The thread about prices for used panels morphed into a fascinating
trip down memory lane back to late 70's when the Serge system gelled
into more or less what it is today. Great stuff.
Now that we've got that thread of informed reflection under out belts
and have arrived at day one of 2008, the stage is set for that man
behind the curtain, Rex Probe, to address the congregation and let us
know what might be in store for us in the great oh-eight. Perhaps we
can send Barbara Walters to visit Rex and ask him about issues of the
day such as...
The through-hole/SMD quandry facing all small electronics builders.
The void created by the end of custom panel production. What about
those modules that are no longer available?
The prospect of digital creeping into the soup. We've seen some other
builders dabble in the arts of zero and one, is he going there? Some
say digital envelope generators are a slippery slope while others say
it matters not one bit.
Add your question to the thread. Rex, to his credit, is not one to put
out a lot of pre-release hype about things he's not committed to. We
on the other hand can speculate endlessly among ourselves ;-)
Here's another question for the community. How do we support the large
number of older panels that are out there? Last I checked, STS is not
inclined to rebuild or repair anything more than about 10 years old. I
guess most of us do our own repairs when necessary or know someone who
can do them but this is likely to become more of an issue as time goes
on. Are there any quirky parts we should buy a few of while the
through-hole stuff is still pretty plentiful.
Any thoughts on the rearrangement conundrum? I'm sorely tempted to cut
up and repackage a late '70s panel into a more modular configuration.
Frac rack frames are cheap and service bureaus make very nice panels
to spec. Has anyone done this? Want to compare notes? I mentioned it
to Rex once (what was I thinking?) a it must have sounded like
blasphemy to him. He told me to not put any reference to "Serge" on
the new panels. Somebody else suggested I'd be throwing away resale
value but I'm not interested in selling it off, quite the opposite.
That's enough grist for the mill. Have a great '08!
trip down memory lane back to late 70's when the Serge system gelled
into more or less what it is today. Great stuff.
Now that we've got that thread of informed reflection under out belts
and have arrived at day one of 2008, the stage is set for that man
behind the curtain, Rex Probe, to address the congregation and let us
know what might be in store for us in the great oh-eight. Perhaps we
can send Barbara Walters to visit Rex and ask him about issues of the
day such as...
The through-hole/SMD quandry facing all small electronics builders.
The void created by the end of custom panel production. What about
those modules that are no longer available?
The prospect of digital creeping into the soup. We've seen some other
builders dabble in the arts of zero and one, is he going there? Some
say digital envelope generators are a slippery slope while others say
it matters not one bit.
Add your question to the thread. Rex, to his credit, is not one to put
out a lot of pre-release hype about things he's not committed to. We
on the other hand can speculate endlessly among ourselves ;-)
Here's another question for the community. How do we support the large
number of older panels that are out there? Last I checked, STS is not
inclined to rebuild or repair anything more than about 10 years old. I
guess most of us do our own repairs when necessary or know someone who
can do them but this is likely to become more of an issue as time goes
on. Are there any quirky parts we should buy a few of while the
through-hole stuff is still pretty plentiful.
Any thoughts on the rearrangement conundrum? I'm sorely tempted to cut
up and repackage a late '70s panel into a more modular configuration.
Frac rack frames are cheap and service bureaus make very nice panels
to spec. Has anyone done this? Want to compare notes? I mentioned it
to Rex once (what was I thinking?) a it must have sounded like
blasphemy to him. He told me to not put any reference to "Serge" on
the new panels. Somebody else suggested I'd be throwing away resale
value but I'm not interested in selling it off, quite the opposite.
That's enough grist for the mill. Have a great '08!