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Ripping my hair out![Noob wiring help]
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:24 pm
by lotus_eater
My first attempt with veroboard. The circuit I'm building is a Devi Ever Hyperion 2. I'm pretty sure the board is layed out correctly but I'm not getting any kind of bypass signal when it's turned off. Did I wire it correctly? I'm pretty confused about where to ground everything. I used black wire for the ground.

Here's the layout I was using.
http://tagboardeffects.blogspot.com/2012/05/devi-ever-hyperion-2.html?m=1Any help would much appreciated!
Re: Ripping my hair out![Noob wiring help]
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:12 pm
by Dr Satan
You've got the ground and input wires swapped on the input jack.
Also, I don't see a ground going to your circuit board at all.
Nevermind on that last part, I didn't see the layout link there at the bottom. Devi and her crazy noise boxes.
Re: Ripping my hair out![Noob wiring help]
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:19 pm
by lotus_eater
I'll try that out as soon as I get home! Thanks
Re: Ripping my hair out![Noob wiring help]
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:29 pm
by Officer Bukowski
Yep. Looks like you've got the sleeve and tip mixed up on your input jack
Re: Ripping my hair out![Noob wiring help]
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:41 am
by lotus_eater

I swapped the sleeve and tip wires and still not getting any signal, where else should I check?
EDIT:
hmm... it works if I plug the into the output jack about halfway. What would that indicate?
here's a pic

Re: Ripping my hair out![Noob wiring help]
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 3:19 am
by morange
When you plug the output jack in, does it cause the part the tip contacts to push down and touch the case or anything else (metal on the stomp switch?)? That would ground out your signal. Something to check. It would explain why it works when it's not plugged in all the way.
If this is it, you could use some electrical tape between the case and the jack, or twist the jack some so it doesn't touch.
Re: Ripping my hair out![Noob wiring help]
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 3:32 am
by lotus_eater

It was touching some metal on the stompswitch, didnt see it at all! Thanks for pointing that out! Thanks everyone for your help!

Re: Ripping my hair out![Noob wiring help]
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 3:50 pm
by morange