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Oh! And one more thing. www.dragonflyalley.com is an absolutely awesome resource. They do tend to make modifications which you'll probably want to skip, but they offer incredibly detailed accounts of their own builds, plus a tasty recipe to accompany each module. 

--- In dotcomformat@yahoogroups.com, Kim Johnsson <johnssonkim@...> wrote:
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> On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 7:05 AM, Welton Barker <weltonb@...> wrote:
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> > I just finished my first module, a Yusynth Sawtooth animator, from a kit
> > supplied from bridechamber. I can't believe that it actually worked! Despite
> > my somewhat damaged brain, everything did what it should. The only mistake I
> > made was getting the polarity on the LEDs mixed up. If I could pick a
> > problem to have, that would be it! So, I thought I'd just post this to pat
> > myself on the back, and urge anyone who is thinking of taking the plunge
> > into SDIY to DO IT!!! It is a rush! The only thing to worry about is what to
> > tell your wife all that money is going on... I'm thinking of telling her
> > that Mouser is the name of a really small bordello...
> >
> > Congrats (pat, pat)!
> 
> So, how much soldering and schematics-reading experience do you have, prior
> to this undertaking? I have close to none, but I think a DIY project could
> be quite fun. It would never be finished, of course, but still. Could a
> total beginner pull off something like this?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Kim
>