germanium diodes don't work in my BM..
- pietro_moog
- Breadboard Brother
hi guys. i built a big muff with a rotary switch for diodes. everything works ok except the germanium ones.
they just don't work, all of them.
i don't understand why.
if i measure them, they're good. but they don't work.
any idea?
they just don't work, all of them.
i don't understand why.
if i measure them, they're good. but they don't work.
any idea?
- asatbluesboy
- Breadboard Brother
Wrong orientation? Bad solder joint? Bad karma?
...collectors together and emitter to base? You're such a darling...
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- .Mike
- Solder Soldier
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...damaged diodes during soldering?
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It could be that you might have a dry solder joint or two somewhere, when you say "not working" do you mean that the diodes aren't clipping the signal?...
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- pietro_moog
- Breadboard Brother
i have a rotary switch system. 5 combinations, just the germanium one doesn't work, i re-did every connection- no cold joint.
i think the definitely answer is bad karma.
but what was the other one with damaged diodes during soldering?
i think the definitely answer is bad karma.
but what was the other one with damaged diodes during soldering?
- .Mike
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Some people say germanium diodes can be heat sensitive during soldering.
I've never fried one, but gotta consider everything.
Mike
I've never fried one, but gotta consider everything.
Mike
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