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mini T2 board prepared for octal or UX4 sockets. Octal socket overlapped with UX4 (red arrows). If EML 20B-V4 or 300b/2A3 remove components at red arrows. If 300B/2A3 tie pads in green boxes together.

*blows copious amounts of dust off this thread* Native Instruments is circling the drain. Due to some bad financial decisions by them in the previous decade + the vampire squid that is private capital, they may never release a new version of Traktor. I am now testing out DJay Pro. It's "free" on the app store, but requires a $50/year subscription I hate SaaS just let me buy the fucking thing I swear every MBA needs to die UH I MEAN the base version appears to be functional. The UI is alien to me, but that's what 16 years of Traktor does to a MFer. I'm not saying there's going to be a one-off test broadcast tonight, but there is now some possibility.

Sick space heaters.

Got to see the Jam in Boston before they broke up, my first big concert (had seen a band or two in smaller venues). They recorded it for the radio and my friend Steve was interviewed briefly after the show. He made it onto a bootleg of the show. They just released a proper version I think, but he's not on that one.....

Okay, two months since my last post -time to dive deeper into the enclosure. I spent the past two weeks designing, ordering materials, and milling all the necessary holes. After breaking two milling bits in the process, here’s the result! The upper panel features over 30 screw holes for the amp boards and power supply. The transformer is planned to be mounted in the center using an M8 bolt, along with an isolated cover. Most of the screw holes are chamfered (using a chamfer milling bit). The square holes are designed for the transformer wires to pass through. The tapping work was manually done. Here’s the hole for the volume pot. The pot can be installed upside down to provide more clearance. I used an end milling bit, which resulted in this textured finish. The side panel will house the 10M90S without heatsinks. The plan is to transfer the heat directly to the enclosure. The enclosure dimensions are 430 x 80 x 330mm with an 8mm thickness. Two XLR input holes. Hole for the EMI AC inlet socket. I’ve realized that I might need a more professional CNC milling machine, but my garage just doesn’t have the space for such a large machine. Milling is really fun and incredibly satisfying.😆 How about going even further next, let`s say a fully CNC block enclosure (I am planning it right now).

PSA for Protesters.

Yes. The machine is from Snapmaker, and I am planning to get the Langmuir. Links here. https://www.snapmaker.com/en-US https://www.langmuirsystems.com/mr1

The Jam - Sound Affects

That is Hannah Fry, PhD in Maths and does a great deal on the public understanding of maths and science (we do lots of different Math in our country🤓). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Fry

I think this is one of the better songs ever written about dealing with the reality of death and losing your loved ones. It's kind of funny that its delivered here while yukking it up on the Tonight Show. Makes me cry every single fucking time.

I don't think Warwick are doing so hot these days... I snapped this in Selfridges on Oxfordstreet yesterday and I might have been tempted as an insane collector if I didn't already own one of those piece of shit amps. Well that and it sounds like shit... there is that issue too.

Some quartet tubes wanted to say "Hello! We are here." Neotech UP-OCC wires in teflon tubes, power delay board. Simply plugged power and tested both boards that they are working. Not heard sound yet.

Jay Leno is such a douche it's unbelievable. I'm about to lose my brother and I'm having a good cry watching this.