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Recap for now, maybe a modern switcher later on. I think I'll also replace the tantalums on the analogue board.

It has the RS422 upgrade, so I'm after a vintage Mac now....

Yay! OS7 FTW :)

Lots of tosty resistors and the remains of a tantalum in the PSU. More than just a recap...

Now you're going places!

Added a buffer board for DINSYNC and part of the LCD module for pretty lights.... Trying to work out why only half of said lights work.

Must build one more... :D

Or rebuild. The mixer refurb is up next.

Moar moar moar!

Choice activity! What's cookin'?

The Seq is getting a proper case.

Totally worth it.

poor juno - but there´s clone boards available :D

or chemicals :)

Chemicals first and if that doesn't work, attack of the clones!

i must say that one is close to nyan, but not 100% there :)

Daniel Savio of Flogsta Danshall - Revolt

greaat! really! :)

Order done on Wednesday... Still waiting, 5 days later... I'm closer to their warehouse than anyone else chatting here. USPS IS REALLY bad! (at least my post office.. Packages literally disappear for days here.. Maybe Im on some sort of list, and 'the man' is inspecting all of my boxes personally for me, or something..)

Arrived yesterday.

@Wicked1: It isn't just USPS - Royal Mail can be pretty good at loosing things for days or even months...

Yay, finally just got them.

The 4006's are each in their own static proof bag with static warnings all over them, and then all of those are put in one of Mousers standard anti-static mylar bags. Guess they know these cips are extra sensitive.

Awesome! What are building? PCB layout = honest work.

PSUs and a combined Din x1, gate buffer and bankstick board for MIDIbox CV.

Next week skint! Maybe next month...

Looking for a CR-78 now.

Building mode. Can't buy more gear until Autumn... Oh the humanity!

hehe J. I miss my stolen dx7. If I knew who took it from me someone's balls would roll ;).

...and today's rather cheaper purchase - moar 8580s. I now have a fully loaded MB6582 at last.

Congrats again!

Thanks again!

Too much GAS - I was going for a Sequential Six Track and then a JP-6 started calling me....

Jupiter 6 is a very *very* nice synth! Get the Europa kit if you can :D

I intend to fit Europa at some point, but first I have other projects to finish....

same problem for me, but then i strategically invested in chewing gum and watched a few macgyver howtos... :)

Haha! I miss Macgyver. Might have to invest in some DVDs...

I'm saving my Macgyver moments until it's life or death. On the other hand, I now have this huge stash...

also investigate Jomox T-Resonator time-space-matrix warper :)

I can hardly advise a bitcrusher.

Don't find a good diy solution yet, but have lend an OTO Biscuit from a friend recently and if they aren't counted ~500€ I've buy one instantly!

The "Hexe Bitcrusher" looks good as well, but don't test so far.

Maybe a good "diy-group-project" for the future(!?)

Thanks! The Mutron Bi-Phase looks cool.....

and the T-Resonator looks scary! As for a bitcrusher - I wonder if I could use a Shtruthi-1 with digital filter board.

Hmm, it sounds like someone will build some serious hardware :)

Not really - it is for three seperate builds.

Good! Then you have projects in the pipe and all is well :)

Doesn't the real Polivoks make a Memorymoog look reliable?

true, but it can be fixed with chewgum paper :-)

I prefer duct tape.

Thinking about doing a flanger next. I have just finished a Gristleizer and a PT2339-based delay.

@Jojjelito - they are quite cheap

$4 for MN3007+3101 @ebay $10 for V3205+MN3102 @utsouce.net

Oh! Thanks! Gonna do a Mutron bi-Phase clone at least! Have to browse what's out there... :)

Good practice is desoldering/soldering chips from old soundcards for example, or any other broken hardware.

OPL board has a little SMT.

Schrabikus - Hadn't thought about that. I have a box of old PCI cards.

Gilesjuk - I'm on the list for the next (last?) batch of sammichFMs, so OPL will happen at some point.

Ohh, the best phase except for all resistors and caps... The rest is just work until it's done.

Parts arrived and it I messed up and ordered one wrong pot. Need to think of something else to buy to make the Farnell minimum order......

Want to build now. Have parts but lacking in the PCB department. "Delivery failed due to lack of time" on Friday - so why didn't they even bother trying today?

Array rebuilds are slow. Where's my 10TB SSD for 1000€ or less?

It took 24 hours and yup, SSDs are still way too expensive.

Thanks. Took longer than planned - I did board 1 a few weeks ago, but the crimping got to me after a while. Board 2 seemed a lot quicker.

videos please!!

I'll try to do a video in the next few days. Be warned that the 9090's "case" is somewhat crude....

Then I looked at the sunset

And it felt like a stage set

Ha. Ha. Gotta love a bit of John Foxx.

Yay! Congrats on the completion of a fun instrument!

Just need to borrow a 'scope to tune it now.

In today's vernacular: It's sexy and you know it.

You know you wanna. Modular fun is the next level on the analogue learning curve.

It has to be done, though may be a while off. I have to finish the 9090 and build a x0xb0x first. Oh and actually record something.....

Your modular looks amazing BTW.

Ooh, thanks! Still some struggles with the front panel wiring, then - music!

E-mu esynth rules the roost unless you score an Akai 6000 or z8...

Quite like the idea of an Ensoniq EPS+

Ahh. That oldie but goodie... ASR-10/X is nice and cheap otherwise.