My "Giant" 1176 finished !

[Silvas]

Yeah, i know...some of you will say "WHAT A WASTE OF RACKSPACE !!!" specially with all these 500 series modules around, but i have at least 4 good reasons for this, i promise.

1 ) i wanted it to be big and impressive looking
2 ) i wanted to use that big old TEAC meter
3 ) i needed a big, non-heating unit to put between the D-LA2A and the PM670 !
4 ) 2RU isn't an option for me. It has to be 1RU or 3RU. My local metal shop doesn't make anything i can adapt to a 2U front panel and works nice. and 1RU isn´t enougn for that meter...

It´s an Mnats rev J board, with OEP´s on both sides. "stock" unit and OEP's installed "native". Due to my choice of transformers (i got rid of a couple leftover toroids) i decided to use the PSU board that came with the main board. I used a couple 5457 Jfets instead the low leakage diodes. And, yes, i installed the 2N5457 FET's backwards at first ! took me a while to find out. Gladly, they are in sockets,as the 5457's connected as diodes. 


That skull ? you know what is it.

What can i say ? it´s an 1176, and everything is as expected. So far i've used it only on a mix, great compressor.

Only issue 'm having is audio pumping when in bypass with the fastest release settings...strange. I think i'm putting a relay bypass board here.

Wiring isn't particularly pretty but it works and the baby is very quiet.

Yeah, that's me !

Next time, i'll do 2 channels in such rackspace. I promise !

Thanks Mako for such great work with the boards !

 

[12afael]

congratulations! it remember me a 2u behringer rack that just have a front pcb a LOT of space inside haha.  ;D

do you use a pot as atenuator in the input? I have an ampex 600:600 for the input but I haven´t conected yet.

saludos
Rafael

 

[Silvas]

congratulations! it remember me a 2u behringer rack that just have a front pcb a LOT of space inside haha.  ;D

do you use a pot as atenuator in the input? I have an ampex 600:600 for the input but I haven´t conected yet.

saludos
Rafael

Hola Rafa, que gusto !

Nope, just  the standard 10k input pot.

 

[regularjohn]

Killer!  Very nice work!  That super tidy wiring is the mark of a pro!
Nothing wrong with a 3U.  The bigger the better right!
Awesome idea for the skull and crossbones as all buttons in.  Love it!

 

[seavote]

nice! inside and out. how did you do the graphics on the front panel
i have 2 of these awaiting some TLC to get them up to "snuff". got rid ,of the poorman660 parts i had collected and opted for the 1176s.

 

[juanjovincenzo]

Felicitaciones amigo, esa es la idea que sigas tu estilo y diseño!
Disfrutalo!!

 

[SIXTYNINER]

......Teac 1176

hmmm really "Porn"

 

[Silvas]

nice! inside and out. how did you do the graphics on the front panel
i have 2 of these awaiting some TLC to get them up to "snuff". got rid ,of the poorman660 parts i had collected and opted for the 1176s.

It´s all done in corel. That´s what my laser engraving shop takes. The panels always came out pretty dirty from the engraving process, so i clean them up with a mildly abrasive metal cleaning paste, then i use a solvent (we call it here "varsol" )that i spray on the panel to clean that mess up. After the panel is clean and dry, i coat the panel with liquid silicone, the one that´s used for car dashboards and interiors. I let that dry for a while, then i clean it up. The panel looks great that way and all the lettering is very white and legible.