[sdiy] Beginners project questions

[Robert Holmström]

Just wanted to add that I have absolutely no electronics knowledge (or at 
least had no) but now I have almost 20 oakley modules, an oakley TB3031 and 
an oakley filtrex... Just take your time when you build them, Tony's 
documentation is great and you can always email him or ask questions at the 
oakley newsgroup.

I also have one blacet and one tellun module.... those were much harder to 
build, especially the blacet, even if I got all the components in the kit...

Robert



>From: Tentochi <tentochi2003 at yahoo.com>
>To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>Subject: Re: [sdiy] Beginners project questions
>Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 10:12:29 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Fun with the Internet!
>
>I don't think I properly conveyed the meaning in what I wrote.
>
>Tony's documentation is great.  A 4 out of 5.
>
>I was saying that with Oakley you get the schematics, PCB and 
>documentation.
>If you don't go with someone like Oakley (or MOTM or Blacet), it is much 
>more
>difficult if you don't have those things (e.g. schematics from the web).
>Obviously Paul and Ryan, I was not saying that you don't get a PCB and
>documentation from Tony; what sense would that make?  I was saying Oakley 
>makes
>it easier by providing those things, but you still have other work to
>do--ordering parts, making or purchasing a front panel, etc.  Ordering 
>parts
>can be a very daunting tast for a beginner (and even sometimes for 
>experienced
>DIYers if things aren't spelled out clearly and they don't have a EE 
>degree).
>Oakley does a pretty good job of explaining the specific parts that are 
>needed.
>  Although the terminology is sometimes slightly different in the UK than 
>in the
>US (especially for caps).
>
>The one correction that I do have is that you can buy prepopulated boards 
>and
>complete modules from Tony now (but no complete parts kits like Blacet and
>MOTM).  I forgot about this because I always buy bare PCBs from Tony.
>
>      http://www.oakleysound.com
>
>I am still one of Tony's best US customers.
>
>Obviously Ryan you had some previous electronics experience before building 
>the
>Oakley VCO--not a absolute beginner.  I have not seen a tool list or basic
>electronics guide from Oakley--it is nearly impossible to get started 
>without
>this information.  MOTM does provide these.
>
>I still contend that Synthesis Technology/MOTM is one of the best places to 
>get
>started without having to consult a 3rd party for information.
>
>      http://www.synthtech.com/motm
>
>Happy Soldering,
>Todd
>
>
>--- Ryan Williams <destrukto at gmx.net> wrote:
> > Tentochi wrote:
> > > The problem with using Oakley for your first module is that you have 
>to do
> > > almost everything on your own (much worse if you just have schematics, 
>no
> > > documentation and no printed circuit board (PCB)).
> >
> > like Paul said, thats not even close to being right.  I've got some
> > oakely PCBs rigtht here, and the documentation is straightforward. I
> > built an Oakley VCO for my first ever module and there was no problems
> > on that. Picking parts is the only thing that was tricky at first and
> > for most modules you won't even have to do that.
> >
> > -Ryan
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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