Soundlab build

elmegil

But the panel design is mine Smile

Heavily derivative, but still mine Smile

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cds56 · Joined: Jan 13, 2011 Posts: 16 Location: Canada

I like it better than mine Smile

I like that your front panel is actually silk screened... I had no way to do that so I just kinda improvised...
lookin goood!

elmegil · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 6:44 pm Post subject:

Well, for versions of "silk screened" which include using labels on an inkjet... Smile

Since it was a build for someone else, i wanted it to look a bit professional. I really enjoyed playing with it, but it's on its way now. I will probably build the SL+ from the stripboard version I've seen around here, at some point.

elmegil · Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:07 pm Post subject:

Gonna try to build a SLMS+ in a cigar box. I think the big challenge will be that the particular box that has enough panel space is also short, so vertical space is going to be a challenge. I am going to have to take a different approach than usual to my wiring, I think....

Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:21 am Post subject:

Make sure you use finer wire. Shocked

I know this sounds obvious, but can be overlooked when space is at a premium.
I've found that some old printer cables (D25->Centronix (op-shop)) have nice fine easily soldered wires, which still have 7 or so strands each. A small bit of heatshrink where they meet the board/component will insure against problems later, looks good, and doesn't really take much more time. Wink

elmegil · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:00 am Post subject:

Would you say that was finer than 24 AWG? I don't have any strippers that go finer than that. I could definitely see my usual 22 AWG being a problem though, so good point, and one I hadn't really thought about. I *had* been thinking about ribbon cable though....

Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:25 pm Post subject:

Yeah, ribbon cable would be my next choice.
Get the rainbow coloured one to help trace things out though.
A mass of grey wire can be hell to troubleshoot.

elmegil · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:36 pm Post subject:

Yep, definitely rainbow ribbon cable. I just need to make a count of the number of necessary connections, and my small ribbon cable experience so far shows that I have some difficulty with initial cuts without damaging wires....

elmegil · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 12:26 am Post subject: Cigarlab+

Approaching the end of the second build in the cigar box....

I've got the box prepped, boards soldered and stuffed, power connections made and tested.... The ribbon cable (and a handful more that aren't worth really doing ribbon cable for) is all that really remains.

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