JaseM

Just got my Panels Friday. Amazing work! Hope to have some pics up soon. Thanks for the panels Julian!

Nice Build, I've been thinking about building something similar. Two questions: 1) Did you use potentiometers or encoders? What were the specs? 2) For the button matrix, it says on the spark fun site: via http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8033 Did you have to cut additional traces or did you use the breakouts that were already there?

http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=pedal_box Pedal Box Project page; It's got what you need.

I was curious what the status was on the batches? I think I was in Batch #2 and was curious when I should be sending a payment.

I don't know if Inkscape can handle it, but you could try and import the .dxf file from the Wiki page into Inkscape. That's how I started my layout. Once I imported, I grouped everything together, the used a scale function to size everything to the correct overall size. For the front panel, 232.41 x 163.27 mm; For the Rear, 52.58 x 217.93 mm. If Inkscape can't handle .dxf, I could try and give you a direct .dxf import from Illustrator and save it as .svg.

I'm pretty sure I've got the panel set up done. It's the same one I uploaded as "MB-6582_PK3.zip". The main issue I'm finding is somewhere to have the product made. From what Ponoko is saying, it'll be at least $30 USD for a sheet of acrylic the right thickness. And since it's a request, I'd imagine it's going to be another $30 USD for a Prime membership. I could try and see how many panel sets I could fit on the larger sheet, since that's what they would get. If anyone's interested in going in on a panel set, I could try and get more details on what colors would be available. Otherwise, I'll probably see if I could get something comparable from julianf. I like his panels, I'd just want to see if he'd cut the extra holes.

OK, here's the response I got from Ponoko: So, it looks like you can get the sheets at .06 inches (1.524 mm for the metric crowd), but it's a question of cost. I'll try and get an quote when I get off work. Jase M

All right, I've fixed some issues with the rear panel hole sizes. I also double checked the sizes on the front panel to make sure that I hadn't made the same mistake on the front panel (thankfully, I didn't). I haven't gotten a response back yet from Ponoko on the material thickness. I'll let you guys know when I hear something. MB-6582_PK3.zip

I just noticed that. On the starter pack they distribute, they list the thicknesses up to .16 inches. Maybe that's for Premium members? Or is it what they have available? I'll try and e-mail them and find out. Jase M

I'm not sure how PETG would work. I'm not familiar with the material and it's strengths/weaknesses. Jase M

Well, after reading the PT-10 data sheet and the Ponoko starter pack, I'm thinking the material I'll use is acrylic. The thickness would probably be .06 inches. I'm debating between Black, Red or Red Tint. I'm leaning towards Red or Red Tint, mainly because I have red Waldorf knobs and red LEDs. Jase M

All right I've updated the file. I'm not sure about the text idea, but I edited the heavy lines like you suggested. On the size issue, I think something must've happened when I zipped the file. I went and checked the dimensions on the files I had and both the svg and the ai files had the correct dimensions for the front panel. I took screenshots to show you what I'm seeing. Sizewise, I had thought of trying to match the original metal panel size of .6mm. But now I'm not sure if that's going to be strong enough. So maybe 1-1.5mm? As far as multiple panels are concerned, I'm thinking it might be a better idea if I run this solo. Considering I've never created panels before, this might not turn out as well as I hope. Jase M MB-6582_PK.zip

Sorry about the wait. I needed CS3 and had to wait until I got to work. One more thing about the artwork; I directly imported the .dxf files that were on the wiki http://www.mb6582.org/plans/MB-6582_panels_r2_dxf.zip, into Illustrator. I had to re-size them once I imported to get them to a 1:1 ratio. I tried checking them with a PCB image, and everything seemed to line up. MB-6582_PK.svg.zip

I was hoping to get some critiques about my panel layout before I sent it to Ponoko. The layouts themselves are mostly the same as the one on the MB-6582 wiki, http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=wilba_mb_6582 . The main differences being that I've added mounting holes to the front panel and vents to the rear. I'm not sure if my SIDs would need the extra ventilation, but an ounce of prevention and all. As for the mounting holes, I was reading the post on vcfools' finished MB-6582 that JB-Weld would work on acrylic. For an explanation on the test layout, the blue lines are cuts. The red and green are engraving. Red is for heavy engraving while green is medium. I'm also uploading a page from Ponoko's guide to give you an idea of the differences. Seeing that red, blue and green might be hard to see; I'm also going to upload the layouts in black and white. Thanks in advance for the insights and information. Jase M P.S. If anyone wants them, I can provide the .eps, .ai and .svg files for my layout. ponoko.zip

OK, A or B it is. Thanks Wilba. I read the Wiki, I was a bit confused by what I thought were extra parts in the Smash Kit. I guess Smash was planning for all the options, which is a good thing.

I'd be interested in a panel set. I was working on some files for Acrylic work at Ponoko.com. It's the same stuff being used for the sammichSID. Neat stuff. Lemme know if your interested. Jase M

This is a very n00b question to ask, but I'll ask it anyways because several searches haven't come up with an answer. On the MB-6582 Base PCB, you have 4 different power options (A, B, C and D). All have their own parts that are used to populate the board depending on what power supply you have. My question is would it cause problems to fully populate the board so all of the parts are installed? I was thinking about this because I'm not sure if I will have a working C64 power supply (Still waiting on eBay), and in the future, I might need to use an alternate supply if something should happen to the supply I ordered. Sorry if this has been covered already, but I wanted to know before I went any further with the project.

