For reference, I spent ~$100 on parts for my prototype. That included
purchasing a new 8048, pre-flashed, for about $25. If you don't need that
you save ~1/4 of the cost.
There are a few pricier parts (in the $3 or $5 range), but by and large the
cost is a factor of the quantity of parts on the board. Including all the
vias connecting the two sides (which, incidentally, are very small and
require a good bit of concentration), there are >1,200 holes to solder. That
said, I am not an expert at soldering and it took me about 4-5 hours to get
the job done. It's quite doable given the time.
Calibration is per the service manual, as you surmised.
I think what Andy is trying to say below, which I agree with, is that if you
mess up the build you are going to need a multimeter, an oscilloscope, and
some brain power in order to trouble shoot what is going wrong. That's the
part where we're not really going to be able to save your bacon.
Thanks for getting the word out!
Jed
On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 1:51 PM, ML <f115@rocketmail.com> wrote:
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> Well I'm glad to hear that most of these are available. I was starting to
> look at those old Hitachi ICs and was getting a bit concerned about those
> and a few others. 798s are pretty pricey. There are a good handful here that
> seem like tough parts to track down.
>
> Regarding the calibration: did you guys get the values right from the
> service manual? VR1-VR7? Is there more to it than that? I'm trying my best
> to avoid 'support questions' but I think it's due diligence before diving
> into buying these boards. I'm trying to get a sense of how involved this
> will be. Soldering: no problem. Calibrating: not so sure about that at all,
> unless it's just dialing in correct resistance values. I may even have to
> flash 8048s and that's a whole other matter.
>
> Incidentally I also put the word out to a handful of other forums and I see
> some of them have signed on so that's nice!
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