[sdiy] Am I crazy?

[Michael Bechard]

Thanks everybody for the input. I think I am going to have to try this out. My guess is that the reliability of the connections is going to depend a lot on the conductive tape used. I might also experiment with bigger/fatter thumbtacks as well.

Michael Bechard



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From: Aaron Day <aaron at receive-transmit.com>
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Cc: Synth DIY <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 3:56:29 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Am I crazy?

Michael, Tim,

I really like these ideas as it is an interesting approach to fast-prototyping. I must admit that my own laziness is my biggest obstacle at times for coming up with interesting patches i.e. running everything through everything else.

Your solution(s) in effect–moves the concept into the realm of the whiteboard where I, as well as many others here, (most likely) do their thinking. As much As I love to look at my modular I think that moving my visual focus *away* from looking at black and silver panels that say "440" or "AFG" to an abstract space that upsets my usual headspace.

Onward!


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On Jan 29, 2009, at 10:09 AM, Tim Ressel wrote:

> If you are crazy, then you're in the right place, said the man with the banana in his hat...
> 
> You should try out your idea. See how far you can take it.
> 
> A notion I had a while back: take those little pushbutton switches (Mouser 612-TL1108AF250), they're $0.09 IN 100s, and make a matrix of them. Use cribbage pins in a board full of holes above the switches to actuate.
> 
> --TimR
> 
> 
> --- On Wed, 1/28/09, Michael Bechard <gothmagog at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> From: Michael Bechard <gothmagog at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [sdiy] Am I crazy?
>> To: "Synth DIY" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>> Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 9:54 PM
>> Trying (unsuccessfully) to get to sleep tonight, my thoughts
>> tumbling around my desire for a cheap, easy way to make a
>> synth patch matrix, I stumbled across this ridiculously
>> kindergarden idea. Please shoot this idea full of holes.
>> 
>> Materials: Foam-core board, conductive tape, thumbtacks
>> 
>> Directions: Place the tape in horizontal strips on one
>> side, vertical strips on the other, all over the board.
>> Horizontal strips are connected to inputs, verticals to
>> outputs. Press thumbtack through board at intersections to
>> make a connection.
>> 
>> Pros: Way cheap, way easy
>> Cons: Not very sturdy, thumbtacks would eventually wear
>> away tape
>> 
>> There appear to be a variety of conductive tapes on the
>> market. Would this work? Can you guys think of any
>> improvements?
>> 
>> Michael Bechard
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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