[Tyrsoleen]

Hi everyone,

Here’s my update on ending the thread.
I got an anode LED and soldered it in.
Thanks to your help, the device now works perfectly.
The sound settings are great. I’m thrilled.

Thanks to everyone.

Cheers,

Henri

[Tyrsoleen]

Hello again,

 

thx very much … I have a good feeling … I try this

Grüße … Henri

[Tyrsoleen]

Hi everyone,

I just checked again and got out the soldering iron. There must have been another bad solder joint.

The tremolo works.

Only the toggle LED (tremolo on/off), not the footswitch itself, doesn’t light up—neither red nor green.

As mentioned before, if I reverse the input polarity, the pedal doesn’t work, but the LED then lights up red or green, depending on the switch position.

Could a transistor be soldered in backwards?

I already posted a picture of it above… strange. If anyone has any ideas, I’d be grateful.

Until then, enjoy the holidays.

Best regards,

Henri

[Tyrsoleen]

Hi everyone, I’ve resoldered everything and the overdrive and fuzz are working.

So far, so good. The tremolo only works briefly, for a few seconds. It does what it’s supposed to, but after a while, 20 to 50 seconds, sometimes even faster, the red LED stops blinking and stays on continuously; the tremolo effect is over.

Also, the LED for the toggle switch isn’t lit.

If I reverse the polarity of the power connection (positive and negative), the LED for the toggle switch lights up red and green, depending on the polarity. Could a component be faulty? I’ve checked all the connections… resoldered them…

Two problems. Has anyone experienced this? Can you help me remotely?

Thanks in advance, and yes, I have the time and will make the time. I can also take some photos.

Cheers,

Henri

[Tyrsoleen]

Hi everyone,

Thanks so much for your helpful tips. Yes, I need to resolder. Thanks Berry for the flux, I’ll do that. The overdrive and fuzz are already working… it’s a cool-sounding piece of kit.

Now I’m just waiting for the delivery of two missing parts, then I’ll tackle the tremolo.

And I’m kicking myself, it was working before, I practically broke it. But nothing is impossible. Just having this forum is incredibly helpful. A real source of inspiration.

I wish you all a wonderful holiday season. I’ll let you know when I have it completely up and running.

Cheers,

Henri

[Tyrsoleen]

Hallo Zusammen,

vielen dank für die ehrlichen Antworten. Ich werde mich dann wohl oder übel an die Arbeit machen und messen.
Leider fehlten bei meiner Lieferung von http://www.musikding.de einige Teile.
Ein Widerstand, ein Potentiometer und möglicherweise diese beiden CLR Widerstände.
Ich halte Euch auf dem laufenden.
Gruß
Henri

[Tyrsoleen]

Okay, does anyone have any ideas and can help me? I’m completely stuck. I’m not a professional, but I really want to get this working. Basically, I get sound, the tremolo works, the volume is adjustable, the fuzz is incredibly harsh, and the overdrive is producing distortion. None of the LEDs are lit. The tremolo LED worked initially, but the others didn’t. The white LED only works if I reverse the positive and negative terminals at the input. Here’s a picture of my soldering. Danke … Henri

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