[sdiy] Re: [AH] Possible availability of more CEM parts/uA726s

[ChristianH]

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 07:16:03 -0700 Kevin Lightner <synthfool at synthfool.com> wrote:

> >so only suitable for synths not weapons guidance systems?;-)
> 
> The ICBM (Inter Continental Ballastic Minimoog) has slayed many.
> I myself once play the solo to Heart's Magic Man too loud and took 
> out many dancers.
> I imagine that both Wakeman and Emerson are responsible for many more 
> fatalities. ;-)
> 
> The nicer uA726 has some wider ranged specs and can run hotter, but I 
> also imagine it got pretty cold for a missile up there.
> 
> I found about 40 uA726s years ago for $4 each, btw.
> Chip for Brains found some too and sells them on Ebay reasonably cheaply.
> I don't find they go bad all that often though.

Except the ones in guided missiles. Those tend to, um, blow up for no
apparent reason or purpose.
Very hard to fix if that happens. A leaking Polysix battery is child's
play compared to that...

Christian