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#41
Build Reports / VFE Dragon
Last post by pedalbob - November 03, 2025, 06:35:13 PMI guess October was VFE month for me ... I finally built a choral Reef I had laying around for awhile and last week I built a Dragon. Love them both. They both have more controls to tweak than my simple analog brain can handle ! I scored one of the monthly (October Halloween) custom powdercoat drops from Stompbox parts and it is killer.
Finished a Cliffhanger (Dover Drive) this weekend too ... its working great but still experimenting with the PNP transistors. I will post my opinion on that when I'm done.
Finished a Cliffhanger (Dover Drive) this weekend too ... its working great but still experimenting with the PNP transistors. I will post my opinion on that when I'm done.
#42
Requests / Re: EHX Silencer project
Last post by neiltheseal - November 02, 2025, 09:48:36 AMQuote from: madbean on November 21, 2021, 01:00:47 AMI drew this up a few weeks ago. It's a noise gate along the lines of the Zuul, but not a clone. It does have an "input key" jack similar to the Zuul, which is the best part about that. The rest of it is adapted from the THAT app notes.
It's only in the early stages though. I was planning on breadboaring it but I need to make an adapter board for one component.
Hey Brian. Any news on this gate design you have been working on? I know this is old but I haven't been able to find it on the website or forum
#43
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Archibald only works on 30...
Last post by neiltheseal - October 31, 2025, 06:25:40 AMThe ma ratings are per output and there is nothing else plugged in at the time of the test.
#44
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Archibald only works on 30...
Last post by neiltheseal - October 31, 2025, 03:17:28 AMIt is weird
Here is a video link. The 3 jacks on the right are all 500ma. They don't seem to register the input and the led doesn't turn on. These jacks work fine for other pedals as you can see.
The 7 jacks to the left are all 300ma all work fine on the Archibald.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Dlxx-g84gc0?si=ZRA8pvMfvA0NSHIR
Here is a video link. The 3 jacks on the right are all 500ma. They don't seem to register the input and the led doesn't turn on. These jacks work fine for other pedals as you can see.
The 7 jacks to the left are all 300ma all work fine on the Archibald.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Dlxx-g84gc0?si=ZRA8pvMfvA0NSHIR
#45
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Archibald only works on 30...
Last post by madbean - October 31, 2025, 12:43:13 AMAre the mA ratings per output or are they shared amongst them and do you have anything else plugged in simultaneously? There should be no operational difference between a 300 or 500mA output so this is curious.
#46
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Harbinger One 2015 not wor...
Last post by NorthCoast - October 30, 2025, 10:04:52 PMHuh, I don't know.
Yeah, you could try replacing Q2 and Q3.
Yeah, you could try replacing Q2 and Q3.
#47
Tech Help - Projects Page / Archibald only works on 300ma ...
Last post by neiltheseal - October 30, 2025, 11:35:21 AMHello
As the title says, my Archibald only works on 300ma power supply, not 500ma. Does anyone know why this might be?
I have been troubleshooting this thing for a while as it intermittently works and doesn't work. Today I finally figured it out. I have a power board that has 7 jacks @ 300MA and 2 @ 500ma. It works depending on which I use.
At 9v the 300ma dc input jack measures 9v as it should. However the 500ma measures about 2.4v.
The build doc says it should work on 500MA (and should work better) so i'ma bitconfused. Plus itused to work in the 500ma jacks as these also goto 12v.
Does anyone have an idea why this might be?
As the title says, my Archibald only works on 300ma power supply, not 500ma. Does anyone know why this might be?
I have been troubleshooting this thing for a while as it intermittently works and doesn't work. Today I finally figured it out. I have a power board that has 7 jacks @ 300MA and 2 @ 500ma. It works depending on which I use.
At 9v the 300ma dc input jack measures 9v as it should. However the 500ma measures about 2.4v.
The build doc says it should work on 500MA (and should work better) so i'ma bitconfused. Plus itused to work in the 500ma jacks as these also goto 12v.
Does anyone have an idea why this might be?
#48
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Harbinger One 2015 not wor...
Last post by Kardnez - October 30, 2025, 11:14:50 AMHello,
originally, Q2-Q13 were 2N5088 and Q1 was 2N5089. The LFO wasn't working, so I found a suggestion in older posts here on the forum to replace Q11 and Q12 with 2N3904s. This did the trick; the LFO now works. Since the input signal only goes as far as the base of Q1 and then stops, I also replaced Q1 with a 2N3904. Unfortunately, without success. I removed Q2 and tested it with a transistor tester; according to the tester, it's OK. I reinstalled it. I haven't replaced Q3 yet.
Could it be possible that several 2N5088s are faulty?
I can try replacing Q2 and Q3 with 2N3904s.
originally, Q2-Q13 were 2N5088 and Q1 was 2N5089. The LFO wasn't working, so I found a suggestion in older posts here on the forum to replace Q11 and Q12 with 2N3904s. This did the trick; the LFO now works. Since the input signal only goes as far as the base of Q1 and then stops, I also replaced Q1 with a 2N3904. Unfortunately, without success. I removed Q2 and tested it with a transistor tester; according to the tester, it's OK. I reinstalled it. I haven't replaced Q3 yet.
Could it be possible that several 2N5088s are faulty?
I can try replacing Q2 and Q3 with 2N3904s.
#49
Tech Help - Projects Page / Re: Harbinger One 2015 not wor...
Last post by NorthCoast - October 29, 2025, 05:48:50 PMHi Holger,
You mentioned you've replaced 3 transistors, what transistors did you have in there before?
Is it possible Q2 and Q3 need to be replaced?
It seems like every time you replace a transistor, there is an improvement.
You mentioned you've replaced 3 transistors, what transistors did you have in there before?
Is it possible Q2 and Q3 need to be replaced?
It seems like every time you replace a transistor, there is an improvement.
#50
Open Discussion / Re: Absence, update and reflec...
Last post by flanagan0718 - October 29, 2025, 05:04:07 PMAlmost rolled my ankle running to "the gram" to follow! Your stuff is legendary to me and will support all I can. I am insanely jealous you're doing this (I simply don't have the time I used to). If you need any help or anything feel free to DM me! Congrats bud!!
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