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  1. darren adcock

    Reel to reel machine, new build or Hack?

    Hi Alec, I intend the motor motion to be as closely synced/matching a control voltage from my synthesiser, so for example a Square wave LFO output. I have a module, Hop aided in designing, which allows me to do this that I've tested out on various motors and I get good results, some motors I get...
  2. darren adcock

    Reel to reel machine, new build or Hack?

    "There are many different approaches to controlling tape tension, but it is generally not a problem with cassettes because the reel diameters and the amount of rotating tape mass are both quite small. Generally, the capstan and pressure roller approach will suffice to pull the tape past the...
  3. darren adcock

    Reel to reel machine, new build or Hack?

    Thanks Bob, I'll do some reading around this, it doesn't quite fit in my budget for the time being. Darren
  4. darren adcock

    Learning Kicad

    Ok thanks. I'll try to add a ground plane as that is something else to learn, might as well fit as much learning in as possible o_O Also I'll do some reading about ground planes also Darren
  5. darren adcock

    Learning Kicad

    Ahh ok, I didn't realise I'd need to have a ground plane as all the ground connections are connected? Yes, mounting holes! I'll add them, thanks, that would have been a really annoying thing to forget! I'll look into Greenshot, thanks, "edit" I downloaded greenshot and it's perfect, thanks...
  6. darren adcock

    Reel to reel machine, new build or Hack?

    Thanks I have an arduino kit at my flat which I've not got around to using yet, maybe this would be just what's required? I've done bits of coding, I was on code academy online for a while a few years back and enjoyed it. Darren
  7. darren adcock

    Learning Kicad

    This very quick video tutorial was useful and easy to follow, Exporting images as SVG files to then convert to JPG or PNG to be able to share here via Imgur was a little tricky, . This quick video tutorial was helpful for this,
  8. darren adcock

    Learning Kicad

    The PCBNEW layout measures 50mm by 36mm
  9. darren adcock

    Learning Kicad

    And here is a jpeg of the PCBNEW layout. I expect I'll be misunderstanding quite a lot here in terms of layout.
  10. darren adcock

    Learning Kicad

    Hi, I got further today and yesterday, realised a few errors I was making etc. Anyhow, I've updated the Circuit drawing 'Eeschema' so I'll post that here first. I realised if I wanted individually labeled circuit tags for panel wiring I needed to assign individual connectors to the relevant...
  11. darren adcock

    Reel to reel machine, new build or Hack?

    Hi Hop thanks for your reply and very useful advise/knowledge. You and Bob have both pointed towards digital technology. What would this project look like, involve instead? At this juncture my feeling is that I should attempt both a digital and an analogue version. I'm happy with the amount...
  12. darren adcock

    Reel to reel machine, new build or Hack?

    I have a penchant for low fi, what can I say! ;-)
  13. darren adcock

    Reel to reel machine, new build or Hack?

    Thanks Alec, will do :-)
  14. darren adcock

    Reel to reel machine, new build or Hack?

    I'd like to have a reel to reel player that the speed can be controlled externally, this would be control voltage outputs from a synthesiser, via a voltage controlled pwm circuit. Eventually I'd need multiple as working with a multi channel composer, but for now just get one working as a...
  15. darren adcock

    Learning Kicad

    Cheers M, I'll check out the older version also
  16. darren adcock

    Learning Kicad

    Got lost at CVPCB commands and after so will go through instructions at Kicad, via their docs resource, will start afresh and go through these in order.... http://docs.kicad-pcb.org/#_getting_started
  17. darren adcock

    Learning Kicad

    Well the engineers garage tutorial i was following lost and infuriated me as the Kicad version I have must be different (latest version). So when I got to building netlist in preparation for transferring to gerber (footprint editor) none of the symbols/windows/subwindows looked the same. I'll...
  18. darren adcock

    Learning Kicad

    Thanks M, I'll check these out! Should be back tomorrow with something to show, or Sunday as off to visit folks Gotta dread the gotcha's! Thanks for the forewarning
  19. darren adcock

    Learning Kicad

    Thanks M, I'll have a nosey. I've just found this, which seems ideal, I will go though this and see if i can then attempt my circuit. https://www.engineersgarage.com/contribution/kicad-tutorial And also found this from PCBway which you mentioned which will help when i get there...
  20. darren adcock

    Learning Kicad

    Got quite stuck on the next stage in trying to create the Gerber, am going to go through a few more tutorials. I have saved the tutorials in my bookmarks and will include them at the end of the thread for others, or at least the one's i found most useful. I'll hopefully be back soon with a...
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