What diode is this?
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Feral Feline
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What is the writing on its wall?
Can't quite make it all out, but appears to be an 85C of a sort. Rotate it in the next pic so the reflection isn't obscuring the text above the 85C.
Can't quite make it all out, but appears to be an 85C of a sort. Rotate it in the next pic so the reflection isn't obscuring the text above the 85C.
jdduffield
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The only other picture I have of it on the breadboard is this.
I would have to desolder it from the PCB to take more photos. I know it isn’t a magic diode or anything like that. In fact, I got it from some free parts kit that came with a cheap soldering iron on Amazon. However, it sounds good and my brother-in-law wants me to make him the same pedal. I “could” desolder it from the board but thought I’d check here first in case someone recognizes it. I remember it measuring 0.74 on a voltage meter. The germanium’s I had were measuring lower, like .3ish and the LEDs were higher like 2.5ish. This one broke up at just the right spot for what I was going for.
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Feral Feline
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The important thing is to use something with the same/similar fV — which you have recorded;
so a bog-standard 1N4148 or 1N914 should suffice!
Really, most Si diodes will give you that ballpark.
At least you won't have to hunt down exotica-unobtanium.
so a bog-standard 1N4148 or 1N914 should suffice!
Really, most Si diodes will give you that ballpark.
At least you won't have to hunt down exotica-unobtanium.
jdduffield
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I have those two values. Thank you. I also happen to have a 1N4742A which is also pretty close I think.The important thing is to use something with the same/similar fV — which you have recorded;
so a bog-standard 1N4148 or 1N914 should suffice!
Really, most Si diodes will give you that ballpark.
At least you won't have to hunt down exotica-unobtanium.
