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Big Muff issues - no sound - strange Q readings?! Pictures added

Started by Sibob, February 27, 2014, 01:06:47 AM

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Sibob

Hi guys, late here in the UK so I'm not thinking straight, standard :)

I'm building a Green Muff from the pedalparts.co.uk PCB/PDF:
http://pedalparts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/BigMuff.pdf

Component Changes:
R19 - 10k
C1 - 330n
C3 - 330n
C4 - 330n
C7 - 330n
C10 - 22n

I think I have some serious issues as here are my transistor readings:

Power in    8.71v

Q1   
C   4.44
B   0.72
E   0.13

Q2   
C   0
B   0
E   0

Q3   
C   7.67
B   0
E   0

Q4   
C   4.37
B   1.36
E   0.86







Socketed components are currently long-legged...an issue perhaps?

:'(
Where to start? I tried putting a different 2n5088 in place of Q2, still no readings.
I very new to debugging/troubleshooting, so any pointers, starting points etc are very welcome

Thanks
Si

jimilee

Pictures of both sides of the board would be a good start.
Pedal building is like the opposite of sex.  All the fun stuff happens before you get in the box.

murdog47

If you are getting no sound an audio probe would be a good start. Follow the audio path with the schematic, starting at the pcb input. Finding where you lose signal can point you to a bad component, solder bridge, etc.


Sibob

#3
Thanks guys. Pictures added
I don't have an audio probe, will look into making one :)

Thanks
Si

murdog47


murdog47

Long legs are not an issue. Just make sure they are all set in the sockets and making connection. Are you getting a bypass signal and no effect or neither?

Sibob

Yes, I've made sure all socketed components are pushed into the sockets and connected. Although I'll go through again and triple-check.
I haven't got a switch setup on my (very) rudimentary test rig, so it's just Ins/Outs to jack sockets.
I'll put another circuit on it to test it's not the 'rig', however it was working on the previous circuit (I know that means nothing ;) )

That test rig PCB looks awesome! Thanks for the headsup!

Si