Everything posted by cobra_kai
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Computer rebuilt - any ivy out there?
My pump - swiftech mcp355 - has been going strong for about 4 years now. The age of the pump was part of my motivation for getting the apogee drive as well, a little redundancy. That being said a flow meter/visualizer or whatever something like that is called is not a bad idea. You can get reservoirs with them built in like this: http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/ekwaekspresd1.html
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Computer rebuilt - any ivy out there?
Thanks, it was definitely a bit of an impulse purchase for me. My old CPU block was budget item - enzotech sapphire - and I was considering upgrading anyway. Then I saw the APDII announcement on xtremesystems and decided to go for that. 670 is a good choice I picked one up on thurs. 15% off from the newegg business sale. I don't imagine they will be under $340 again any time too soon.
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Computer rebuilt - any ivy out there?
I've got my 3770k on hand but not running yet, waiting on my last watercooling bit to come (the new swiftech Apogee Drive II) before I tear down my old rig and upgrade everything. Upgrading from an i7 920 + ATI 4890 system.
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T2 knob turning
That looks really nice Milosz. How does it attach to the shaft though?
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Quick Wiring Question
You can also get piggyback or side by side quick connect terminals if you want. Like stuff here: http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/118/764/=hcgrcp. You then put a connector on each wire from the transformer. I would go with luvdunhill's way though.
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Happy Birthday Kevin Gilmore!
Happy birthday!
- Odac
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Need help finding power umbilical connectors
Amphenol makes many types of connectors, including metal and plastic ones. I have used plastic ones like this: http://www.mouser.co...fB9DxzgAGiSyao= as well as their more expensive metal mil-spec ones like this http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Amphenol/PT06A-14-15P-SR/?qs=1eFRaVyeUDXg%2fDJ09AOFSA%3d%3d Both work nicely, and plastic ones are fine for low voltage but I think they are only rated to 350 volts so if you are making a stat amp you will want to use the mil-spec ones.
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Odac
Yea I read his article but really the argument that fine pitch smd can't be DIY is BS. You can do it with a soldering iron with care or there is always the mask + solder paste method. And I don't see why one of these 'partners' couldn't sell a kit with the board and the couple hard to source chips if they aren't available in small quantities. It's not for everyone, but neither are a lot of other DIY projects. Worse yet he didn't even release the schematic. Agreed
- Odac
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i'm on a roll... the kgsshv
Anyone ever have the lt021-10 voltage reference die? Had a problem with my PS recently where the plus side was only putting out about 40 volts. Of course it was the last thing I checked but when I swapped the references between positive and negative the problem followed
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i'm on a roll... the kgsshv
What do you mean? Attenuator impedance is irrelevant to gain, it is simply a voltage divider. I found Khozmo to be a little slow replying to emails but everything was taken care of eventually.
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i'm on a roll... the kgsshv
Congrats on the successful amp Victor it looks great! All those holes must have taken a ton of patience but the result is really nice. Happy listening!
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i'm on a roll... the kgsshv
Where are you measuring the bias voltage?
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The ultimate DIY? A Stax SRM-T2!
The 110% is with regards to voltage? That is still quite good, less than 1dB. Many pots are worse than that.
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i'm on a roll... the kgsshv
What was the voltage rating on the caps?
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i'm on a roll... the kgsshv
I made these exact points to him on HF and he waved the suggestions off. I have decided to stop trying to help him and sit back and enjoy the show
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Colts release Peyton Manning...
I thought it was pretty classy that Irsay said no Colt would ever wear 18 again.
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Colts release Peyton Manning...
Revis deserves his pay IMO Also I agree that Irsay and the colts are in no way morally obligated to keep someone like Manning but if he ends up being healthy I think it will be a mistake for them, from a perspective of royally pissing off the fan base. This is also assuming that whoever they draft can't really fill his shoes, which I think will be the case. If whoever steps in can do it relatively seamlessly then winning goes a long way to get over any lingering hard feelings.
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Colts release Peyton Manning...
I don't think I could handle the media frenzy that would result from two Mannings in the same town although the renewed rivalry with Brady might elevate Pats - Jets as the best rivalry in football over my current favorite of Ravens - Steelers.
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Colts release Peyton Manning...
I honestly thought I would never see the day the colts release Peyton. He basically is the colts - does anyone really think Luck/RG3 will be able to replace a once in a generation talent like him? Maybe I will be proven wrong, but I expect to see the Colts as bottom feeders for many years... If he gets healthy and back close to his top form congrats to whatever team picks him up
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24/192 Music Downloads ...and why they make no sense
Really good read thanks for posting
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Now for something different...
While I appreciate the sentiment, this seems like a somewhat futile gesture. Are you planning to offer these for sale, in which case do you really expect anyone to buy one? On the other hand if you make it a DIY project with a board run it seems even less likely that anyone would build it. Nevertheless,
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The Headcase Stax thread
Fucking auto correct. That should be *replacing
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The Headcase Stax thread
I thought teaching the headband assembly was pretty simple. Ask you need is a small jewelers type screwdriver. Replacing the pads on the other hand is a pain in the ass