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I'm DIYing a theremin!


Post Posted Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:42 pm
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A time ago I decided to build a theremin. It costed a lot of time to get all the components together, but now I have everything, and started today with etching the PCB... :D
"If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem"

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Post Posted Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:33 pm
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Nice, good luck! After Xmas, I'll have some money to start DIYing my modular! :D
Post Posted Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:58 pm
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Cool. I've just DIYed some french fries. Oh.. :D
Post Posted Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:45 pm
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The etching process went very good! The PCB looks beautiful! (unfortunately I don't have a digital camera here).
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Post Posted Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:53 pm
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Nice, hope you will make some demos when you get it working.
Post Posted Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:54 pm
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Can you please describe it a bit ?
Price and so on :P;)
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Post Posted Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:00 pm
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http://www.oldtemecula.com/theremin/ultimate2b

If you already have an iron and a soldering braid, it costs you about 60 euro's. (Much less than the 350 you pay for an Etherwave).
I'm just finished with etching, and that's not very difficult. That's what I can say for now. The tune is controlled by an antenna, the volume by an handheld solar-cell.
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Post Posted Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:32 pm
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60€ is not too expensive for such a great instrument :P

I'll see if I DIY one once you post some demos (if you will do so ;))
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Post Posted Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:20 am
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Nico_Noyau wrote:60€ is not too expensive for such a great instrument
Hmm, I know that the Australian company Jaycar Electronics do a much cheaper theremin kit (£20-£30 as I remember) with proper ariels.

Here it is. Converting the price from Australian dollars is:
36 Euros
£24.40

^Not much then.

They also do a proper theremin kit with all the tone controls, etc, for:
90 Euros
£60.90
Post Posted Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:01 am
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Thanks for the link ;)

But has this thing power ? Is it as powerful as JMJ's one ? :mrgreen:
I don't think so, but is the sound good ?
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Post Posted Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:03 am
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Nico_Noyau wrote:Thanks for the link ;)

But has this thing power ? Is it as powerful as JMJ's one ? :mrgreen:
I don't think so, but is the sound good ?
I don't know, I've never built them! I think the one with the tone control will be quite like an original theremin, yes.
The power comes from an adaptor I think. Not sure about a battery....
Post Posted Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:04 am
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Hm, ok, I'll try to find some informations about this one and why not demos ;)
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Post Posted Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:29 am
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http://www.thereminworld.com/article.asp?id=12 !

I'm gonna listen to some demos and maybe I'll do it very soon :P (after my MFOS and my cabinet :mrgreen:)
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Post Posted Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:23 pm
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Almost finished with soldering (only that capacitor is resting). Then I have to make coils and mount the pot's and antennae. And then... It's finished! :D
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Post Posted Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:08 am
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Great great great !!
Let me know, and if the result is great, I begin to owe some money :P
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