Balanced Zen Line Stage

Tiroler · 10th May 2010, 09:04 PM

Hello to all of you!
My name is Martin and this is my first post on this forum. I want to introduce myself with a finished project. It is another Balanced Zen Line Stage. A written report with more details will later be on www.PassDIY.com. For now I like to post some pictures of my version and a link to my web album.
Cheers, Martin

PH104 · 10th May 2010, 09:34 PM

Beautiful work. Did you do the CNC boards and other machining yourself?

Zen Mod · 10th May 2010, 09:49 PM

Fugly!

max426 · 10th May 2010, 10:09 PM

Martin,
Outstanding build. The amount of time, planning and dedication to build at this level is huge.

Al I can say at the moment is.........

jim

ps just in case you are not aware

fugly is Zen Mod's stamp of approval

Irakli · 10th May 2010, 10:44 PM

awesome

Manu · 11th May 2010, 07:27 PM

Bin Sprachlos ...

Manu

Tiroler · 11th May 2010, 08:37 PM

Thank you all for looking and your kind words!

@PH 104: Yes, and that was the easy part for me. I am an engraver and work as an instructor in the arts and crafts department of a school. Thus I have access to a CNC-milling machine, software, lathe etc. We also have a department for electronics engineering and I could have made the circuit boards there, using industrial technology like a laser plotter and etching machine. To the great surprise of some colleagues of that department, I have it done on my own. I used available machinery and needed only an absolute minimum of advice which makes me proud.

@max426: Thanks for explaining “fugly”. And to give you an idea of the my working pace, Jim...
I have discovered the PassDIY web site during the winter holidays. In January I was reading and thinking about the project. The first parts arrived by the end of January and that was the time when I took up CAD drawing. The main board was milled March 8th, the first sound test was April 12th. That makes a total of just 10 weeks for building. I was very consequent and worked each day a bit and all the weekends. I guess that I have spent approx. 300 hours or so. Now you might think that teachers seem to be under occupied…. my timetable consists of 31 hours of instruction per week.

Nelson Pass · 12th May 2010, 01:58 AM

A most inspirational project.

Bigun · 12th May 2010, 02:54 AM

Wow !

Blues · 12th May 2010, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Strolz

Thank you all for looking and your kind words!

... Now you might think that teachers seem to be under occupied…. my timetable consists of 31 hours of instruction per week.

Your project was your hands-on example in class, didn't you?

...that would be +31 hrs/wk!

Seriously, that hardware looks really great!

10th May 2010, 09:34 PM	#2
PH104 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: New Mexico	Beautiful work. Did you do the CNC boards and other machining yourself? __________________ "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." -- Henny Youngman

10th May 2010, 09:49 PM	#3
Zen Mod diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ancient Batsch , behind Iron Curtain	Fugly! __________________ my Papa is smarter than your Nelson ! tnx to clean thread ; Cook Book ; PSM LS Cook Book ; Baby Diyaudio FORUM ; BAF Forum & Gallery;I'm dumb

10th May 2010, 10:09 PM	#4
max426 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pa. USA	Martin, Outstanding build. The amount of time, planning and dedication to build at this level is huge. Al I can say at the moment is......... jim ps just in case you are not aware fugly is Zen Mod's stamp of approval __________________ "This is DIY. I view op amps the same way I look at a can of soup or a fast-food burger" NP

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11th May 2010, 08:37 PM	#7
Tiroler diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austria	Thank you all for looking and your kind words! @PH 104: Yes, and that was the easy part for me. I am an engraver and work as an instructor in the arts and crafts department of a school. Thus I have access to a CNC-milling machine, software, lathe etc. We also have a department for electronics engineering and I could have made the circuit boards there, using industrial technology like a laser plotter and etching machine. To the great surprise of some colleagues of that department, I have it done on my own. I used available machinery and needed only an absolute minimum of advice which makes me proud. @max426: Thanks for explaining “fugly”. And to give you an idea of the my working pace, Jim... I have discovered the PassDIY web site during the winter holidays. In January I was reading and thinking about the project. The first parts arrived by the end of January and that was the time when I took up CAD drawing. The main board was milled March 8th, the first sound test was April 12th. That makes a total of just 10 weeks for building. I was very consequent and worked each day a bit and all the weekends. I guess that I have spent approx. 300 hours or so. Now you might think that teachers seem to be under occupied…. my timetable consists of 31 hours of instruction per week.

12th May 2010, 01:58 AM	#8
Nelson Pass The one and only Join Date: Mar 2001	A most inspirational project.

12th May 2010, 02:54 AM	#9
Bigun diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: K-W Ontario Blog Entries: 2	Wow ! __________________ "The test of the machine is the satisfaction it gives you. There isn't any other test. If the machine produces tranquility it's right. If it disturbs you it's wrong until either the machine or your mind is changed." Robert M Pirsig.

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