Putney's going...

[Saul Stokes]

Thought I would send a note to those interested with my newly purchased 
VCMS3.  It originally wasn't working at all. After doing to days of 
probing and fixing several bad solder connections I found the main reason 
why it wasn't coming to life.  There was a loose leg of a big resistor? 
(3OR 5WATT) Anyway I hooked it up and it came to life!  I still can't get 
sound out of the outputs or headphones jack but all the oscillators work, 
the joystick works, the meter works, I think everything works but 
somethings keeping the sound from getting to the actual outputs.  Any 
ideas?  I'm going to keep looking for loose conections. I think it's been 
sitting for a real long time. One of the other things I noticed after 
reading about how most VCMS3's have been modified by owners. I don't 
think this one has.  It's been at a school since it was made until the 
last owner who never got it working. I don't think it's ever been 
modified. My bro is going to send me many of the schems for it which 
might help me pin point the problem.  Let me know if you can think of 
anything I should look at.


Saul

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