[sdiy] Suggestions on what to do with tihs beat up pro-one?

[TJ]

LOL, I was going to bid on that if no one else did. I was thinking of 
making something like this guy did. http://synthwood.com/pro-one/
I have a good working Pro One, and thought the panel would be perfect to 
experement
with, by building a better box. But I'm in the middle of too many projects 
now as it is.

Terry

> Ive just bought a rediculously cheap, but also rediculously... umm...
> lacking (?) pro-one, see-
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180015405889
>
> Im wondering what to do with it.  It would be nice to fully restore it, 
> but
> there are some parts which are going to be dificult...
>
>
> I dont think that the CEMs should be impossible to get hold of (hey, 
> anyone
> want to sell me any here even? ; ) and the keyboard scanner is currently
> being cloned, see -
>
> http://www.bmh.nu/pro_one.html
>
> The woodwork is easy, as are the knobs, but the pots, im not so sure 
> about,
> and the keys themselves are certainly going to be a problem.
>
>
>
> So, I could forgett about the keyboard, and make it into an expander, 
> using
> the original pannel, but this would necessitate replacing the pcb mounted
> pots, etc.etc.
>
> Or what i was considering was 'cutting and folding' the pcb, to attain a 
> 19"
> size, making up a custom pannel, and using standard pannel mounted pots 
> and
> switches.
>
> This would work out the cheapest option, but also the most 'abusive' one.
>
> Im just wondering what peoples oppinions were?
>
>
> Cheers, Julian
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