MOTM

a) nasty weather is blowing in tonight and is due to leave around Wednesday. 
So, I may be delayed getting stuff to the PO. The (in)famous Celine Dion 
concert is tomorrow (figures), might be a LONG day (since it's also the 
first day back for the day job).

b) I'm out of MOTM-960s but have parts to build 35 all boxed up to send over 
to wave solder tomorrow if weather (a) above holds off until lunch.

c) I expected MOTM-380 front panels to show up by now but the metal fab has 
gone 'radio silent' the last 2 weeks, so I guess they also shut down. Will 
try to get an update tomorrow.

d) I have the CAD drawing for the MOTM-700 panel ready so as soon as the 
'380s show up I will send those off. This is the last remaining panel that 
needs to convert over to the new paint/fab. Note that there are no plans 
currently to revive the MOTM-510 WaveWarper (past the ones on order) plus I 
*may* have 1 original kit left over from Paul Haneberg in Indiana (2006 
vintage) that I can find the bits to. I'll get to that in a few weeks. I 
also have no plans to revive the MOTM-850 Pedal Interface (since I sold like 
23 total in 4 years).

e) I am also going to decide this week if I'm going to change over (mostly, 
not entirely) to the new BI pots:

100K linear is part # P260P-D1BS3CB100K
50K log is part # P260P-D1BS3CA50K

what is also on interest is there is a 'vertical mount' lead-forming option 
that would make Frac/Euro modules have less depth (there is a 3.5" depth 
limit which is pretty shallow for complicated stuff). Now, several folks 
have asked me to be in the pot resale business :) I will only do this for 
large (over 50pcs at ONCE) shipments. Contact me *off list* is you are 
interested. The price will be around $3.60ea . I will *still* offer the 
Spectrol parts as long as I can:

a) get them
b) get them for <$6ea
c) get them in < 16 weeks which is the going time now

BI is quoting 6-8 week delivery, BTW. Also note that Rapid Electronics in 
the UK has these for $2ea + shipping which by the time you get them 
delivered is about $3.50ea.

My 2 weeks off did not translate to the MOTM activity I had planned for. I 
got sick, then the wife got it, then my 84yr old aunt died in Houston and I 
had to attend. Please give me 2 weeks before asking 'where is my stuff?'. I 
have quite a pile of things to do and to ship out + plus 'real work' is very 
busy in Jan. Don't worry, I'll get to it :) Quarterly taxes are due in 10 
days and I need to get stuff out the door so Uncle Sam can get it.

Paul S.