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Re: Utility LFO Problem

2008-08-05 by Scott Deyo

The LED is not necessary to the module working. Is the cap OK? Make
sure the wires are all OK, too, especially Shape and Speed pot wires.

Zip ties... buy some zip ties.
: )

Cheers,
Scott Deyo
The Bridechamber
contact@...
http://www.bridechamber.com
Jealous Edison Record Kompany
http://www.jealousedison.com


On Aug 4, 2008, at 8:18 PM, lexvortex wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've just built my first CGS module, the utility LFO :) I finished
> and powered it up and it worked fine. I then disconnected it and
> cleaned it up in the back (used ties to hold the wires together and
> used my roommates blow dryer to shrink some shrink wrap around the
> LEDs leads) I then went and reconnected it to my system and LFO 1 no
> longer works (LFO 2 still works fine). I've checked the wiring and
> replaced the IC's but to no avail.
>
> I implemented a range switch for both LFOs which does work. When I
> now switch through the different setting for LFO 1 it affects the
> output of LFO 1 but the LFO does not sweep through its range. What
> could have went wrong, did the blow dryer destroy the LED and now the
> circuit won't work (is the LED even necessary to make the circuit
> work) or maybe the heat destroyed another component? The panel was
> really hot from the heat of the blow dryer.
>
> Any suggestions would be extremely helpful to me. I'm new to
> building modules and don't know a lot about trouble shooting them.
>
> Thank you,
> Dave
>
>
>

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