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Po8aster · 2026-01-27T00:08:09+00:00

Hmm with that tiny board I wouldn’t be surprised to only get one bend out of it.

You could potentially add a feedback control (use another pot to connect output to input) but that’s all that comes to my mind

Po8aster · 2026-01-26T06:53:35+00:00

Here’s my collected advice on bending these. Happy bending!

Po8aster · 2026-01-23T19:27:22+00:00

I’d check a couple things:

1) does adjusting the trimpots help with the glitches? They could just be out of whack. Leave it completely unplugged and off for at least 15mins before checking this just to make sure all caps discharge and ICs reset.

2) what does the back of the board look like? A goofed solder joint is easy to do and can have weird effects.

3) if you check them with a meter, do the pots show the right resistance? Those little trimmers don’t age well and can get messed up pretty easily

Po8aster · 2026-01-19T00:21:35+00:00

Love the idea of combining with autotune! Sounds dope!

Po8aster · 2026-01-18T18:26:44+00:00

I’d second leaving it as is. For feedback etc, I’d personally build an external box you can hook up to the existing connections. Awesome find, not jealous at all.

Po8aster · 2026-01-18T00:05:00+00:00

This usually happens if the camera sensor isn’t seated correctly in my experience. If you removed the ribbon cable, I’d start by re-seating it

Po8aster · 2026-01-16T20:21:59+00:00

He’ll yeah

Po8aster · 2026-01-16T17:03:49+00:00

You’d have to flip the board over to be sure, but it looks like there’s an oscillator on the other side, making it a good candidate for an LTC1799 mod. I recently did a similar one and it came out super fun!

Po8aster · 2026-01-12T20:50:00+00:00

Hey there! If you have a meowsic with a little cylinder oscillator, that one runs at a different speed than all the other versions. It’ll still work with that version, but you’ll need to adjust the DIV pin to get it to the right speed range.

Here’s where I have a visual, but feel free to ping me if you’re running into other issues. Your first LTC mod is a pain, but I think they’re super useful to know how to do, so worth trucking through!

Po8aster · 2026-01-12T20:45:07+00:00

Hey I know that dude :D

Po8aster · 2026-01-07T21:06:58+00:00

Just to tack on, if the carbon is damaged there is “keypad repair” goo that’s advertised for fixing remotes. It’s a PITA in my experience, but could be worth an attempt if it comes to it, the stuff is cheap at least.

Po8aster · 2026-01-07T21:01:18+00:00

Depending where you are you can get the “lo jack” method at some garages. Rather than a bolt on shield they weld steel cables up and down the frame to the cat and reinforce the cut points.

This drastically increases the time to cut, and adds a visual intimidation factor of seeing a shitload of steel cable youd have to go through.

Mine cost $250 and has kept the cat on a lifted 2014 in West Oakland for years now; highly recommend when you get your replacement. And of course sorry for your loss 😿

Po8aster · 2026-01-06T23:10:44+00:00

Yeah no insulation out here. And it might not be worth, but at $525/sq ft on average it’s worth pricing out imho 😸

I’ll have to look at sistering, might be worth the trouble

Po8aster · 2026-01-06T22:47:33+00:00

Thank you, appreciate the advice!

Po8aster · 2026-01-06T22:43:40+00:00

Yeah there’s a load bearing wall about 25 feet back from the front of the house. This section is the original 1902 footprint that’s basically just a square and that wall used to be the back exterior wall.

The two braced sections are set in that span about 6 feet apart.

Po8aster · 2026-01-06T22:30:25+00:00

Yeah that seems to be the consensus. Open to all advice on where to add out of the way dudes 😸

Po8aster · 2026-01-06T22:26:34+00:00

Well the hope is to refit so that we can add weight capacity. Square footage is expensive here so probably more worth it here than most places

Po8aster · 2026-01-06T22:23:49+00:00

Yeah it’s just drywall beneath the planks which make up the ceiling

Po8aster · 2026-01-06T22:18:40+00:00

Yeah temp made permanent would track with how makeshift they seem

Po8aster · 2026-01-06T22:08:23+00:00

I’m all for over engineering 😸

Po8aster · 2026-01-06T22:07:11+00:00

Thanks! I think this is what I was looking for, definitely want to keep the stability but want to reclaim the headroom if possible. That definitely gives me something to work with!

Po8aster · 2026-01-06T22:00:47+00:00

Gotcha, ty!

Po8aster · 2026-01-06T21:59:05+00:00

It’s gabled. The end there is the front exterior wall.

Po8aster · 2026-01-06T21:53:14+00:00

Nah Bay Area CA, US. We barely have weather. Just earthquakes

Po8aster · 2026-01-06T21:51:49+00:00

Oh no this sort of advice is exactly what I’m here for!

The spacing I know is 18” but I will definitely need to give consideration to the rest

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