that shouldn't do that, should it?

[jessenator]

Friend from the UK sent me a newer BOSS pedal which only worked on battery power. I think I found the reason:

https://i.imgur.com/dnx1MOR.mp4

works on an adapter when the board isn't getting drawn like a bow...
Definitely going to redo the barrel jack soldering and I might also remove those front ground(?) contacts if I can get away with it.

Between the remote bit inside, and the connectors, it's a lot of force pushing on that PCB.

[Aleph Null]

Friend from the UK sent me a newer BOSS pedal which only worked on battery power. I think I found the reason:

https://i.imgur.com/dnx1MOR.mp4

works on an adapter when the board isn't getting drawn like a bow...
Definitely going to redo the barrel jack soldering and I might also remove those front ground(?) contacts if I can get away with it.

Between the remote bit inside, and the connectors, it's a lot of force pushing on that PCB.

Wow! Wouldn't have expected that from BOSS. Good thing you caught it before the board cracked.

[LaceSensor]

which model is it?

Check the orientation of the I/O jacks and check for any components fouling before you get the soldering iron out

[lars]

which model is it?

The Boss Catapult. It's able to launch guitar picks at least 10 feet!

[jessenator]

The Boss Catapult. It's able to launch guitar picks at least 10 feet!

which model is it?
Check the orientation of the I/O jacks and check for any components fouling before you get the soldering iron out

Definitely! Yeah, I wondered if things might've been shoved in there a bit faster than QC could check it, er whatever. I can't blame them, they're probably worked very hard.

It's a Boss/JHS Angry Driver JB-2. I thought it was going to just be a cracked solder joint or something, but I can't see any hairlines. Might reflow it all the same.



Friend sent it, as I had never used one before, and he knew I tinker around with sort of thing, though with these SMD boards anymore I get super nervous.

[jessenator]

Well, LaceSensor I took another poke and managed to re-arrange a few wires and connectors and while it still bows—not nearly as bad as before, but still does—but does work again fully assembled. I might need to take it for a longer test drive to see if it holds up for longer.

Like I said, I've never used this one before, and while I like the Blues Driver side well enough on its own, it's overall too crunchy for me. Like a toffee that's been cooked a bit too long, it doesn't have a pleasant breakup on either of J->B  B->J series settings. The parallel one is interesting, but on the whole it hasn't grown on me. Okay, enough of me sounding like a youtubist.

[jimilee]

Nice, I've been interested in one of those myself.


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[Thewintersoldier]

classic example of 10 pounds of shit in a 5 pound bag lol