streetelectronics

synch is so 1997...

The dremel never stalls- i recently used it to cut a 1/8" steel lip off of a closet I was working on... our apt in NYC has steel framed closets for some weird reason. The dremel is definitely the right tool for the job- it has variable speed, and all kinds of tips to get a job done. It has a saw attachment too. The problem with the dremel is mounting it into a grip that makes it go in straight lines. I haven't figured it out yet, but I will. Btw I do my work in a big cheap supermarket aluminum turkey tray to keep gunk from flying everywhere- we are in a small NYC apartment and have to do everything in one small corner. Purist approach :-) http://www.streetelectronics.com

I went one step beyond this and bought the Dremel drill press: http://tinyurl.com/w84nd I found that for home/hobby/tinkering use, this works very well for drilling accurate holes, but for doing any kind of routing type work (i.e. cutting a plastic case) the dremel vibrates too much and the drill press has too much give. You can see my case hack here: http://streetelectronics.com The dremel is great for sanding, polishing, etc but its very powerful and easily slips and cuts into things. I prefer the router tip for cutting... Dremel make a "straight edge guide": http://tinyurl.com/y7fdft And a light duty router: http://tinyurl.com/qfe6j I haven't tried these yet but they are probably cheap and may do the trick... i'm not looking for perfection like a machine shop, just basic work good enough for fun... I'd love to hear how people are doing case cutting....

hello champion builders! does anyone have the part numbers (digikey, mouser, etc) for: 1: The MidiBox Sid control buttons: http://www.midibox.org/midibox_sid_photos/10.html 2: the rotary encoders used in Midibox gear 3: and the illuminated LED switches shown here: 4: And what gauge hookup wire does everyone use for connecting between components? I'm currently recycling ribbon cable and it seems a bit thin. Thanks in advance for the help! Check my progress here: http://streetelectronics.com Steve in NYC

First pass at a Midibox SID using a 6581 R5 and Tracktion as a sequencer: http://streetelectronics.com/?p=10 Also below it is a demo of a STAMP controlled Speakjet project which I will port over to Midibox soon. My site, http://streetelectronics.com is intended for people to demo their audio/light devices... everyone feel free to join! -Steve in NYC