My list of partial completions of existing projects.
GSSL - bought the parts for this in December 2007??!?!
boards are stuffed, just need to do the machining on the case, mount everything, and engrave the front panel. dxf and g-code for the front panel is already done.
Target date: April 15, 2009
MILA - debugging noise
circuit is done and already in a 2U rack. I've eliminated about 90% of the noise but it is still not acceptable. Adding some shielded wires, but if that doesn't work, will likely pull the whole thing out of the case and design a brand new layout.
Target date: May 15, 2009 if shielding works, September 15, 2009 if I need to put it in a new case.
Royer mod'ed MXL2001 mic - have all the parts except for the transformer for the mic. Working on this with a friend who was supposed to take care of the mic part. He hasn't done anything on it. I've got the PSU board all done (turrets mounted on G10), need to put in a case, mount I/O, make the cable (5 pin XLR)
Target date: June 15, 2009
S800 - have all the parts except for the PSU. Purchased most of this in Oct 08 maybe
haven't done a damn thing with this, most of the parts are still sitting at a friend's house. Lots of machining to do on this, so that will complicate things. Not sure if I'll do an engraving or laser-cut the front panel.
Target date: December 15th, 2009
I'll probably add some other groupdiy projects once I finishes these.
Design Projects:
1) Finish designing low power (< 1 Watt) all-tube guitar amplifier in small (9" X 5") form factor.
Progress: test bed built, basic design functioning, need to reduce noise a bit, tweak circuit to optimize tone.
To do: work out layout to fit in small chassis, do machining, wire up, make case
Target date: Finalize circuit May 15, 2009, make actual amp August 15, 2009.
2) Finish tweaking of standalone high gain guitar preamp for 1U rack
Progress: Initial circuit design 95% complete.
To do: convert layout to fit in 1U rack, do new layout to minimize noise
Target date: stuff this preamp into a rack by October 15, 2009.
3) Work on design of clean guitar preamp.
Progress: have the parts, have a 2W standalone power amp to feed it into.
To do: need to whip up new test bed (mostly drilling holes), mount tube sockets, tweak circuit
Target date: July 15, 2009.
I have a bunch of other stuff I'm working on as well, but it is mostly lower priority stuff. I'll be shocked if I finish half of what I outlined here. Just don't have the time.
Mason