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Ok, so I probed all the IC's actually. First, both BBD's pass zero signal on pins 7 and 8. Quite as a church mouse there. Of the 12 IC's the following are the only pins to pass signal.

IC 1 - pins 2 & 7
IC 2 - pin 5 barely audible but still there
IC 11 - pins 4 & 12
IC 12 - pins 2 & 6.

All other IC's and pins pass no signal or really any noise at all for that matter. No static etc...

Voltage readings:

IC 1:         IC 5:              IC 7:                                    IC 12:
1: 0           3.77-5.09       .6 - 6.0 ( quite the swing)       4.6
2: 4.6         .9-1.64         3.28                                       4.6
3: 4.6        1.5                2.1-4.5                                   4.6
4: 0            0                  0                                             0
5: 4.6         3.31              3.31                                       4.6
6: 4.6         3.31              3.31                                       4.6
7: 4.6         2.2-4.5          2.5-4.1                                   4.6
8: 9.21       6.24              6.62                                        9.21

Do you get any tone change when you adjust the switches?

Just checking the BBD's aren't passing audio but static... best way to check that would be audio probe on pin 7/8 of the BBD.

Otherwise, voltages for IC1, 5, 7 & 12.

Nothing changes the tone. Not the switches nor the trimmers. I get no static in terms of when I kick it on but have not probed. I'll get the probe out tomorrow.

When I kick it on there is a slight volume increase and the tone has a slightly brighter tone . But after that nothing changes it.

It reminds me a few years back when say you might get some bad BBDs that pass signal but don't do anything else. I got the Cool Audio and other ICs from Smallbear so I feel they are good.

I'll report back tomorrow.

Bias on IC3 is too low but otherwise, in range.

Next up, companders.

I'm a cruel mistress.

I don't scare easily   

I did have it biased properly per the docs at one point but I think I fiddled with the trimmers after and thus the bias being off on IC3.

IC2:        IC11:
1: .95      .78
2: 1.84    1.86
3: 1.84    1.86
4: 0         0
5: 1.84    1.86
6: 1.84    3.07
7: 2.94    3.07
8: 1.84    1.86
9: 1.84    1.86
10: 1.84   3.07
11: 1.84   3.07
12: 1.84   1.86
13: 9.21   9.21
14: 1.84   1.86
15: 1.84   1.86
16: .95     .78

Alright Scruffie, it was so traumatic, should see the price of 6 knobs!, I couldn't read voltages yesterday.

Here are the following voltages: I'll show the range of large fluctuations otherwise I'll pick the halfway point of those that don't have a large fluctuation.

IC3:         IC4:                 IC8:             IC9:         
1: 0        6.43                6.45                0         
2: 3.1     3.1                  3.08                3.1
3: .87     0                       0                   2.97
4: 6.02   3.1                  3.09                 6.02
5: 6.43   4.5 to 5.9         4.3 to 5.9         6.43
6: 3.08    .5 to 1.9         .6 to 2.0            3.08
7: 2.9     3.72 to 5.05     3.8 to 5.0          3.95
8: 2.9     6.02                 6.02                 3.97

Voltages

  As soon as my wife is done dragging me around looking for 6 cabinet knobs    I'll get some. Since there are a gabillion IC's I'm hoping you just want the BBDs or all gabillion?

Finally dug into this. Swapped out the BBDs but no dice.
Bypass works and when you kick it on volume goes up, LED comes in but no chorus.

Anyone have thoughts on what might be the top few issues?

Well the good news is I have sound. The bad news is no chorus effect. Trimmers and toggles don't change the sound at all. Time to troubleshoot.

Well I am actually glad to hear this! Easy fix. Thanks.

So I have been working on my quarantine family and basically building 10 pedals at the same time. First 8 fire right up. Then I get to my 2 Blueshifts. Both are completely dead. Not a single sound so it would appear I have fundamentally done the same thing wrong, maybe. Built one with stock bypass and one with minimal bypass.

Two quick questions.

1. Is there a mechanical connection between the boards? By that I mean I don't have the boards connected by header pins. I've used a different larger enclosure and have laid them flat.

2. How is the larger board grounded and how does it get voltage? The small board gets grounded and has the 9v connection.

Thanks guys. I'll check out Hayes and also SB to see if he has ink jet.

No one else? We are the only 3 who use ink jet decals?

Ok, if you use laser decals who do you like? I figure if whoever makes those are good then I might roll with their inkjet counterpart.

I've been buying mine on eBay for 4 or 5 years now. The sellers user name is mynestegg out of Savannah Ga.


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Jimi, do you know the brand name he sells?

Yeah, on line it said they were out of stock so I called and was told that they will do a large order for a large customer but that's it.

Well, my trusted source, Papillo, has discontinued them for us small fries. So, I'm on the hunt. Who do yo guys use? You like? Dislike.

I know not all water slide decals are made the same. Papillo's were killer as I never had an issue with them. Some others are not so good.

I just recently built this using the online BOM and yes only 2 2.2uf caps and both are electros

Well crap. I'm working on half a dozen pedals at the same time and I meant to type in Andromeda. So all the above applies except it is the Andromeda circuit.

Thanks mj for catching that.