MOTM

--- In motm@y..., "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@a...> wrote:
> ... 
> 4) The MOTM-310 uVCO layout will start next weekend, I need to run 
2 quick
> sanity tests first.
> 

How did this go? I really want these! Two at least to begin with.

> 
> 6) Like many of you out there, I'm holding my breath, waiting for 
the other
> shoe to fall (as Granny said). If the
> economy continues to spiral downward, many of us (including yours 
truly) may
> lose our jobs. I understand
> MOTM is, for most of us, a 'luxury' item. Sales this year are (as 
of today)
> within $100 of ALL of last year (with
> a higher module count due to many power supplies sold). Going 
forward, who
> can say? I will proceed with
> caution. As a *minimum*, the '310 and '130 VCA will come out this 
year. I
> hope to have 2 more, but let's see
> what happens (hopefully, not much).

I'd love to see both the wave mangler and the SEM filter.  I would 
buy both.

> 
> I don't plan in a large restocking of parts in the near future. I 
do have
> 1000 Bourns pots due in 2 batches. May
> have to push out the 2nd order of 500 (since neither the '850 
or '310 use
> them). I have sheet metal across all
> products to last for 6-8 weeks. What this means is that hopefully, 
I can
> make money here at the end of the year.

Jeez, I hope this doesn't mean to imply that you're not making money 
now.

> 
> 7) Supplies of the '110 ARE dwindling. I'd say only about 16 are 
left
> (kits/assembled). Unless I can get more CEM3330
> chips, this is the end of the road (yes, I am holding some back for
> repairs).
>

I got my second one! 

> Lastly, a small thing to make you grin. I received a MOTM-440 
filter that
> was in a case with a miswired supply. The
> case was shorted to the AC line. The '440 panel had 1 corner 
*completely
> melted off*, and the back was white
> with aluminum oxide (caused by a small *fire*). The MOTM-440 
survived, and
> tested out perfectly.

I'm stunned. This is very encouraging to me personally, given my 
*skills* with electronics...