Re: ?problem with WH Purple Platypus

Posted by Kalimna on Mar 04, 2018; 11:44am
URL: http://guitar-fx-layouts.238.s1.nabble.com/problem-with-WH-Purple-Platypus-tp41935p42017.html

A brief update. Tried reversing the wayward electrolytic - no change. I then decided to start afresh with a new layout. Once wired up - exactly the same problem with fresh components. I tried it outside of the enclosure in case of some grounding issue - no difference. So I am left with a couple of possibilities :
1) The effect just isn't very good
2) The layout here is in error (seems unlikely)
3) I have 2 faulty 4049 batches
4) There's some other constructional error I haven't accounted for (more likely, but I can't think what it is)

Before I consign this to the 'failed experiment' box and re-purpose the enclosure to another Lovepedal clone, does anyone have any other suggestions where I might look for errors?

If it's of any importance, the effect-is-on LED stays on for a few seconds after the power is unplugged (which I'm guessing is the 330uF discharging).

Thanks again,
Adam