List of ZM projects

almost .........

Tanka SE and Tanka (Bal) are tubed Iron Pre

Tatanka SE and Tatanka (Bal) are tubed Iron Pumpkin

Niamh is tubed without any Iron in signal chain, and only SE; dunno how I could pack Bal and all paraphernalia in existing format of 183.8*360mm; only if I decide to deepen it (230 maybe?)..... counting it already demands 350deep case
 
Oh yes, it's pretty wet... 🙄

Normally...

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Yesterday...

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May I ask why not Niamh bal?

not yet

Bal demands more parts, meaning more pcb area, which I can't make in present format ( "just" adding more parts in existing pcb file), not without making too much compromises

thus, it calls for increasing pcb depth ( now 183mm), means substantial editing work of existing traces - mostly rerouting
 
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Dear OmniOmni,
I need your help to make my decision: will you basically do a balanced Tanka or Tatanka at some point in the future (in two weeks or so... :rofl: just a joke)? My decision depends on the answer as to whether I build my balanced Iron Pre or not.
 
yes for both, but not in 2 weeks

working on Tanka SE right now

motherboard functionality confirmed, had some troubleshooooooooooting - oscillations, but in the end - ZM Omnigremlin is to blame - put old tubes in to check basic (static) parameters and forgot to put new ones with signal applied

so, few caps (pico) not needed, few caps (rails decoupling) soldered back :rofl: and everything is peachy

just to find big enough particle board to put it on, then on top of my Iron Pumpkin Industrial, to actually hear it

btw. I think Niamh ( zillion volts capable) SE is on the list before Tatanka

to be clear - list is:

Tanka SE
Tanka (Bal)
Niamh SE
Niamh (Bal)
Noname zillion volts capable FE based on Niamh SE
Noname zillion volts capable FE based on Niamh (Bal)
Tatanka SE
Tatanka (Bal)

though, I need to find [reason/energy/time]*** to publish what's already done; hard when I have what to do of things from list

*** Fame, Glory, Money ........ yes I know, but none of those exactly being reason enough :rofl:
 

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