[sdiy] Tin Whiskers

[KA4HJH]

> > any suggestions for suppressing whisker growth?
>
>NO NO NO NO! You should *encourage* whisker growth, it's what gives that
>vintage equipment it's special sound characteristics! (Not to mention those
>*special* reliability characteristics). The unique inductive/capacitive
>networks that are created by years of tin whisker building create a truly
>analogue and fractal electrical response; no two Minimoogs sound quite the
>same. You just can't get that kind of performance with new parts and
>construction! I say bring on the unshaven ARPs and Minimoogs!!!  ;-)=

I've heard that tube circuits don't have the problem as the high voltages
tend to zap any that get in the way...

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Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"