ARP 2600: PCBs drilled, PSU working
Category: Electronics
ARP 2600: PCBs are cut, mouser order, updates
The PCBs are now cut to shape (except one missed spot) and now ready for drilling. The faders order got split in parts because backorder, one part should arrive very soon. The thonk one for the jacks will arrive soon too, and the PCB for the PSU is on its way. Missing for now are
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DIY transfert/etching PCBs at home
For a new project I am starting I needed to do DIY PCB using the transfert and etching method. I got a ~cheap laminator off amazon (a metal one, which was more expensive than an all-plastic but it seemed more rugged and probably more able to reach 200’C), a few litters of Ferric Chloride, cheap
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Recreating the ARP 2600 synthesizer
I stumbled upon someone blog post who did reverse on the ARP 2600, made “corrected” schematics, and PCBs images to transfert/etch. From that I started the project of building an ARP 2600 and also making it a project more modern with KiCAD. The first step of getting the schematics captured is done, intensive reviews are
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Projects status
Here is a status of the projects I’ve been working on: MFJ-929 Auto Tuner: done Got this one a few years ago and it ended up on a corner. One IC seemed dead, a 5V reg was cooking, and the PIC16 too. Replaced the three, reprogrammed a new PIC16, and the unit seems to work
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