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Title: Millenium bypass problem
Post by: nunocaldeira on February 19, 2006, 09:27:56 PM

Hi all,

I saw a web site talking about the Millenium bypass that shows a perfboard configuration for the millenium 2.
Thay say that the low leakage diode actually brings more problems than properly advantages.

It´s writen in spanish but here it is.

http://www.pisotones.com/Articulos/truebp.htm

The problem is: I built the board without the low leakage diode. BUT The led is allways turned on.
I am using it with a DOD 250 clone.. does the output pot makes the place of a pulldown resistor? I tried to put the resistor there (without soldering, just holding it) and it didn´t work...

Thanks in advance,
Nuno Caldeira

Title: Re: Millenium bypass problem
Post by: bioroids on February 20, 2006, 06:31:05 AM

Check the pinout of the transistor and the connections. The circuit works perfect if done properly. I never had a problem using the low leakage diode.

About the volume pot, if it is after the last capacitor then it acts as a pull down resistor too, you dont need to add one.

Luck

Miguel

Title: Re: Millenium bypass problem
Post by: nunocaldeira on February 20, 2006, 03:47:03 PM

Thank you Miguel,

I thing I have a dead FET. I tried everything and it´s the same. Too late to get some bs170's at a store, they´re all closed now. I´ll buy some tomorow and check again.

Nuno Caldeira

Title: Re: Millenium bypass problem
Post by: bancika on February 20, 2006, 04:16:50 PM

dont waste time with millenium, 3PDT switches are not expensive and make life easier :)

Title: Re: Millenium bypass problem
Post by: nunocaldeira on February 20, 2006, 04:44:46 PM

The thing is I can´t get 3DPT at reasonable prices in Portugal :(

Thanks anyway

Title: Re: Millenium bypass problem
Post by: bancika on February 20, 2006, 06:28:50 PM

try www.banzaieffects.com
I'm from Serbia and I ordered some stuff (and 3pDT's) from them. Great prices and service

Title: Re: Millenium bypass problem
Post by: nunocaldeira on February 21, 2006, 12:13:26 AM

wow...

Just spent some money there...

Nice prices!

Thank you VERY MUCH !

Nuno Caldeira

(I'm gonna throw away my "mallfuntion bypass 2")

Title: Re: Millenium bypass problem
Post by: Peppe on February 21, 2006, 01:26:36 AM

Thanx for the banzaieffects link, almost everything is about 50-70% cheaper than here in Finland...

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DIY Stompboxes => Building your own stompbox => Topic started by: nunocaldeira on February 19, 2006, 09:27:56 PM