DIY Eurorack Case Part 2: Power Supply

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"In this video I finally finish up wiring my reclaimed wood eurorack style synth case. I show how to install a basic switchmode power supply using a busboard, Meanwell RT-50B, some wire, and a few connectors. Supplies used are listed below:

16" eurorack bus-board by Jacob Barss-Bailey: https://www.tindie.com/products/jbars...

Meanwell RT-65B swithmode power supply: https://www.jameco.com/z/RT-65B-MEAN-...

Switched power entry module with fuse and EMI filter: https://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/sto...

Power entry fuse: https://www.jameco.com/z/TSC-5A-Jamec...

Quick disconnect crimp-on terminal: https://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/sto...

Faston solderable disconnect tabs: https://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/sto...

Screw-in hex standoffs: https://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/sto..."

DIY reclaimed wood "eurorack" synthesizer case

video by Extralife

"In this video I built a super-simple all-wood eurorack synth case using only hand tools and reclaimed materials like pallet wood. I think it came out pretty well but the dimensions could've been improved - I will post updated plans shortly."

Building Mutable Instruments Braids / Learning Hot Air Soldering

Published on Mar 11, 2020 Extralife

"I need to learn SMD soldering so I picked up a PCB and parts for the classic eurorack digital oscillator, mutable instruments' Braids by Emilie Gillet. This version has been superseded in some ways by Plaits but I quite like the look of this one regardless.

I tried out a couple different soldering techniques including classic tack-and-place with the iron and lead-free solder paste with a hot air station. The paste wasn't super easy but maybe leaded paste is better for DIY work. Along the way I fried a couple components and had to troubleshoot so I tried to give some insight into how I track that stuff down and fix it.

The module sounds great! I needed to upgrade my case power supply after this build but that's massively improved with a separate digital power rail.

Music used in this video: [active links on YouTube]
South London Hifi - Sunrise Drive - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ97i...
Silent Partner - Blue Break - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82WS2...
Birocratic - Memory Card Full - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A56YTM7...
Mylar Melodies - Musik Von Melodies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmZgy..."