Small Clone Chorus woes

Started by Bucksears, February 26, 2005, 10:38:04 AM

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Bucksears

Ok. I was having problems before with my Small Clone Chorus, but think I'm about 90% of the way there.
Having taken it out of the box and resoldered all of the offboard connections, I found my mistake (input tip and sleave wired backwards).
Now, I have it out of the box and removed the 3PDT switch so I'm going 100% through the circuit.

I'm getting a normal guitar signal (sounds fine), but I have no chorus effect at all; only a continuous 1/2 second thump sound that is not related to the rate control. My guess is that it's one of the IC's.
Anyone have any suggestions?

Bucksears

Sorry. I'll post some voltages first.
Thanks,

triskadecaepyon

There is a trimpot on your circuit that you have to adjust, so that it gives 4.5 V to the circuit.  Otherwise, It just doesn't chorus.  It threw me off for a while too.  Just turn it until you hear it chorus!  If it is not this problem, check you soldering!

Bucksears

Here are the voltage readings I got:
LM358                                                    
-----------                                                
1 - 0*****5 - 2.0v                                    
2 - 0*****6 - 2.0v                                    
3 - 3.8v***7 - 3.8v                                  
4 - 0*****8 - 8.4v                                    

MN3007
-----------
1 - 7.8v*****5 - 0
2 - varies****6 - varies
3 - 7.8v*****7 - 5.8v
4 - 0*******8 - 5.8v

CD4047                                                  
-----------                                                
1 - 7.8v*****8 - 0                                    
2 - 0*******9 - 0                                    
3 - 7.3v*****10 - varies/not stable              
4 - 7.8v*****11 - varies/not stable              
5 - 7.8v*****12 - 0
6 - 7.8v*****13 - 7.8v
7 - 0*******14 - 7.8v

4558
-----------
1 - 4.2v*****5 - 4.1v
2 - 4.2v*****6 - 4.1v
3 - 4.1v*****7 - 4.1v
4 - 0*******8 - 8.4v

Q1 - E: 0, B: 4.7v, C: 7.6v
Q2 - E: 8.4v, B: 5.6v, C: 5.1v
Q3 - E: 8.4v, B: 8.4v, C: 7.8v
D1 - A: 7.8v, C: 7.6v
D2 - A: 0, C: 7.2v

I tried adjusting the trimpot when I was getting that repeating pop/thump sound; didn't do anything.

triskadecaepyon

I'd check your soldering or components.  An accidental bridge fooled me many times on the PCB.  Also, check your

1)Diode direction
2)Transistor orientation
3)Pot connections (Are you using the depth mod?)
4)If you can, you might check if you have a bad component somewhere.  
5) Did you burn one of your IC's?  I hope you did not burn the MN3007....

I'd have to look at it to tell you what's wrong.  Based on what you are saying though, there could be just about anything wrong; I can't narrow it down.  Try taking a pic of it and let me anylize it.