<DIV>I gotta admit, that is a nice lookin' board. Yesterday I wired up two modules (16 jacks apiece). It took me a long time. Looks like a time saver. It just dawned on me that when using SMT there is usually a PCB made for each module. It's cheaper to make a bunch than a few. So maybe more designers will start selling PCBs of their creations? I may still prefer to build on breadboard from the schematics. It may make the leap to SMT a whole lot more enticing if there is an influx of small run PCBs... though...your (or whoever's) pot/jack placement may/could/probably would be different than mine. Panel conformity = sucks.</DIV>
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<DIV>Your pcb is quite inspiring, though.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>peng<BR><BR><B><I>Roman <modular@go2.pl></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">> > > > who's talking about knobs and switches? They are as big as need to<BR>be,<BR>> > > > but the circuitry can be fitted on the same board as pots getting<BR>rid<BR>> > > > of all wiring. Isn't that a benefit?<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Not necessarily. My RSD-10 and MS-20 are made like that (not SMT,<BR>> > > BTW) and I hate it. You have to disassemble the whole panel, all<BR>> > > thirty-plus pots in MS-20's case, to do anything on them.<BR>> ><BR>> > that's because they're TH. In SMD everything is accessible from behind,<BR>> > I mean components and solder joints. There's no need to put the PCB out<BR>> > from panel for repair.<BR>><BR>> Unless you need to work on the pots or connectors themselves. Or<BR>> follow a trace on the other side of the PCB.<BR><BR>any pot can be re!
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without taking the PCB off the panel.<BR>And traces on the other side can be found in documentation.<BR>see what I mean:<BR>http://www.sowa.synth.net/modular/m_sqbackbig2.jpg<BR>the jacks are wired, but it's next step to get rid of those wires too.<BR><BR>> As lots of other things, it's a trade-off.<BR>yes, but IMHO it has more benefits than drawbacks.<BR><BR>Roman<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p>__________________________________________________<br>Do You Yahoo!?<br>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around <br>http://mail.yahoo.com