Dotcomformat

Hi all

Continuing this from a while back...
My friend has bought an engraving machine so I've decided to build the
motm miniwave kit myself and make a dotcom engraved panel (maybe even
black lettering on white...)

My questions:
1. Is the miniwave a good first kit to build ie not too dificult?
2. Does it come as a complete kit similar to the motm's that I've seen
- as well labeled etc?
3. If I make a complete mess, or stop half way through (something I
seem to do in life) can I just send it off to you Scott for the $100
special?
4. Does anyone else want a dotcom engraved panel? Once we make the
graphic it'll be very easy to make more...

Thanks

Steven



> Hi guys...
> 
> Wow!  I didn't expect such a response...but it isn't more than I am
willing 
> to do.  Here's what i can do...if you guys send me the kits and the
blank 
> panels, I can take it from there.  It seems like enough people want
these 
> that I may just order a few blanks from Roger and keep them around.
 There 
> will be a bit more supplies needed, such as 1/4" jacks and the 50k
pots, 
> plus the mounting materials (I have made my own large "L" brackets for 
> these.  I may do that for yours too, or an "L" shaped plate.
> 
> The kits take around a day to solder up, and the panels take a day
or less 
> to print and drill.  Yeah, it is as easy to print a few at a time as
it is 
> to print one.  My own MiniWave graphic has a different letter style,
and is 
> very "plain".  I will whip one up that matches the Dotcom format and 
> spacing.  They probably won't be perfect, but they will look good, 
> nevertheless.
> 
> I will need to do these from the kits...it is a pain to convert a
pre-made 
> Blacet module to Dotcom format, because I have to remove the
PCB-mounted 
> pots and LEDs.
> 
> Give me an e-mail to let me know.  As for the costs...well, figure that 
> Blacet charges 59 bucks difference between kits and assembled modules.  
> Plus, I'd need to get the jacks and pots (figure $1.99 to $2.50
each...total 
> of around $20 for a MiniWave) and the Dotcom knobs ($4 each, total
of $16).  
> Let's call it, oh, a hundred bucks for the whole deal.  If that
sounds good, 
> drop me a line when you need one, and I'll get you my address.
> 
> For anyone simply wanting a MiniWave MOTM, just send me the kit
(with panel 
> and such) and it'll be $60+shipping to assemble (same as if you
bought an 
> assembled Blacet).  Sound fair?
> 
> Scot Solida
> The Electronic Garden