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Keeper o' the Keys!
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Kent, UK.
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![]() Really not keen on the black plastic knobs... indeed it's the black plastic knobs trhat came with the kit that I'm looking to replace
![]() Some great knobs on that saite... thanks for the link, I really appreciate that! Rather liking the look of this one: t_17464_01.gif |
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Forum Idol
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: west london depot
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![]() yes in fact that is very nice, better diameter for you as well right?
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Keeper o' the Keys!
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Kent, UK.
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![]() Yep... much better diameter... this is my top choice at the moment.
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Round The Horn
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Morden, Surrey
Posts: 1,135
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Keeper o' the Keys!
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Kent, UK.
Posts: 2,470
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![]() Having finished the PCB builds and then had a little break I have now made a start on the metalwork. Today I have drilled the front panel. First of all I sellotaped a full scale print out of the front panel design with cross hairs on each hole position and used a centre punch through the paper template to mark the drill hole positions. Luckily I have a pair of solid steel speaker stands (which my brother-in-law kindly built for me) which serves as a perfect ad-hoc bench-block.
Having punched all the positions, I drilled out all the holes using my cheapo (Wickes) pillar dill set to its slowest speed - 600 RPM. I picked up a stepped cone drill bit off eBay to cut the XLR holes and was very surprised how easily and cleanly it cut these large 24mm holes. All holes were de-burred and I ended up having the file the phantom power switch holes a little as they weren't in precisely the right place (they were offset to the left by about 1mm). I have also done a quick test fit of the preamp and DI boards as well as a set of 5 LED lens clips (for the VU meter) to check everything fits. So far, except for a slightly wavy line of LEDs on the right hand channel, the fits looks very good. Below are the all important pictures. |
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Keeper o' the Keys!
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Kent, UK.
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![]() Yep, resurrecting an old thread as I finally found some time to finish the internal wiring of my preamp. Next job will be tests and VU meter calibration. I only need the meters to give a useful indication rather than accurate metering... more important is that they are both closely matched to each other.
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Costa Del Cool
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Spain
Posts: 3,134
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![]() I envy you DIY skills there, Dave! Looking good.
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