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Subject: Polysix Full Clone

From: tlule@gmx.de
Date: 2015-12-12

Hello All,


I have just joined the group. Its great to see there's a worldwide community for the Polysix.


On the other hand the big attraction of that vintage machine,

has let the price explode within just a few years.

Hard to get a hand on one below 1000 Euros these days.


I own already a couple of POLY 61 which can still be got around 200 Euros,

which is a very reasonable pricing.


So while I cannot afford the tag for a full Polysix,

I've got plenty of 2nd hand components to make synth of my own, and i thought


Why not build a Polysix clone from scratch?


Some may think I am crazy? But why not?


When you have a database of all PCBs with schematic and layout,

it's a piece of cake to replace one CPU by another, add mods, hacks, MIDI etc,

without ending in a mess of cables and PCB stacks..


I am skilled in using PCB schema and layout design.

So I got schemas and layouts of KLM 369, 370, 371 already together.


Now I want to get going with the bigger PCBs.

However what I need are good quality photos of existing PCBs from above and from below.

In addition I've need a scan of a SM where the PCB traces are resolved better than on the copy that I have.


So if the one or other of you had such photo or scans, I would be more than  happy.


If someone was interested I will for sure share my layouts and schemas with you.

Native format is TARGET3001, which you can get for free as pin-limited version.


Cheers,


Tarek