"DIY" standards ???

[Thomas Hudson]

JWBarlow at aol.com wrote:
> I'd really appreciate the opportunity to get good quality PCBs of some of the
> projects mentioned here on DIY (especially Joachim Verghese's  dual mode ARP
> VCF 40235, and Jurgen Habile's Interpolating Scanner -- anybody else?). These
> projects, and others like them, would be too difficult for me etch, and
> probably wouldn't generate enough interest to warrant a kit of their own.
> Maybe some of us could pool our money, and have some PCBs made up; JV's 40235
> double sided PCB layout is already available on his website!
> 

I second this. I am not particularly good at laying out complex circuits, and
I don't find etching or drilling pcbs very enjoyable. I would certainly like
to pitch in on a run of pcbs for the circuits you mention and many others.

> The other area that could use some level of standardization is the front
> panel. I find the Fracrack OK for LFO and simple mixer panels, but I think
> that the MOTM 5U panel is a better size for VCOs and VCFs. It would be really
> nice if someone could make and paint front panels based on these two modular
> sizes and the standard rack sizes to order.
> 

I also like the MOTM layout. And my preference is 1/4" phone jacks.

Thomas