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Title: Voltage Check [Solved]
Post by: MIKOLINO on July 31, 2022, 10:00:24 AM

Hi,

Started my first build a week ago and have been taking it very slowly. Everything was fine until the last Voltage check.

Readings are all over the place and even after following the manual multiple times to figure out what was wrong, I couldn't figure out the issue.

Does anyone know how to fix it?

Thanks a lot!

Title: Re: Voltage Check
Post by: MIKOLINO on July 31, 2022, 10:02:53 AM

To specify, when I mean all over the place, I meant that my multimeter isn't even able to get a stable reading. It'll go anywhere between 0 and overload.

Title: Re: Voltage Check
Post by: MIKOLINO on July 31, 2022, 10:13:58 AM

I tried attaching pictures but didn'twork so go there I guess:
You just need to hadd the google drive prelink

/drive/folders/1hgALuAxS6clLBVXG3ZJJs1Esxc2V7g09

Title: Re: Voltage Check
Post by: Paul Birkeland on July 31, 2022, 10:31:06 AM

What happens with your meter if you try to use it to measure a 9V battery?

Title: Re: Voltage Check
Post by: MIKOLINO on July 31, 2022, 11:05:42 AM

I sadly do not have a 9V battery accessible,

But every other mesure as been accurate so far I believe.

Title: Re: Voltage Check
Post by: Paul Birkeland on July 31, 2022, 11:12:46 AM

How about measuring the voltage of a battery in general?

Title: Re: Voltage Check
Post by: MIKOLINO on July 31, 2022, 11:15:01 AM

Tried on a 1.5V AA battery and it spikes at 1.2V and gradually goes down to 0

Title: Re: Voltage Check
Post by: MIKOLINO on July 31, 2022, 11:34:56 AM

Ok so I feel dumb for this one but it just wasn't set up as DC...

But now I'm running into a bigger problem where there’s just no sound comming out...

Title: Re: Voltage Check
Post by: Paul Birkeland on July 31, 2022, 01:22:28 PM

How are your DC voltages?

Title: Re: Voltage Check
Post by: MIKOLINO on July 31, 2022, 01:28:33 PM

Everything checked out,

The audio issue came from my Schiit BiForst but I quickly fixed it!

Time for the speedball :)

Thanks a lot for your help ;D

Title: Re: Voltage Check
Post by: Paul Birkeland on July 31, 2022, 01:29:07 PM

I would hang for a week or so to let the amp break in and be sure all is well.

Title: Re: Voltage Check [Solved]
Post by: MIKOLINO on July 31, 2022, 01:31:40 PM

Perfect, will do.

Will that have a performance benefit or is it just to make sure everything works properly?

Thanks a lot again!

Title: Re: Voltage Check [Solved]
Post by: Paul Birkeland on July 31, 2022, 01:38:44 PM

Flaky solder joints have a way of taking some time to avail themselves sometimes, and the process of installing the Speedball will jiggle everything around and can make those problems appear.  Often when that happens the builder will believe there is an issue with the Speedball itself rather than the Crack, so for that reason waiting a little while can be helpful to be sure the stock build is solid.