OK, here's the parts list and the links to www.reichelt.de from the original parts list (link is in my previous post). +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_ http://www.reichelt.de/?;ACTION=3;LA=444;GROUP=B324;GROUPID=3153;ARTICLE=12332;START=0;SORT=user;OFFSET=16;SID=28knTHsKwQARwAABllfKY2037b23cee51b55441657670edf2cf55 WIMA Folienkondensator, RM 5mm, 100nF = WIMA Capacitor, 5mm 100nf 20% Tolerance Polyester -=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.reichelt.de/?;ACTION=3;LA=444;GROUP=B324;GROUPID=3153;ARTICLE=12343;START=0;SORT=user;OFFSET=16;SID=28knTHsKwQARwAABllfKY2037b23cee51b55441657670edf2cf55 WIMA Folienkondensator, RM 5mm, 470nF = WIMA Capacitor, 5mm 470nf 20% Tolerance Polyester -=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.reichelt.de/?;ACTION=3;LA=444;GROUP=B1214;GROUPID=3078;ARTICLE=11403;START=0;SORT=user;OFFSET=16;SID=28knTHsKwQARwAABllfKY2037b23cee51b55441657670edf2cf55 Metallschichtwiderstand 1,00 K-Ohm = 100k Resistor 1% Tolerance, 1/4 watt -=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.reichelt.de/?;ACTION=3;LA=444;GROUP=B42;GROUPID=3174;ARTICLE=13698;START=0;SORT=user;OFFSET=16;SID=28knTHsKwQARwAABllfKY2037b23cee51b55441657670edf2cf55 Quarzoszillator, 24,00 MHz = 24 Mhz Crystal Oscillator -=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.reichelt.de/?;ACTION=3;LA=444;GROUP=A363;GROUPID=2959;ARTICLE=47365;START=0;SORT=user;OFFSET=16;SID=28knTHsKwQARwAABllfKY2037b23cee51b55441657670edf2cf55 ATMega AVR-RISC-Controller, PLCC-44 -=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.reichelt.de/?;ACTION=3;LA=444;GROUP=A2231;GROUPID=2930;ARTICLE=3139;START=0;SORT=user;OFFSET=16;SID=28knTHsKwQARwAABllfKY2037b23cee51b55441657670edf2cf55 74HC 139 = Switching IC (IC-Schaltung) -=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.reichelt.de/?;ACTION=3;LA=444;GROUP=C134;GROUPID=3218;ARTICLE=14701;START=0;SORT=user;OFFSET=16;SID=28knTHsKwQARwAABllfKY2037b23cee51b55441657670edf2cf55 IC-Fassung, 44-polig, PLCC = IC socket, 44-pin PLCC -=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.reichelt.de/?;ACTION=3;LA=444;GROUP=C131;GROUPID=3215;ARTICLE=8221;START=0;SORT=user;OFFSET=16;SID=28knTHsKwQARwAABllfKY2037b23cee51b55441657670edf2cf55 IC-Sockel, 28-polig, superflach, gedreht, vergold = IC socket, 28-pin, super slim, twisted, gold-plated -=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.reichelt.de/?;ACTION=3;LA=444;GROUP=C131;GROUPID=3215;ARTICLE=8231;START=0;SORT=user;OFFSET=16;SID=28knTHsKwQARwAABllfKY2037b23cee51b55441657670edf2cf55 IC-Sockel, 8-polig, superflach, gedreht, vergold = IC socket, 8-pin, super slim, twisted, gold-plated -=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.reichelt.de/?;ACTION=3;LA=444;GROUP=C131;GROUPID=3215;ARTICLE=4427;START=0;SORT=user;OFFSET=16;SID=28knTHsKwQARwAABllfKY2037b23cee51b55441657670edf2cf55 IC-Adapterleiste, 32-polig, einreihig, RM 2,54 = IC Adapter Bar, 32-pin, single row, RM 2.54 -=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://www.reichelt.de/?;ACTION=3;LA=444;GROUP=C141;GROUPID=3220;ARTICLE=19504;START=0;SORT=user;OFFSET=16;SID=28knTHsKwQARwAABllfKY2037b23cee51b55441657670edf2cf55 36pol. Stiftleiste, gerade, RM 2,54 = 36-pin. Pin header, straight, RM 2.54 -=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- I'm having a bit of trouble finding exact matches for some of the parts. For example, the capacitors I found at Mouser only had a max tolerance of 10%, not the 20 from the original site. I'm not sure if that matters, but better safe than sorry. I'll post the links for other suppliers of the parts as soon as I find them.

Thanks for the answers. I'll post what translations/Parts numbers I've found so far when I get home. Here's a link to the assembly instructions and parts list new SwinSID hybrid board if anyone is interested: http://www.swinkels.tvtom.pl/swinsid/files/SwinSID_How2Build.pdf

Are there going to be any more group orders on the ultracore? Would it be possible to get the board file if there won't be any more group orders?

Hey, I had a couple of questions regarding the SwinSID and it's use in the Midibox SID. I was curious if anyone has built the hybrid one, and if they could remember the parts list. I'm trying to get the parts together to make one and I'm having trouble translating the german list and getting the parts. I've been able to figure out everything except the two smaller ICs. I was going to make a list of parts and mouser catalog numbers. I can post what I find if anyone is interested. The second question is how to hookup the SwinSID to the Core. Do you still need a SID module? If so, do you just use the IC socket on the SwinSID board to plug into the SID module? Sorry if these are dumb questions, I tried looking and couldn't find an answer.