Octave Fuzz, needs some transistor bias help

Started by soggybag, August 18, 2011, 07:47:38 PM

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soggybag

Here's an octave fuzz I've been working on. Q1 and Q2 set up a NPN Fuzz Face. Which is working well on the breadboard at the moment.

Q3-5 create a frequency doubler, which is quite working. I noted the voltages on the schematic. I suspect I need to get the voltages at the collector and emitter of Q3 to around 4.5V by adjusting R6 and R7.


arawn

try making r6 a 10k, its just a basic voltage divider. if you get your values equal you should get 1/2 supply.
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soggybag

I think your on to the right idea. But, it's the voltage at the collector of Q3 that needs to get down to 4.5 volts.

I was thinking about placing a pot across +9v and 0v with wiper at the base of Q3 and adjusting from there?

arawn

sure a bias trimmer just wire it as a variable resistor youll need like a 100k at least to start you might beable to go lower but that's where i would start.
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