Been quiet lately... too much DIY ?

[Michael Moncur]

on 08:47 PM 5/29/00 , Harry Bissell wrote:

>I expect a report from all US members tomorrow following the holiday
>weekend.

Here's my report, not that it will qualify me for an "A".

>I've been
>1) Building my MiniModular (about half done... want to wash it tomorrow
>in ozone-safe
><don't worry, still toxic to humans...>  defluxer before putting in the
>pots and polystyrene
>caps.

I've been putting off starting my MiniModular because Mouser backordered a 
bunch of stuff (including all 23 TL072s... I suspect the DIY list has 
bankrupted them of yet another part.)

>Spent a hour painting in the lines in the tiny little pots. Used
>fluorescent red and a
>5-0 paintbrush (left over from negative retouch... eh oldtimers ???)

I suppose I should get to work doing that, since the pots were one item 
Mouser did ship to me. BTW, do you think it will work well enough sans 
knobs? Has anyone found any knobs that fit? It seems like even the smallest 
knobs would obscure some of the labelling, so I'll try without.

BTW, I highly recommend the MM. The front panel is lovely, and the 
instructions are reasonably clear. With any luck I'll be able to say how it 
sounds in a couple of weeks...

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michael moncur   mgm at starlingtech.com   http://www.starlingtech.com/
"Only the mediocre are always at their best."           -- Jean Giraudoux