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[Juho L]

Originally Posted by Tomer=Trance

do i need any knolage in electricity to build some basic kit like the fatman?

Thoretically no, but knowledge doesn't hurt if (when) you have trouble with the project.

[Juho L]

Originally Posted by DIGITAL SCREAMS

So whats the score....they provide u with all the parts....and its upto u to solder it all together and test the components are working properly together??

I think the components are tested before they are sent. They provide you the PCB and the components and you just solder them.

What tools do u need to make this??

A soldering iron of course and basic multimeter is a must have (oscilloscope would be ideal).

[Tomer=Trance]

Originally Posted by Juho L

(oscilloscope would be ideal).

where can i get one?

[3o3]

I think the components are tested before they are sent. They provide you the PCB and the components and you just solder them.

Yeah, I bought mine of a friend thou - but he never touched it - all the components are there, just gotta solder them togheter. Which is really easy even for a novice since all the things are labeled from 1 up to around (1000) or something like that and you get two papers with instructions + pictures if it gets tricky which it never did..

A soldering iron of course and basic multimeter is a must have (oscilloscope would be ideal).

I got a soldering iron, but not a oscilloscope or anything like that - i'd just put the parts togheter -> tested it, it worked perfect.. after awhile the filter acted up really strange, so i made some minor modifications too it but unfortantly i forgot that i used both a schematics from the internet + one of my own mods to it with the wrong voltage which ended with the thing smelt like burning electronics - and now it's just laying there because i am too lazy to dis-asseble it again and check what the fault is.

Anyways, great synthesizer - really fat basses and lead type of sounds (and funny effects when you patch it up like i use'd to do).

[unease4u]

Hi,
I've built the P9700s as well. I have a page about it with pictures and samples over at http://www.unease.se/paiabuild.htm. The building instructions are really clear and easy to follow but it is still a pretty big project.

It sound really good to my ears except for some strange behaviour of the filter with high resonance.

/Tommy
www.unease.se

[unease4u]

Sorry, the correct link is http://www.unease.se/paiabuild.htm (removed the period in thi end)

[Juho L]

Originally Posted by 3o3

I got a soldering iron, but not a oscilloscope or anything like that - i'd just put the parts togheter -> tested it, it worked perfect..

Yes. Probably no need for test equipement for a project that has 100% working components. But still it would be good to have at least some sort of voltage meter just in case. You never know what clumsy soldering with solder bridges do.

after awhile the filter acted up really strange, so i made some minor modifications too it but unfortantly i forgot that i used both a schematics from the internet + one of my own mods to it with the wrong voltage which ended with the thing smelt like burning electronics - and now it's just laying there because i am too lazy to dis-asseble it again and check what the fault is.

Thehee. Now you need the multimeter.

[Juho L]

Originally Posted by Tomer=Trance

where can i get one?

You can get old vintage scopes less than 100 euros. They are old but work perfectly if kept well. New ones tend to cost 1000 euros and more so better to stick in vintage.

[3o3]

Yes. Probably no need for test equipement for a project that has 100% working components. But still it would be good to have at least some sort of voltage meter just in case. You never know what clumsy soldering with solder bridges do.

All the parts are checked that they are working before they send out the package. So I knew that everything was going to work.

Thehee. Now you need the multimeter.

Yeah.. hehe