Just over a year ago I ran into this insanely cool and highly versatile low power overdrive with a cryptic ice cream cone picture on it and the letters RHE. Finally, after tracking down the maker I discovered the version I had seen was discontinued. But I was happy to find that a new version was soon forthcoming and pre-ordered. All was great. Then I built my pedal board. I kept running into the issue that I had a dead spot somewhere. But after checking all my cables it would go away. Bewildered I played on.
It would be a few months later I discovered the pedal previously described, the heart of my new tone, was the center of the issue. So I sent it back for warranty work. The builder chastised me about being more careful when plugging and unplugging (to which I am always very careful, and the board had yet to see a full gig). It was repaired and life went on.
As I would use the pedal on my board, I found I could not fully insert the lava plugs to the pedal would not work, which was okay since it was stationary on the board.
Rebuilding my board this past month found the pedal to be problematic again. And I found the real issue:
There is a plastic/rubber-like ring in the outside holding the power plug in place but inside is a washer that does not keep the jack from twisting.
Now the more interesting part is the break pictured only occurred so I could try and pull the pedal apart. The white LED (on front) was still showing power but there was no sound output/throughput.
Fortunately my dad, retired, is really good with electronics and has a nice station in his workspace downstairs. I'm going to take this up north with me when I see him over Christmas break and unsolder the potentiometers so I can get it out of the current casing. I plan to put it into a larger box with more space, along with an improved power jack.
I contemplated doing a side hole for a new AC plug, but my concern is clearance of some of the chips that are on board.
It would be a few months later I discovered the pedal previously described, the heart of my new tone, was the center of the issue. So I sent it back for warranty work. The builder chastised me about being more careful when plugging and unplugging (to which I am always very careful, and the board had yet to see a full gig). It was repaired and life went on.
As I would use the pedal on my board, I found I could not fully insert the lava plugs to the pedal would not work, which was okay since it was stationary on the board.
Rebuilding my board this past month found the pedal to be problematic again. And I found the real issue:
There is a plastic/rubber-like ring in the outside holding the power plug in place but inside is a washer that does not keep the jack from twisting.
Now the more interesting part is the break pictured only occurred so I could try and pull the pedal apart. The white LED (on front) was still showing power but there was no sound output/throughput.
Fortunately my dad, retired, is really good with electronics and has a nice station in his workspace downstairs. I'm going to take this up north with me when I see him over Christmas break and unsolder the potentiometers so I can get it out of the current casing. I plan to put it into a larger box with more space, along with an improved power jack.
I contemplated doing a side hole for a new AC plug, but my concern is clearance of some of the chips that are on board.
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