[sdiy] Minimoog clone, was: Wasp clone, was: SDIY UK 2010 pics and vid

[David Griffith]

On Wed, 14 Jul 2010, cheater cheater wrote:

> Yeah, things like trimmer footprints can certainly be updated, but
> otherwise the idea is to keep the same layout to have the
> same/comparable RF performance, capacitive coupling, and what ever
> else the layout does actually influence as a 'bug' rather than a fully
> intended method of functioning. I guess with the other parts you want
> the same stuff (where it's crucial); or things that are popular mods
> and just make the thing sound better (such as better op-amps here and
> there). The parts that need to be authentic should probably be
> specifically chosen to have been created in the same process as the
> originals, which also dictates the footprints to be original.

Another thing I'd like to change are the edge connectors.  Getting 
gold-plated fingers in one-off quantities is troublesome.  Someone already 
mentioned problems in sourcing compatible slot sockets.  Perhaps we could 
use header pins and sockets?

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David Griffith
dgriffi at cs.csubak.edu