f*** me, i've got an issue or two, too now checked the vero carefully, have checked for continuity and everything....it WORKS, but i'm not getting a "tick", i'm getting a BAM...sounds almost like an electronic bass drum, the rate will change with the speed pot, and the guitar signal is being tremoloed..but the whak whak whak is frustrating to say the least. it DOES make a great techno style bass drum, lol..the other thing is, the status led for off/on doesn't work at all...i believe there may be a problem with the layout, the last one, anyways that rob suggested i follow. it's downright weird! i'm gonna check my tube amp books and see what it reccomends for this problem...and will get back to the thread if i find a solution. it COULD be lead dress...as i used twisted pair wire for the in/out jacks....it could also be that the leads are too long that i'm using. i tried it with my marshall and twin, same thing, clean or dirty. i used a radio shack cmos 555 timer, this one: tlc555 low-power timer ic...don't tell me i used the one where pins 4&5 aren't supposed to be connected!! lol...or grounded? i've tried shunting a 1000 pf cap all over the place, in a couple spots of the circuit, it changes the speed a little, but that's it.
very weird! also, noticed i like the depth pot cranked, could i just eliminate it? do i need to sub a resistor there or something? i checked all the soldering several times, and even ran a dremel with a cutoff wheel between the vero strips to make sure everything is separated...but absolutely no difference. bloody maddening!!
gotta go to a doctor appointment, will check in later mates...thanks in advance for any advice!
peace,
jimi
