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Happy BD to me/Status

2011-02-22 by Paul Schreiber

a) MOTM turned 13 last week, was too busy to really think much about it. I 
did run the # modules/# customers, and for 11 years in a row that number 
is.....12.

b) According to my accountant, I 'lost' $505 for 2010 which means I paid 
myself $505 too much. Much "better" (cough) than 2009 when I lost $7600. 
Well, that new Ferrari will have to wait 1 more year....sigh. And for the 
chronic nosey: both years that salary was < $40K. Which is not bad for a 
hobby but about $100K away from a 'real' job. The only year that I made 
'real' money was 2000 but hey, we ALL made good money in 2000.

c) I've been working the last 3 weeks on the 5U backlog, made a dent 
somewhat. I'm going to ship some Euro off later in the week, and then while 
the pc boards are being stuffed go back to 5U. I am making up "missing" kits 
(which means I can't properly add up what was needed in the backlog), mostly 
'190s and '700s. After those, then I will have to settle up with the '480 
kits/assembled, as probably 65% of the remaining backlog is tied to the 
'480.

I am gathering up parts for the 4 '650s orders left to ship, I ordered the 
wrong crystal form-factor (am I the only one that thinks Digikey/Mouser 
needs to offer about 1/3 of the present catalog? Too many choices!).

Thanks for an interesting 13 years, hoping for many more.

Paul S.

RE: [motm] Happy BD to me/Status

2011-02-22 by John L Rice

Congrats on the long run so far, Paul, and for changing the world of modular
synthesis forever by establishing the 5U DIY phenomenon! ;-)

John L Rice

> -----Original Message-----
> From: motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul
> Schreiber
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 9:46 PM
> To: MOTM List
> Subject: [motm] Happy BD to me/Status
> 
> a) MOTM turned 13 last week, was too busy to really think much about it. I
> did run the # modules/# customers, and for 11 years in a row that number
> is.....12.
> 
> b) According to my accountant, I 'lost' $505 for 2010 which means I paid
> myself $505 too much. Much "better" (cough) than 2009 when I lost $7600.
> Well, that new Ferrari will have to wait 1 more year....sigh. And for the
> chronic nosey: both years that salary was < $40K. Which is not bad for a
> hobby but about $100K away from a 'real' job. The only year that I made
> 'real' money was 2000 but hey, we ALL made good money in 2000.
> 
> c) I've been working the last 3 weeks on the 5U backlog, made a dent
> somewhat. I'm going to ship some Euro off later in the week, and then
while
> the pc boards are being stuffed go back to 5U. I am making up "missing"
kits
> (which means I can't properly add up what was needed in the backlog),
mostly

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> '190s and '700s. After those, then I will have to settle up with the '480
> kits/assembled, as probably 65% of the remaining backlog is tied to the
> '480.
> 
> I am gathering up parts for the 4 '650s orders left to ship, I ordered the
> wrong crystal form-factor (am I the only one that thinks Digikey/Mouser
> needs to offer about 1/3 of the present catalog? Too many choices!).
> 
> Thanks for an interesting 13 years, hoping for many more.
> 
> Paul S.
> 
> 
> 
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>

Re: [motm] Happy BD to me/Status

2011-02-22 by Erik Ribeiro

Congratulations and thanks! I hope you don't lose your enthusiasm for this 
anytime soon. There are still a ton of MOTM modules I don't have that I really 
want. But my wallet can only satify the wishlist at a few modules per year. :)

erik




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From: Paul Schreiber <synth1@...>
To: MOTM List <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, February 21, 2011 11:45:45 PM
Subject: [motm] Happy BD to me/Status

a) MOTM turned 13 last week, was too busy to really think much about it. I 
did run the # modules/# customers, and for 11 years in a row that number 
is.....12.

b) According to my accountant, I 'lost' $505 for 2010 which means I paid 
myself $505 too much. Much "better" (cough) than 2009 when I lost $7600. 
Well, that new Ferrari will have to wait 1 more year....sigh. And for the 
chronic nosey: both years that salary was < $40K. Which is not bad for a 
hobby but about $100K away from a 'real' job. The only year that I made 
'real' money was 2000 but hey, we ALL made good money in 2000.

c) I've been working the last 3 weeks on the 5U backlog, made a dent 
somewhat. I'm going to ship some Euro off later in the week, and then while 
the pc boards are being stuffed go back to 5U. I am making up "missing" kits 
(which means I can't properly add up what was needed in the backlog), mostly 
'190s and '700s. After those, then I will have to settle up with the '480 
kits/assembled, as probably 65% of the remaining backlog is tied to the 
'480.

