[sdiy] So far, a Productive DIY weekend

[John L Marshall]

Sun? What sun. Think June.

Take care,
John

Pacific Northwest Synth Meeting September 25, 2004
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From: "James Patchell" <patchell at cox.net>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 5:43 PM
Subject: [sdiy] So far, a Productive DIY weekend


>         Well, this weekend I have been cutting metal rather than soldering 
> it.  I am building a couple of power amplifiers so I can have something 
> better than a pair of cheap computer speakers to demo my synths with.  I 
> got some new "stuff" to make fixtures out of, so now when I am machining 
> parts they don't vibrate all over the place.  I managed to get two heat 
> sinks machined out and cut to size.  I was pretty proud of myself, I 
> actually got the dimensions of one dead nuts on, and the other is only shy 
> by 3 mils in one direction.  The only thing that bummed me out was the sun 
> went down...the only light worth working by is the sun...so, I will have 
> to wait until tomorrow to finish it off.
>
>         Well, I am going to go take a nap...standing at a milling 
> machine...oh yeah, and doing a 35 mile bike ride tends to wear a 
> bit...well, at least when you are over 50...
>
>         -Jim
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