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#31

Open Discussion / Re: runoffgrove mockman PCB?

Last post by zombiesonore - July 12, 2024, 06:59:14 PM

Hi.
I love runoffgroove designs so I've designed quickly a PCB for you.
Check the attached files and tell me if you want me to put the PCB on OSHPARK.

#32

Global Annoucements / Re: 2024 outlook

Last post by madbean - July 12, 2024, 04:02:44 AM

I mean, you could always just put "Build documentation coming soon..." 😂

Lol. I will say I think between the two of us Kevin and I have set a pretty decent standard over the years. With a lot of help and feedback from builders. Always room to do better.

[is bad?"...]

#33

Open Discussion / Re: Bizarre soldering issue

Last post by jwin615 - July 12, 2024, 03:54:01 AM

I had a similar issue with a roll of Kester. A day or two after the joints became cloudy and dirty. Looked terrible. Switched to a different type of solder and no more problems.

My joints are kinda cloudy on the old kester, now that you mention it.
Maybe it's time. Great, gonna have fun trying to fall asleep now.
"What if it is bad?"...

#34

Global Annoucements / Re: 2024 outlook

Last post by jwin615 - July 12, 2024, 03:51:36 AM

New update: it's going to be several more days before this restock batch comes out. I'm currently updating the project docs but it's like 15 of them so it's taking a long time. I must be insane to think I am going to update every single project this year. But, I'm going to do it somehow.

I mean, you could always just put "Build documentation coming soon..." 😂

#35

General Questions / DC Echo Diode Swap

Last post by tomy - July 12, 2024, 01:58:32 AM

Hello I was wondering if I could swap the 1n5817's with 1n5819's and the 1n4002 with a 1n4001?

#36

Global Annoucements / Re: 2024 outlook

Last post by madbean - July 11, 2024, 11:55:46 PM

New update: it's going to be several more days before this restock batch comes out. I'm currently updating the project docs but it's like 15 of them so it's taking a long time. I must be insane to think I am going to update every single project this year. But, I'm going to do it somehow.

#37

Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Current Lover no signal

Last post by jimilee - July 11, 2024, 07:38:17 PM

Final update since I don't know how to delete a post: I traced the modulated audio signal to r21, which is where it stopped. I swapped out c14 to see if that made a difference and took r21 out of the circuit entirely. That seemed to fix the LED always on issue for some reason, but I still wasn't getting any signal. I noticed that signal went into one leg of the cap at c14 but didn't come out the other, so I pulled that leg from the circuit and took the probe to it directly and was able to get a signal.

Ran a wire from that leg to the output section of the switch and it's good to go!

Nice job! We will leave the post up just in case someone runs into something similar.  Did you or can you, with your DMM, check continuity between c14 on the outpad?


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#38

Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Current Lover no signal

Last post by wakejyles - July 11, 2024, 06:26:16 PM

Final update since I don't know how to delete a post: I traced the modulated audio signal to r21, which is where it stopped. I swapped out c14 to see if that made a difference and took r21 out of the circuit entirely. That seemed to fix the LED always on issue for some reason, but I still wasn't getting any signal. I noticed that signal went into one leg of the cap at c14 but didn't come out the other, so I pulled that leg from the circuit and took the probe to it directly and was able to get a signal.

Ran a wire from that leg to the output section of the switch and it's good to go!

#39

Open Discussion / Re: Bizarre soldering issue

Last post by madbean - July 11, 2024, 02:19:07 PM

I had a similar issue with a roll of Kester. A day or two after the joints became cloudy and dirty. Looked terrible. Switched to a different type of solder and no more problems.

#40

Open Discussion / Re: Bizarre soldering issue

Last post by jwin615 - July 11, 2024, 01:06:17 PM

Weird. I have partial spools of kester 60/40 that are pushing 20 years old and work fine.
Any chance your spool got contaminated? Maybe some wd40 over spray?