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#1
Is the numbering order of IC2 on the schematic written for convenience? (1,5,6,2,7,8,3,4) It's not the order of the pins on the IC, correct?

#2
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Road Rage 2014
November 13, 2014, 07:48:52 AM
I was having trouble trying to get the proper continuity from pin 1 to pin 8, that I gave up and built another Road Rage. I'm thinking that I might have ruined the IC. Once I finished the new Road Rage it worked fine. Continuity and voltage checked out. I'm still getting the hum, but it's not high pitched. It's more tuned to open D on guitar. Sounds similar to a guitar cord plugged into the amp and grounding the tip and sleeve. I believe it has something to do with the Rangemaster.  I will go over the circuit tomorrow and see if I find anything.

Thank you.
#3
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Road Rage 2014
November 11, 2014, 09:41:47 PM
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#4
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Road Rage 2014
November 11, 2014, 09:40:45 PM
Additional pictures(learning how to reduce and post pics)
#5
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Road Rage 2014
November 11, 2014, 09:30:39 PM
Sorry about that error. I measured straight across and no in a u-shaped manner. So the correct numbers for 5 through 8 are:
pin 5 - -9.00
pin 6 - +4.10
pin 7 - +5.64
pin 8 - +9.00
I checked continuity, and I'm getting continuity between pins 1-5, 2-5, 3-5 and 4-5. I went back to check continuity again, just to make sure I have the right pin order. But now I'm not getting anything. When I check pins 1-5 for example I get short beep, then no sound at all.

The pedal is the old Rangemaster circuit. I've upload pictures.

David
#6
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Road Rage 2014
November 10, 2014, 01:46:02 AM
I believe that I have it working now. I'm able to get the correct -9v. But I'm getting a slight hum in bypass mode and extremely loud hum when the board is engaged. I understand that I will be getting some hum from the pedal not being in a box, but maybe it's because I have Q1 connected to breadboard to try different transistors. I found something unusual when was checking for continuity of the potentiometer. Normally what I do is check continuity from the board to each lug of the pot. Then I place a probe on the wiper from the board and the other probe on lug 1 for example, then I move the pot and listen to the tone from the meter. When I do this I'll hear the tone when the pot is turned all the way up and loss audio when I turn it down. Now I hear the tone with the pot fully on and when I lower the pot the tone is distorted.

These are the Voltages

Pin 1   +4.05
Pin 2   +4.64
Pin 3   0.00
Pin 4   -4.32
Pin 5   +8.97
Pin 6   +5.51
Pin 7   +4.06
Pin 8   -8.96


Thanks
#7
General Questions / Search Posts
November 09, 2014, 06:54:52 AM
Is there a method of search just my posts?

Thank you.
#8
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Road Rage 2014
November 09, 2014, 06:43:31 AM
Ok, I've now added the charge pump (7660scpa, jumpered BST) but when I check with a meter, I can see the +9v coming in from the DC jack but when I measure at the -9 G points I get a reading of 0.01 Volts. I then tried measuring at the IC 3 ground and 5 -9 Volt and I get the same reading.

Please help.

Thanks
#9
Tech Help - Projects Page / Road Rage 2014
November 02, 2014, 04:51:13 AM
I populated the board for -9volt D1, D2, C1,C2,C6,C7,R1. And have omitted the rest. Do I need to add the charge Pump?
#10
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Sparklehorn 2014
October 31, 2014, 01:33:52 AM
So, I need to omit D6, D7 and D9. Is D8 part of the signal path?
#11
Tech Help - Projects Page / Sparklehorn 2014
October 28, 2014, 04:04:48 AM
On the board there are D8 and D9, in the instructions build D8 is Red 3mm LED. I'm assuming that D9 is also a Red 3mm LED.
Is this correct?

Thanks
#12
Nevermind, I figured out that the sw is for the clip switch. :o
#13
Tech Help - Projects Page / 8-Ball Wiring
October 24, 2014, 09:37:26 PM
Which number pin for 3pdt footswitch gets connected to the board where it is labelled sw?

Thanks.
#14
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Deadringer 2
October 24, 2014, 09:34:46 PM
Thanks :)
#15
Tech Help - Projects Page / Deadringer 2
October 21, 2014, 12:59:07 AM
I built the Deadringer 2 without the battery snap. Do I need to jumper the holes?