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16  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: ots troubles on: November 15, 2009, 08:33:03 PM
Ok thanks
I got it right then
17  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: ots troubles on: November 15, 2009, 07:33:28 PM
Hi Tim,

This is not an HRM right? I know the amp is a bit different than the HRM, but I did a video including the problems I had. It might not actually tell you what your problem is, but you might get some pointers from the stuff I had videod at the time.

My problems revolved around basically the extra little boards (not the main boards). Nik talked about those extra boards being very picky about how much solder to use - too much and they form balls of solder which he said could distort the boards if overtightened and had caused trouble before. Funny thing was, that although my problem appeared to relate to one channel, it was actually there on everything - and when the output 'went off' it became VERY hard to find.

I checked all the connections on all those boards - in my case it did not make a difference, but Nik was very specific about that. All the same, I would check for too much solder, because he was so specific about that problem and the aggrevation it had caused before. Also slack off the non main boards from being too tight and see if the thing works.

Remember its not always wired wrong. In my build I did not have a single wire in the wrong place...

Nik also referred to bad dressing of cables - check that too.

My Power amp also worked perfectly - and I could even drive it with a pedal....  perfect - but the preamp was not.



Hi Tonym
Just watching your video's,in video #44 you mention the ground wiring is wrong
I have wired it just as it looks on the layout with the ground wire from the tip of the jack
is this wrong?
the ots is a bit different than the hrm and I don't quite understand what you mean
Do I have both jacks wired in reverse or just the ground wire?
Can you have a look at the layout for the ots and let me know?
Thanks
18  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: ots pic 1 on: November 15, 2009, 05:13:32 PM
no it's not touching
I've reflowed all the solder joints and redone some wires and still nothing
is it possible that someone trace out the path from the input to the send jack on the layout
I just can't seem to figure it out
I'd be very appreciative
Thanks
Tim
19  Ceriatone / Overtone / ots pic 1 on: November 15, 2009, 05:20:28 AM
pic one
One thing I did notice is the resistor on v1 pin2 is a 20k
it's the one that came with the kit
should be a 22k as per the layout
Could this be the problem and should I change it to a 22k?
20  Ceriatone / Overtone / ots pic5 on: November 15, 2009, 05:10:16 AM
pic five
21  Ceriatone / Overtone / ots pic4 on: November 15, 2009, 05:06:03 AM
pic four
22  Ceriatone / Overtone / ots pic3 on: November 15, 2009, 04:58:36 AM
pic three
23  Ceriatone / Overtone / ots pic2 on: November 15, 2009, 04:55:18 AM
pic two
24  Ceriatone / Overtone / ots pics on: November 15, 2009, 04:49:43 AM
pic one
25  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: ots troubles on: November 15, 2009, 04:10:36 AM
Just a quick thought - Could it be a fault with the send/return jacks??
try connecting the two with a jack patch cable

Ok I tried that and still nothing
on the voltage chart v4 and v5 pin1 shows 37 volts
mine are .026v and .039v
the rest are pretty close
would that be the set of (supposedly) matched tubes I bought off fleabay?
And what does HT stand for and where do I measure that?

Since, you have signal from the 'return' jack to speaker, don't waste your time on power tubes and the phase inverter  (v3 + V4 and V5) just yet.
So my suggestion would be to focus on the circuit from input jack to 'send' jack and nothing else.

Ok thanks, I will try and figure out the path on the layout if I can
26  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: ots troubles on: November 15, 2009, 04:04:18 AM
I agree,...
it looks like you should focus on V1 wiring.
Can you post some photos?

BTW can you hear relays clicking when you flip that switch?

Did you try if PAB works or jazz setting perhaps?

Just to cover all bases.
Yes I can hear the relays clicking and yes I have tried all the settings and nothing
I'm trying to post some pics but it won't let me
27  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: ots troubles on: November 15, 2009, 03:47:09 AM
I'll try and post pics in a new thread so it doesn't kill this one
28  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: ots troubles on: November 13, 2009, 03:23:41 PM
Just a quick thought - Could it be a fault with the send/return jacks??
try connecting the two with a jack patch cable

Ok I tried that and still nothing
on the voltage chart v4 and v5 pin1 shows 37 volts
mine are .026v and .039v
the rest are pretty close
would that be the set of (supposedly) matched tubes I bought off fleabay?
And what does HT stand for and where do I measure that?
29  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: ots troubles on: November 13, 2009, 01:09:52 AM
Thanks hywelg
I have sound from the power amp input but not from the front inputs
I have emailed Nik for a voltage chart and hopfully you guys can guide me thru the process
Thanks

Tim
30  Ceriatone / Overtone / Re: ots troubles on: November 12, 2009, 08:38:46 PM
Ok, hooked up a jack from tip to pin 2 and sleeve to ground and still got nothing, no sound what so ever
so i guess it's not the input jacks
it's kinda fun tracking this down
wish I knew what I was doing
so what do I do next?
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