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Post by keurslagerkurt on Apr 15, 2022 12:02:47 GMT
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Post by pol on Apr 15, 2022 16:15:21 GMT
Got the automatic email, so already bought,  Look forward to it joining my AE system. |
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Post by pol on Apr 15, 2022 16:17:19 GMT
Sorry, meant to say the Wiki page is done as well, one of the easiest modules ever....
Any errors I'm sure someone will let me know,  |
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Post by pol on May 6, 2022 15:05:05 GMT
My Sloth arrived yesterday, one of the easiest to build too! (it maybe the practise I've been getting since all these AE kits appeared!). Love its little lurches and sweeps, exactly want I wanted, will update the Wiki patch suggestions when I've used it some more! Another great module Kurt, |
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Post by ampersands on May 6, 2022 16:04:21 GMT
Mine also arrived yesterday, i haven't put it together yet but glad to hear you didn't find it too difficult!
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Post by keurslagerkurt on May 6, 2022 22:49:57 GMT
Thanks for the support to all who bought a kit, really glad to hear people are enjoying it, and also really glad to hear that the kit building is going smooth pol 😄 i do believe it's still a very 'doable' kit, but it has about every THT component you can encounter, so I think there is no through-hole kit you could fear anymore! 😊 Glad to hear it makes People pick up a soldering iron. It's a secret goal of mine to convert more people to DIY, or at least make People interested and make People realise that you can build neat stuff with your own hands! |
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Post by turbotodd2k on May 14, 2022 0:07:08 GMT
I'm looking forward to mine getting here, it'll be my second build after a Great Divide. Can't wait to unleash the slow weirdness!  |
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Post by turbotodd2k on Jun 1, 2022 4:18:47 GMT
It just arrived today, know what I'll be doing this weekend!
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Post by ampersands on Jun 1, 2022 10:15:22 GMT
The instructions aren't kidding about those caps just fitting under the faceplate so try and solder them as flat on the board as possible! One of mine was just sliiiiightly askew and i ended up putting some sticky pads on the rear of the faceplate between the hex screw holes and the standoffs just to raise the front panel a tiny bit. Otherwise it was bulging slightly |
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Post by pt3r on Jun 1, 2022 11:43:48 GMT
It just arrived today, know what I'll be doing this weekend! You are in for a treat. A staple in the arbitrary exploration of the AE modular. |
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Post by pt3r on Jun 1, 2022 11:46:27 GMT
The instructions aren't kidding about those caps just fitting under the faceplate so try and solder them as flat on the board as possible! One of mine was just sliiiiightly askew and i ended up putting some sticky pads on the rear of the faceplate between the hex screw holes and the standoffs just to raise the front panel a tiny bit. Otherwise it was bulging slightly  I remember that I mounted the cap and installed the faceplate before soldering the caps in place, thus ensuring their correct alignment, I always do this as well for switches, patch headers, LEDs, and potmeters. |
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Post by keurslagerkurt on Jun 7, 2022 16:50:41 GMT
Didn't have time to comment at the time, but really glad to see users helping out eachother with the build!! Indeed, the caps are the tricky part, and the pt3r tip for aligning components with the frontplate can not be repeated enough, its a gamechanger. There is actually the option to also mount the caps at the BACK of the PCB, because there is actually more vertical space there, but this can be 'risky' with the bus cable that runs along. Also, at some places in the rack, there might be problems with components at the back of the module (at the left of the cases for example there is a 'ridge' in the case). Anyways, cheers to everyone supporting, and hope you had success with soldering turbotodd2k ! |
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Post by turbotodd2k on Jul 4, 2022 22:20:47 GMT
After quite a delay I'm finally sitting down to work on the Sloth and ran into a small problem, I didn't get a BOM in the package so not sure what components go where! Is it possible to get a copy of the BOM posted here?
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Post by pt3r on Jul 5, 2022 6:09:24 GMT
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Post by turbotodd2k on Jul 5, 2022 14:32:16 GMT
Thank you, I don't know how but I totally missed that. Know what I'm doing this coming weekend!
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