Jon Patton's (midwayfair) clipper ship: very low volume, funky dirt.

[jimilee]

So is it fixed? Don't leave us hanging...in the ashtray???

[ch1naski]

Sadly, no. And I still haven't pulled the board. Was hoping the wires were at fault.
I need to set a few hours aside and get on this. I want to do my first build report with this project.
I hate fail. Fail, you suck. I refute you thus.

[jimilee]

Right,I spent hours on a board yesterday with my big magnifying glass and soldering iron.finally got it.success is sweet my friend.

[ch1naski]

Was it a phaser?

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[jimilee]

Was it a phaser?

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Ahahahahahahaha shut up!

[ch1naski]

I would like to close this thread, as i no longer need it, due to my own boneheadedness.

I would also like to report SUCCESS!

the volume pot not working got me to thinking..... those are the  items i did not double-check, since the values are hidden from view while it's boxed. so i pulled them, and i had 5kc (gain) wired to 100ka (volume).

did a lttle flip-around, threw the MP38A back in and boom. boosty overdrive goodness.

now, if you will excuse me, i must be on my way.......

to do a build report.

[Stomptown]

I mean, for the cardinal trem. ( sorry, it's a bit off topic.)

On topic, though....I found the mp38a last night. Around midnight. After a solid hour and a half tearing the place apart.
Of all places, it was in the ashtray. I almost threw it away.

That got me in a better mood (along with a little pinot noir), so I decided to start pulling the board and came across a couple of wires on the switch that literally snapped at the solder joints when I moved them (the wires were hidden by the switch board, only the solder side was visible). They just happen to go to the pcb In and Out pads from the switch. Hmm.

Thinking maybe that is the problem, I did a quick repair. But it was way too late to actually test it. I have not had the best results with the pre bond 26 wire from smallbear.

I'll know in an hour or so if that was the problem.

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Nothing like a good Pinot to put you in a good mood! 

[ch1naski]

and that's exactly  what I'm drinking!

cheers! *clink*

[midwayfair]

YAY! Glad you got it working!