[sdiy] Genital Electric GE-101 Resurection

[Ken Stone]

The Serge ones are glooped too. They are just the same boards OEMed onto a
serge panel. 

I'd reckon if the design had been redone for Serge, there would have been a
lot less panel wastage.

Ken

>>  > >To melt the epoxy without damage to the PCB or internal components, there
>>is
>>>  >a special oil. It comes from squeezing BBDs in a garlic press...
>>>
>>>  Be sure to do this in a vacuum. Otherwise you'll be able to hear them
>>scream.
>>
>>Can you imagine the scream if, after the last of the epoxy is scraped away,
>>the mystery IC's actually have MN3007 emblazoned on them?
>>
>
>
>On a less comedic note, wasn't this design also implemented in Serge, 
>Aries and some other modules? We're they all encapsulated?
>
>There are depotting compounds that won't harm components, but you 
>have to ask yourself if getting cancer is worth fixing the unit. Most 
>are very toxic.
>
>You could always copy another design, like the Sys700 P/V converter.
>It may arguably be better too. At least it's documented. :)
>
>-- 
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>Kevin Lightner
>
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