[sdiy] SSM2040

[mike ruberto]

Here's a way to use them with a clear conscience. IC sockets! That's
what I do with some old chips that may be good for synth repairs.

M. A. Ruberto

On Oct 30, 2007 9:00 PM, Thomas Hudson <hudson at speakeasy.net> wrote:
> So I'm still going through stash I've accumulated over the years that
> got tossed in a box after many moves. I've come across two SSM2040
> chips, and though I'd love to use them, I started thinking that maybe
> that would be greedy, and their life would be better served being
> used by someone trying to restore an old synth. I also came across
> one of those old SN74xxx TI synth chips still in Radio Shack packaging.
>
> Are these really that hard to find? Will I burn in hell for using
> them instead of reviving and old Prophet?  I'm not really a "burn-in-
> hell"
>   kind of guy, but will my karma be seriously injured? Thousands of
> cycles of death and rebirth isn't really all that different than
> eternal damnation if you think about it.
>
> Kidding aside, I think maybe there is value in me using the fantastic
> work of JH and RS for any new designs.  I'm not looking to make
> money, and would prefer a trade if anyone is interested, but someone
> restoring something would get first priority. I don't want to put
> them on eBay, and would guarantee them to work for someone I trust
> not to fry them.
>
> Sorry if this seems inappropriate, but every time I even consider
> using them for something I cringe, thinking that somewhere out there,
> there is this classic synth that might need them.
>
> If you're interested, contact me off list, if instead you think I
> should go ahead and use them for that Thomas Henry PAL circuit, post
> away.
>
> Just want to do the right thing here.
>
> Tomy
>
>
>
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