consumer Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Howdy, So over my gluttonous holiday weekend I started, and got reasonably far along with knocking together a control surface PCB for the MBFM in KiCAD. It's pretty rigidly based upon TK's control surface; right now the controls correspond to exactly to the MBFM_DIN_Default and MBFM_DOUT_Default pdfs. I've selected the PT-10 case and the circuit board dimensions correspond to PacTec's recommended dimensions. The enclosure may change if I find something totally awesome while stumbling through the internet. I'm hoping to integrate this into Wilba's sammichFM base PCB (BTW; you're covering the Midi, Power & Audio IO, right Wilba?) I haven't really begun routing it yet, just a few test runs with KiCAD's autorouter. I also likely haven't finished placing components either. And I likely haven't abandoned the notion of changing cs_menu_io_table.inc and cs_menu_enc_table.inc to find a more polite layout. Clearly this project is half-cocked, possibly even one-quarter-cocked, but I'm submitting it to this bright bunch for your amusement and use. The package should be pretty self-contained; all parts and footprints are in their own libraries and opening the .pro file should find them, but if you're missing something let me know. If you see something totally wonky please tell me. Same goes for if you see anything that only a genius would notice that would solve all my problems. Ok; Have fun! duganMBFM_CS_2010-11-29.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmenator Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Hey, the routing has not been started, so this is a good time for criticism :whistle: 1) I would not put the LCD that much up against the upper border - the front panel will look nicer if the LCD sits more "embedded", somewhere inside the front panel. 2) There is a lot of unused space in the central part of your front panel. It will most probably not look very nice. 3) The encoders are at the bottom of the front panel, i.e. you will have to reach over them in order to access the buttons below the LED matrix. It also means that there is nowhere to rest your hands - not sure if this is an issue for an enclosure the size of the Pactec one, though. 4) Unless you are a left-handed person, it might not be such a good idea to have the matrix on the right-hand side of the panel. I would assume that the "main" hand should be mostly tweaking the rotary encoders? Hope that helps somewhat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuriken Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 I would love to comment on this. However, i am not a KiCAD user. Is there a possibility you post a pdf or pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nILS Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 I'm hoping to integrate this into Wilba's SammichFM base PCB (BTW; you're covering the Midi, Power & Audio IO, right Wilba?) Yes, I am. Everything you need except for the DIN/DOUT modules is on the base pcb. That includes the modules (core, opl3 and 5x bankstick), sockets (midi i/o, 2x stereo audio out, ac/dc in) and power switch. Also, it's sammichFM (note the capitalization). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 What are you doing, nILS? You can not pretend to be me! You are not crazy! You do not pack hundreds of kits! You don't even own a packing tape gun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nILS Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 I sooo have a packing tape gun! :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 nuh uh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nILS Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 nuh uh! yeah huh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 yeah huh! nuh uh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nILS Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 nuh uh! |: yeah,huh :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 |: yeah,huh :| NUH UH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nILS Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 NUH UH! YEH-HUUUUUUUUUUUUH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 POIDH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nILS Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 I dun need to pwove anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 do too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nILS Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 do not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmenator Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Guys, this is an excellent use of an abandoned thread! :thumbsup: Congratulations!! :flowers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Mine is better than yours, assuming you even have one, which you don't, I know you're bluffing, I can tell from the pixels and having seen your bluff before, and fail... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nILS Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Pft, your tiny little tape roller's got nothing on mine. Here's a pic of when I got mine delivered: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 :rolleyes: This looks shopped. I can tell from the pixels, and the Aussie car with the Aussie licence plate and the Aussie crane service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nILS Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 I had them imported as well. And the blur around the roller is just its awesomeness-energy-field which distorts reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRock Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 You Live in a warehouse nILS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nILS Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 No, but I own a few. After all you gotta keep all the unfinished projects somewhere, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRock Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Absolutely! :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philetaylor Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Oh "Warehouse", I must have mis-read the post as I had visions of nILS in his pimp mobile :) Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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