SC-55 with a built-in power supply

[mace]

I've finally recieved my 9V LDO regulator, I'll install it tonight and post some pictures when I get the time to do so.

[mace]

Pictures:

Overview:

Not my best soldering, I had to adjust the components a few times so it's kinda messy, works fine tho.

This is the swich on the front panel, I may change it for a less conspicuous one.


Here you can see the regulator I used.


Components used:

-IEC type connector with fuse holder as power input.
-SPST toggle switch
-transformer, 2x9V I forgot the current rating. Wired in parallel.
-LM2940T-9.0 LDO regulator, this is like a 7809 but with just 0,5 voltage drop.
-6800uF electrolytic.
-100uF electrolytic.
-2x 100n ceramic capacitors for decoupling.
-4x 1N5819 diodes for the diode bridge.

[Salient]

Awesome!

I like the switch in the front, too.
Is it so, when you switch off the unit, the transformer keeps 'powered on'?
In my case it is like that, I was thinking of a true 230V on/off switch as well but then again, as far as I know a transformer with no load doesn't get hot and doesn't consume much power anyway.

[mace]

Awesome!

I like the switch in the front, too.
Is it so, when you switch off the unit, the transformer keeps 'powered on'?
In my case it is like that, I was thinking of a true 230V on/off switch as well but then again, as far as I know a transformer with no load doesn't get hot and doesn't consume much power anyway.

No mine switches the 230 so no power whatsoever is drawn when it's off.

Edit: I still keep saying 220, haha. 

[Salient]

I changed my MT-32 with a front power switch too.
Now all my midi devices switch on and off from the front side which is easier an besides the mt-32 now TRUELY switches off completely.

Pic (clickable for larger):

[jharris01]

Looks great man. No more reaching out the back button!

[BlueMax]

One of those under-your-monitor power switching stations would be a lot easier than switching on/off a half-dozen modules (let alone making your own neato power switch!) 

Man - what an awesome collection you have!

[Cloudschatze]

Those days of fiddling with that tiny volume knob are soooo over. 

[Salient]

Those days of fiddling with that tiny volume knob are soooo over. 

Wow.. That's awesome
Makes me wonder how far one could 'pimp' his/her mt-32. Maybe different colour, different LCD?

[Cloudschatze]

Wow.. That's awesome

I was going to add some sort of magnifier over the display (to make it easier to read, you know), but my limited Photoshop skills could only take me so far...