There's always team dead-bug...

Corded drills are still way better dollar for dollar than cordless- lighter, stronger. I can strongly recommend Makita. If you are on a budget, check out your local pawn shops.

Quote: Originally Posted by [AK]Zip 8<--- The transformer is DIY. -Alex- Nice! I'd love to hear more about how you made your transformer. I think it's silly how much transformers cost when we all have dozens of them kicking around.

Quote: Originally Posted by mono Conan, run! ROTFL!

Someone might sell you a board, but I think the group buy is over. Steinchen's page on the diamond buffers for the Millett Hybrid is here: http://www.diamondstar.de/dDB_overview.html - tons o' links and design info. There's also discussion here...

Is there a better scan of the schematic? I can't make out lots of the component lables and it looks like some of it is cut off.

Nice work- congrats! What transparancy film did you use for the transfer and how was it? I've been using inkjet photo paper and its a very squirrely process with the wrong brand. Staples Photo Basic item# 471861 is whats working best so far, but it could be better.

I am cheap cheap cheap, so I am willing to do a little extra cleanup on the slightly dingy copper clad board I get from Goldmine. http://www.goldmine-elec-products.co....asp?dept=1034

If it were me (and its not) I'd go for option 2- mount everything on the base and cut hole(s) in the lid for it all to poke through. Lining everything up well and using 'gasket' material to cover the gaps could make for a pretty sanitary look without the mess of long wires or finicky connectors...

I use a Condor HA24-0.5A with one of my Millett Hybrids and it works great- dead quiet. You'll still have to solder things to it, so it still counts as DIY in my book! Edit: e-bay often has good deals on these- I got mine for 10 bucks.

Pete Millett has scanned and posted a bunch of great old books here: http://www.pmillett.com/technical_books_online.htm I got a lot out of 'Basic Theory and Applications of Electron Tubes'. The rest of Pete's site is a goldmine as well. There's also some good theory info here...

eBay is great, or you could spend 50 clams on stuff at Circuit Specialists and get a free MM. I've been using the freebie for months and it works fine. http://www.circuitspecialists.com/level.itml/icOid/190

It sounds like you're looking for a QTouch chip from QProx: http://www.qprox.com/products/index.php I have had a QT411 for a few months with the idea I'd make a volume control. I'm still in the research phase- reading PIC literature.

I wold respectufuly sugest that the effect of any of the tweaks mentioned on that page would exist purely in the mind of the listener. I would also sugest that that doesn't make it any less of a real effect. It realy does sound better because you tell yourself it will sound better.

Is this the first and second doc you refered to, Rick? http://www.analog.com/library/analog...h7_final_J.pdf -looks like pure gold.