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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thank You David for your nice reply !<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I did not know these new Alpha pots..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>JP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>De :</span></b><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org] <b>De la part de</b> David G Dixon<br><b>Envoyé :</b> 9 novembre 2020 12:48<br><b>À :</b> 'john slee'; 'Synth-diy@synth-diy.org'<br><b>Objet :</b> Re: [sdiy] My new Moog 960 sequencer clone module project.. slowly but surely ..<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Let me just put in a plug here for the new-style PCB-mount 16mm Alpha pots. These have solder tabs which are 0.1" closer to the body than the older ones, and they have much beefier 3/8" shanks (the same as 1/4" jacks) and appear to be made out of a higher-quality metal. I buy mine from Small Bear, and I have been very very happy with them -- here is the URL:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/alpha-single-gang-16mm-pc-mount-6-mm-shaft/">http://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/alpha-single-gang-16mm-pc-mount-6-mm-shaft/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>These pots are exactly the same height as the Taiway PCB-mount mini-toggle switches that I also buy from Small Bear; for example, the SPDT On-On ones here:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/spdt-on-on-pc-mount/">http://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/spdt-on-on-pc-mount/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Small Bear also stocks (at my request) 1/4 switching PCB-mount Switchcraft jacks, but these are not the same height as the pots and switches, so they require a separate PCB at a different height:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/1-4-in-mono-n-c-switch-enclosed-pc-mount-switchcraft-112apcx/">http://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/1-4-in-mono-n-c-switch-enclosed-pc-mount-switchcraft-112apcx/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>With these and some layout art, you can make a very nice panel PCB with very little wiring.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>john slee<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 09, 2020 1:29 AM<br><b>To:</b> Synth-diy@synth-diy.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [sdiy] My new Moog 960 sequencer clone module project.. slowly but surely ..</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black;background:#FFECB3'>[<strong>CAUTION:</strong> Non-UBC Email]</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Like yourself and David I also wondered about a panel PCB, being thoroughly allergic to wiring. But sometimes finding parts that are both what you want *and* close enough to each other in height... can be difficult<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Regardless, it is a really lovely build, as Jean-Pierre’s builds always seem to be, and I particularly like that much or all of the logic stuff has been wrapped up into firmware.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>John<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, 9 Nov 2020 at 20:17, Roman Sowa <<a href="mailto:modular@go2.pl">modular@go2.pl</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><p class=MsoNormal>One thing I hated the most while refurbishing 960 was the wiring. There <br>are places where several wires, maybe 5 or 6 are soldered in 1cm2 area <br>with not a milimeter of spare wire to pull. I mean it's one of the <br>earliest examples of non-repairable thing so popular now in smartphone <br>industry. You could take it all apart like panel, all PCBs, and all the <br>controls alone would still hold together in grid, so many wires.<br>And it looks like you're going the same path, so... good luck.<br>As it was said already, maybe it's good time to consider making panel <br>PCB to avoid wiring hell, and move this 50-year old design slightly <br>ahead by merely 15 years.<br><br>Don't get me wrong, I like what you do, enjoy your pictures every time, <br>and I'm impressed by how you still make this thing while the rest of the <br>world seems to waste time on pointless wars.<br><br>Roman<br><br><br>W dniu 2020-11-09 o 00:30, Jean-Pierre Desrochers pisze:<br>><br>> Hi all,<br>><br>> Just to show you where I’m going so far in my Moog 960 sequencer clone <br>> project..<br>><br>> I’m happy with the actual (not finished yet) results..<br>><br>> Here <<a href="http://www.arcenson.com/public/Moog_960_clone/" target="_blank">http://www.arcenson.com/public/Moog_960_clone/</a>> is the link to <br>> some pictures:<br>><br>> The first 2 pictures show the front panel made out from<br>><br>> a thin 5 mils PCB with no copper. Spray glued to the metal plate then <br>> all punched.<br>><br>> The last picture shows an empty IC socket.. That’s the PIC micro who <br>> will actually<br>><br>> do all the original Flip-Flop circuitry jobs..<br>><br>> I’m building two of these !<br>><br>> I LOVE IT !!!!!<br>><br>> JP<br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Synth-diy mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:Synth-diy@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">Synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a><br>> <a href="http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy" target="_blank">http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy</a><br>> Selling or trading? 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