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Title: CS-2 Compressor Build
Post by: NFX on September 20, 2017, 05:52:27 PM
Here is my completed build, going for the original look, easy build with the BA662A clone chip now available.

(https://s26.postimg.org/4xcexysnp/IMG_1019.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/4xcexysnp/)

(https://s26.postimg.org/jukvyz5w5/IMG_1020.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/jukvyz5w5/)

(https://s26.postimg.org/ka17p3y51/IMG_1016.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/ka17p3y51/)

(https://s26.postimg.org/sgt7goo7p/IMG_1017.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/sgt7goo7p/)

Title: Re: CS-2 Compressor Build
Post by: chordball on September 21, 2017, 06:01:53 PM
I dig it!
Title: Re: CS-2 Compressor Build
Post by: Martan on September 21, 2017, 07:30:00 PM
Looks great! Looking forward to building mine.


Marty
Title: Re: CS-2 Compressor Build
Post by: BrianS on September 22, 2017, 05:09:11 AM
Nice and clean.  Board finally made it to TX.  It's populated and Im just waiting on a pot and let's see if this can break my extremely poor streak of builds not working lately.
Title: Re: CS-2 Compressor Build
Post by: somnif on September 22, 2017, 06:23:05 AM
Looks good! I'm just waiting on OSHpark to get my BA662 board (though I apparently accidentally ordered 6.... oops). Soon we shall discover if my caffeine sodden hands will be capable of surface mount madness....
Title: Re: CS-2 Compressor Build
Post by: Philthy on September 22, 2017, 06:26:41 AM
nice build
Title: Re: CS-2 Compressor Build
Post by: NFX on September 22, 2017, 07:54:55 AM
Quote from: BrianS on September 22, 2017, 05:09:11 AM
Nice and clean.  Board finally made it to TX.  It's populated and Im just waiting on a pot and let's see if this can break my extremely poor streak of builds not working lately.

Fingers crossed Brian!
Title: Re: CS-2 Compressor Build
Post by: NFX on September 22, 2017, 07:56:53 AM
Quote from: somnif on September 22, 2017, 06:23:05 AM
Looks good! I'm just waiting on OSHpark to get my BA662 board (though I apparently accidentally ordered 6.... oops). Soon we shall discover if my caffeine sodden hands will be capable of surface mount madness....

Very Brave taking on the chip from the open source project. What is going to be the cost of your DIY'ing the chip?
Title: Re: CS-2 Compressor Build
Post by: somnif on September 22, 2017, 08:04:30 AM
Quote from: NFX on September 22, 2017, 07:56:53 AM
Very Brave taking on the chip from the open source project. What is going to be the cost of your DIY'ing the chip?

It was about 1.15$ for 3 board PCBs from OSH park. The transistors come out to a little under 4$. The resistors a few more cents on top of that. I already have some header pins, but would add another 20 cents or so for a stick of them.

So, per "chip" its about 5$. Could probably cheapen that a bit with shopping around or getting the trannys in bulk, but I only plan on building one for the moment.
Title: Re: CS-2 Compressor Build
Post by: darrenw6000 on September 22, 2017, 10:59:30 AM
 let us know how you get on somnif
Title: Re: CS-2 Compressor Build
Post by: NFX on September 22, 2017, 08:47:16 PM
Quote from: somnif on September 22, 2017, 08:04:30 AM
Quote from: NFX on September 22, 2017, 07:56:53 AM
Very Brave taking on the chip from the open source project. What is going to be the cost of your DIY'ing the chip?

It was about 1.15$ for 3 board PCBs from OSH park. The transistors come out to a little under 4$. The resistors a few more cents on top of that. I already have some header pins, but would add another 20 cents or so for a stick of them.

So, per "chip" its about 5$. Could probably cheapen that a bit with shopping around or getting the trannys in bulk, but I only plan on building one for the moment.

cool