Broken pedal diagnosis

[palthegiraffe]

Suppose that, say, a retarded raccoon on Oxycontin decided to try changing some components in an ordinary mass-produced distortion pedal. Suppose that the first things he changed were substituting tantalum caps for the electrolytic ones, and, being retarded and on Oxycontin, he put them in backwards.

Now, if the pedal continued to not work at all after the caps were taken out and put back in correctly oriented with regard to negative and positive sides, should said raccoon assume that an IC or some other component was damaged; or is the problem likely less drastic than that?

[niftydog]

I would think it more likely that the caps themselves might have suffered at the hands of the Oxycontin-doped, physically challenged furry Procyonid...

but, said mammal may also have caused damage to other parts. First thing to check would be the voltage supply. Measure it in a few places like on IC power pins etc.

Also, as is often the case in these instances, wiring may have come loose from simply handling the circuit board and removing it from it's case.

[The Tone God]

Suppose that, say, a retarded raccoon on Oxycontin...

African or European ? :lol:

Andrew

[Connoisseur of Distortion]

Suppose that, say, a retarded raccoon on Oxycontin...

African or European ? :lol:

Andrew

i don't know that!








:lol:

[Fret Wire]

If a tantalum takes a reverse hit, it tends to play possum (not racoon).