NEwbie that needs help.

[petemoore]

I can't see a pic there..

[cyberkidd007]

try this http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v293/cyberkidd007/Guitar/Electra_Schematic.bmp

[cyberkidd007]

I think my problem is that i need a bigger resistor. Because that is how i wired mine using 2 differ schematics the one from GGG and the one from J Philpot's

GGG's called for 100uf Caps and the same resistors and J Phillplots called for .1uf caps but a 2.2M resistor instead of a 470k. I think that that is the problem.

[RDV]

I've built the one like you drew. It should work fine. You just got to wire it up right.

RDV

[cyberkidd007]

ok ill try to do that. What caps did u use? Where they polyester? And i was wondering if you could take a pick of the top and draw lines in (gray or something) of were the connections go because my vmm just died and im all out of money. If so that would be a REALLY BIG help.
Im getting really tired of it failin so if u would help I would really appreciate it
thanx alot
'KiD

[RDV]

I used .1uF poly caps(available @ RS). I long ago took it apart.

I think this one is a more useful circuit.
http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/v2/index.php?option=displaypage&Itemid=76&op=page&SubMenu=

There are many articles at GGG that show you how to wire things up with lots of pictures. You're going to have to read this stuff, and make mistakes. If you're really interested though, you'll get past the mistakes, and make a circuit work on your own. It won't be that long.

RDV

[cyberkidd007]

aer you sure that is the right link? I dont see how that would help me. That is really complicated. And are you sure u built one just like mine. Because in the end instead of a 2.2m resistor i used a 470k one. To use have any chat programs? If you could talk through me that way and pm me your S/N.
thanx
'KiD

[petemoore]

RDV's right, the reads are what gave me debugging skills background.
 That and going over it so many dang times on different builds, oh yes I make mistakes, anyone whose built a bunch has...
 Assembling parts on the board is often a very small amount of the time involved in producing a working circuit in a box.
 I would say take a break, get the meter going somehow, then try it again.
 I never tested different values of that resistor, but 470k isn't near 10%+ or - of 2M2...though they are both relatively big

[petemoore]

I found one...http://www.geocities.com/j4_student/electra.gif
 This is one that I built.

[cyberkidd007]

thats the exact build i used execpt i use a 470k instead of 2.2 and SE diodes. WEll im off to unsolder everything and i th ink i will just twist the leads together for now then go back and solder it to look nice.
thanx
'KiD

[cyberkidd007]

ok i had to solder it because some of my leads were not long enough and then i tried it and it didnt work but it did a couple of times. (when i touched who knows what) So then Itook my diodes and soldered them in using a heat sink with them. INstead of using sockets and it worked. It sound really really good. BUt the bad thing is I only have 1 cord and i was using my friends so i have to go buy one. I am gonna buy one from rs that is 12 ft long for 8 bux. (spiraly cord) Then i got to get the drill bits and finish my case.how should i mount my board?

[Sic]

do this Joe D's Easy Drive It is a GREAT little distortion box, sounds awesome, easy to build.

would SERIOUSLY recommend doing this build.

Good Luck To ya

[petemoore]

There's the standoff's method, the epoxy it method.
 And my quick effective and dirty method.
 I drill a hole through the box and the piece of hard plastic I cut from packaging designed for theft prevention. This thick plastic sheet needs to completely cover the ends and the whole bottom of the board to prevent unwanted shorts.
 Then I screw a self tapping [or other] screw into a hole in the board...aligning the holes in the box and the board is the only semi-tricky part, I just 'eye them.

[Eric H]

So then Itook my diodes and soldered them in using a heat sink with them. INstead of using sockets and it worked. It sound really really good.

Hey, Great!

Listen to pete --he's the master of creative effect boxing

-Eric

[petemoore]

Just don't clamp so hard you press the bottom connections together, or insulate with elec. tape.