Replacing the potentiometers in a x0xb0x. Several of the potentiometers had some noise issues and they were possible to wiggle back and forth. We decided to replace all of the pots to have everything nice and fresh. I ordered the pots from Willzyx (http://willzyx.com) as it was easier and cheaper, mainly due to the shipping...
I have a Benq w1060 projector (which is about 8yrs old) which had severe issues with parts of the projected screen having lighter areas. It also projected light outside of the screen area. I decided switch out the light bulb as it was near the end-of-life accouring to the number of hours it had been...
The buttons in this x0xb0x had been worn out over the years. I replaced them with Omron B3W-4050 buttons. These buttons are a bit pricey (compared to No Name chinese ones) but they are sealed so dust and grime will not get into the buttons. Apparently the dirt is the main reason for the buttons...
I finished the IO board and connected it to the main board and it powered up! Unfortunately the sequencer buttons did not work properly so I could not initalize the EEPROM memory, more about that in a later post. Video and images after the click!
This section was quite small and was quickly assembled without any issues. I am however starting to think that there will be some horrible issues when I finalize the unit. But that is a problem for another day. Video in the post!
Continuing with the Hihats of the Yocto.. No issues here (unfortunately?), let’s hope things continue in this manner. Just the master section and the sequencer left now. Video in the post
Things are coming along nicely, apart from the fact that my arm is now covered with ink from a pen which I forgot to recap while soldering the Cow Bell. Check out the video in the post!
So I moved in July if 2017 and after that I haven’t really done anything with the Yocto unfortunately. I have done some work on restoring a Korg Polysix with various issues, but that will be a separate post. But now I have actually managed to get my thumb out of my ass to finish...
