Millett "Starving Student" hybrid amp - Page 155

Got it!

thanks tomb.

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Point to point is so much more fun to do though. I don't get anywhere near the same sense of accomplishment from just stuffing a PCB.

Search for " .100 molex " and you can find them. You also need the pins which insert into the connector. I think I used "k.k." series.

Or you can just use fan connectors if you have them.

I wanted to have disconnects at the mosfets to allow me to take the thing apart... they work great.

Ha - yes! Consider yourself notified.

Do you guys have any ideas of who will be supplying boards?

*I have family members and friends who really want to get their hands on one as their second DIY projects (helped them do a CMoy one saturday and supplied the parts as an Xmas gift).*

Boards will be between $15 and 20 I am guessing?

I haven't discussed it specifically with Nate yet, but Dsavitsk and I agree that beezar.com is the way to handle it. I'm going to set it up so that tubes are sold in tested, matched pairs only with the PCB. IOW, if you want tubes, you'll have to purchase the PCB, too. You'll be able to purchase the PCB's separately, but not the tubes. This seems the fairest way to do it and the best way to make certain that most people will get a shot at tubes if they want to build the PCB. Unlike the tubes - if we run out of PCB's, we can always order more.

As far as pricing, I would expect the boards to be 1/2 what you are guessing. It's been $15 for the prototypes, but prototypes are always more expensive.

beezar.com

Less, I think.

+1

I don't think I'll ever go back to PCB's! For me, it's the problem solving and interpretation involved that is so much fun.

Before my SS I was really interested in buying an Aikido kit. Now it's going to have to be bus-bars and bakelite all the way!

edit: not to crap on anyone's fun! i actually have done a lot of PCB projects before trying PTP.

PCBs will be great for the less confident ones who want to explore this nice little amp, but P2P is what made it particularly compelling for me. I learned a lot building mine and had a real sense of accomplishment when I first hit the switch and music came out.

But PCB's just look so much neater!

Thanks for your response.

Yes but its more a matter of personal taste than anything else -IMHO-.

Oh one more question, what are the dimensions of the PCB?
width x length?

Board Dimensions: 3.87" wide x 3.14" (98mm wide x 80mm),
Board Specs: 2oz copper (production version) on an 0.062" (1.6mm) FR4 dielectric

Wow, that is great!

That is also a really nice service to the community.

Is there a specific Hammond or other enclosure that you guys have in mind?

It would be nice if we could get pre-drilled cases to take care of the other intimidating part - casework.
The MiniMax looks fantastic and there could definitly be interest for something like this.

PTP can be really intimidating for people, but it is extremely easy to change things or parts if you want to later something harder to do with a PCB.

You just made my dad extremely happy!

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