weird technology Re: [sdiy] cloning, copying, copyrights

[Tom Arnold]

On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 07:20:24PM +0100, cheater cheater wrote:
> Let's try making (up) a synth with as much weird technology as possible.
> My votes: eyelets and old-style synth keyboard contacts made out of
> hard wire. And knobs the same size (and material and kind and model
> number :P ) as they use on gas ovens now. And lots of light bulbs! Who
> needs resistors?
> Don't forget about canned transistors and we're on the right track.
> And of course last but not least: the whole circuit board has to be
> out of fortified cardboard.

I've always wanted to make a modular, or at least patchable, synth using
Fahnestock Clips for patching.  I actually had it in mind to use the Paia
2700 has the basis and work from there...

I bought a whole pile of Fahnestock Clips to make a present for Harry and
one day I'll get time to finish it and send to him...

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