I am gathering up parts for the 4 '650s orders left to ship, I ordered the 
wrong crystal form-factor (am I the only one that thinks Digikey/Mouser 
needs to offer about 1/3 of the present catalog? Too many choices!).

Thanks for an interesting 13 years, hoping for many more.

Paul S.

Re: [motm] Happy BD to me/Status

2011-02-22 by groovyshaman

Happy Birthday MOTM - it's been a fun ride!

Coincidentally - I finally built my 2 485's over the weekend.  Strangest module 
yet.  I thought the 1st one was broke, then I built the 2nd and realized "I 
guess it's just different".  Paul/Crow you should have saved some sauce for the 
RES in LP mode, you used it all in the HP mode!!

George

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----- Original Message ----
From: Paul Schreiber <synth1@...>
To: MOTM List <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tue, February 22, 2011 12:45:45 AM
Subject: [motm] Happy BD to me/Status

a) MOTM turned 13 last week, was too busy to really think much about it. I 
did run the # modules/# customers, and for 11 years in a row that number 
is.....12.

b) According to my accountant, I 'lost' $505 for 2010 which means I paid 
myself $505 too much. Much "better" (cough) than 2009 when I lost $7600. 
Well, that new Ferrari will have to wait 1 more year....sigh. And for the 
chronic nosey: both years that salary was < $40K. Which is not bad for a 
hobby but about $100K away from a 'real' job. The only year that I made 
'real' money was 2000 but hey, we ALL made good money in 2000.

c) I've been working the last 3 weeks on the 5U backlog, made a dent 
somewhat. I'm going to ship some Euro off later in the week, and then while 
the pc boards are being stuffed go back to 5U. I am making up "missing" kits 
(which means I can't properly add up what was needed in the backlog), mostly 
'190s and '700s. After those, then I will have to settle up with the '480 
kits/assembled, as probably 65% of the remaining backlog is tied to the 
'480.

I am gathering up parts for the 4 '650s orders left to ship, I ordered the 
wrong crystal form-factor (am I the only one that thinks Digikey/Mouser 
needs to offer about 1/3 of the present catalog? Too many choices!).

Thanks for an interesting 13 years, hoping for many more.

Paul S.

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Re: [motm] Happy BD to me/Status

2011-02-22 by Charles Stella

Happy Birthday!

I happily recall first finding the Synthtech site in 98'. I think there was only a power supply and the promise of amazing things to come.

I have enjoyed building and using MOTM modules all these years and I have learned a wealth of electronics in the process.

Thanks Paul!

Charles.

Charles Stella

http://www.charlesstella.com

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On Feb 21, 2011, at 9:45 PM, Paul Schreiber wrote:

a) MOTM turned 13 last week, was too busy to really think much about it. I
did run the # modules/# customers, and for 11 years in a row that number
is.....12.

b) According to my accountant, I 'lost' $505 for 2010 which means I paid
myself $505 too much. Much "better" (cough) than 2009 when I lost $7600.
Well, that new Ferrari will have to wait 1 more year....sigh. And for the
chronic nosey: both years that salary was < $40K. Which is not bad for a
hobby but about $100K away from a 'real' job. The only year that I made
'real' money was 2000 but hey, we ALL made good money in 2000.

c) I've been working the last 3 weeks on the 5U backlog, made a dent
somewhat. I'm going to ship some Euro off later in the week, and then while
the pc boards are being stuffed go back to 5U. I am making up "missing" kits
(which means I can't properly add up what was needed in the backlog), mostly
'190s and '700s. After those, then I will have to settle up with the '480
kits/assembled, as probably 65% of the remaining backlog is tied to the
'480.

I am gathering up parts for the 4 '650s orders left to ship, I ordered the
wrong crystal form-factor (am I the only one that thinks Digikey/Mouser
needs to offer about 1/3 of the present catalog? Too many choices!).

Thanks for an interesting 13 years, hoping for many more.

Paul S.