in fact, doepfer offers "b stock" modules at reduced
prices.you can find them in the SONDERLISTE-special
list page, of the doepfer website.
bakis.


--- James Husted < james@... > wrote:

> On 10/21/02 2:44 PM, "unknown freak"
> < cgraef@... > wrote:
>
> > I have a burning question for the more hands-on
> DIY types on the list.
> >
> > I have a large-ish Doepfer system, and I fantasize
> about one day
> > mounting all the boards behind Shaeffer panels
> with 1/4" jacks.
> >
> > As you know, Doepfer pots are mounted on the
> circuit board and the
> > minijacks are inside plastic housings. Given
> those facts, on a scale of
> > 1 to 10, how difficult do you think refitting a
> module would be (1 =
> > pretty damn straightforward, 10 = what are you,
> nuts some kind of
> > brain-damaged masochist freak forget it!)
> >
> > If you think it's do-able, what would you say the
> main issues would be
> > to worry about
> >
> > I'd be grateful for any reply.
> >
> > Thanks!
> It would be interesting to see if Doepfer has any "B
> stock" modules around,
> that have been taken to trade shows an such and are
> beat up, that he would
> sell at a reduced price. That may make the cost a
> little better to swallow.
> The pots can be moved to the panels if they have
> bushings (my units are
> downstairs so I can't look at it now) and could be
> wired to the PCB using
> shielded leads (keep them short). The jacks could be
> removed and tossed. The
> new ones could be normalized type and cut down in
> patch cords for common
> connections (VCO-VCF-VCA etc). I have always used
> Switchcraft Hi Density
> jacks and have NEVER has one go bad on me. A big
> project to say the least.
>
> If Doepfer wanted to increase it's cash flow, he
> could offer his modules
> already stuffed with all parts except jacks and pots
> for this purpose. Call
> it the P series (for PCB) or C series (for custom
> [or would that be K in
> Germany ]) and I'm sure he would sell a bunch of
> them. He could have a
> sliding price range from the cheapest stuffed PCB
> with no pots or jacks, PCB
> with panel mounted pots, PCB with panel mounted pots
> and knobs, etc. The
> only snag I can see is they would probably have to
> be untested unless he has
> fixtures for testing them without pots. Everyone who
> doesn't buy a Doepfer
> because of the 1/8" jacks, and there are a lot of
> them, would think about
> it. It also is a revenue flow when there is a
> shortage of metalwork etc.
> -James
> --
> James Husted
> The ErsatZ Planet Graphics & Sound
> james@...
> www.ersatzplanet.com
>
>

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