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Re: Utility LFO Problem

2008-08-05 by lexvortex

Yep, you were right :) I fixed it and it works great!! I did break a
wire and it slipped my attention somehow (too much solder fumes).

Thanks for the help :)
Dave

--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, sasami@... wrote:
>
> You have probably done some physical damage, such as lifting a
solder pad,
> or breaking a wire that you have somehow not noticed. And it probably
> occured when you were tidying up wires. You may have even
heat-shrinked over
> a bad joint!
>
> Ken
>
> >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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> >
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> >
> >
> >
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