debugging wah - help needed

Started by tss, January 18, 2013, 03:15:01 PM

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tss

I have built a wah (846 style) into a dunlop case I have. I have used a PCB I got from eBay I think which looks like a vox pcb http://www.google.co.il/imgres?um=1&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&sa=N&tbo=d&biw=1097&bih=565&tbm=isch&tbnid=0r0RtPtRqqaT_M:&imgrefurl=http://gp-electronics.skroutzstore.gr/p.VOX-847-Crybaby-Wah-Effects-PCB-Board-Drop-In-DIY.46315.html&docid=mAooDYciUwZlIM&imgurl=http://gp-electronics.skroutzstore.gr/assets/images/0034/8488/09042009077.jpg&w=1024&h=768&ei=Eqz5ULDGKuKK4ASco4DgAQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=492&vpy=259&dur=57&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=158&ty=101&sig=107505985987388572349&page=1&tbnh=150&tbnw=193&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0,i:103. All the part values are rather standard. I took the voltages from the transistors and got 3.26 / 3.69 / 8.9 & 0.01 /  0.7 / 4.14 which seem close enough to voltages on another wah I have. I have checked the caps and that the VR is OK. Inductor is about 600mH.

When engaged I can hear a bit of a treble boost but nothing happens when I move the rocker.
Bypass works as expected (true bypass).

Any idea what could be wrong?


Ronan

Do you have a wiring diagram for the row of in/out pads?

tss

Yes,

Here is the wiring diagram I have used:

tss

Also worth saying that I have checked the pedal with a signal generator and scope... with input of 1V the output is 2V in toe-down and 2.16V with heel down.

joegagan

doublecehck all your wiring connections.

ground issue around the pot? something miswired around the pot leads/caps.

doublecheck that whoever made the board has everything correct in the traces.
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