APPRECIATE ANY HELP!! And I can post different/better pictures if that’s helpful. I LOVE PedalPcb for the incredible amount of projects and the streamlined design. I honestly do know why I’ve struggled so much getting these to work!!
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