[sdiy] psychedelic bananas update

[Wayne Dubois]

I can't wait to see the finished product.  Please be sure to post some pics
when you're done!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rude 66" <r.lekx at chello.nl>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 6:42 PM
Subject: [sdiy] psychedelic bananas update


> ok, here's an update of 'endurance testing' the coloured bananas.
> ovewr the weekend i've been plugging away so to speak. on most, the
'sliding
> action' is as smooth as it would be normally. on some, the paint is a
little
> too thick where it dripped inwards a little. that should be easy to
correct.
> one thing i didn't realize is that the banana jack actually doesn't
> physically touch the painted part apart from the very inside. it stops
> before being fully inserted, unlike a jack plug. this greatly reduces the
> chance of wear on the paint.
> with normal use, they don't chip. we must have tried several hundred
times,
> and nothing happened. as said, with normal use there's very little ocntact
> between plastic front and jack plug. if you turn and twist the plug a lot,
> there will be a small wear-line just on the inside.
> if you really assault the input in a drunken, drug induced or very
inspired
> state of mind, they will chip. not badly, but if you really hammer at the
> plastic, eventually small bits will come off. but so will paint and
writing
> on synth front panels and on cars..
>
> anyway, i figured they're good enough for my box i'm building. i'll
probably
> have a bunch of extras i could sell though.. let me know if anyone's
> interested...
>
> ruud
>
> ps if you have no idea what i'm talking about:
>
> http://www.xs4all.nl/~rude66/web/index.htm
>
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