Mini-Mod 2021! - Page 4 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

BrianAllen · 14th May 2021, 7:55 pm

Soon to start building my Minimod, does anyone have any ideas for a casing/enclosure?

Thank you.

Brian

Gabe001 · 14th May 2021, 8:20 pm

Here is mine.

I needed something that I could leave next to a 1930s woody which wouldn't look out of place.

I used 4mm banana plug sockets for aerial and ground, omitted the LED to conserve battery life and used a proper battery holder.

Its made of pine (stained) and veneered on top from some off cuts

My woodworking skills aren't stellar, so if I can put this together, anyone can.

Gabriel

BrianAllen · 14th May 2021, 8:24 pm

Wow, that looks great Gabriel; I would never have thought of using wood.

Thank you.

Brian

SeanMcGee · 14th May 2021, 9:58 pm

I used an old cigar box.

SeanMcGee · 14th May 2021, 10:13 pm

Gabe that looks great.

What’s the battery holder called? Do you have a link to it? Any more photos of your build?

Steve_Bell · 14th May 2021, 10:51 pm

Here are my two: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...=177559&page=3 - post 47.

The boxes are from Ebay and are:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201599890...QAAOSwieZZd5p1

Gabe001 · 14th May 2021, 11:51 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeanMcGee

Gabe that looks great.

What’s the battery holder called? Do you have a link to it? Any more photos of your build?

Battery holder link:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PP3-9V-Pa....m46890.l49286

Gabe001 · 15th May 2021, 6:12 am

Sean, some more photos as requested. The top is a replica of the bottom, with the addition of the veneer.

Moderators: there is an ongoing thread on minimod 2021 in another section, and it may be worth merging this into the other

SeanMcGee · 1st Jun 2021, 8:05 pm

Here’s another I made. Used a cigar box, took of the cheap finish and re did it with Danish oil.

baza100 · 7th Jun 2021, 9:06 pm

Looking at this thread a month or so ago gave me an idea https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=179899. To make a mini civilian wartime receiver for my minimod. Thanks Barry

Lloyd 1985 · 8th Jun 2021, 9:10 am

Very neat! I still need to box both of mine up.

Regards
Lloyd

Electronpusher0 · 9th Jun 2021, 6:43 am

Very nice.

I still have a few more pcbs if anyone is inspired to have a go.

Petyer

60 oldjohn · 9th Jun 2021, 8:49 am

Hi Peter, Please put me down for one, I ended up with enough parts left over for a second one after building my first board. PM sent.

Thanks, John.

saddlestone-man · 10th Jun 2021, 6:26 pm

Hello All

I love the boxes used for the Mini-Mods.

I notice Gabe001 and SeanMcGee have both used down-for-off and up-for-on ON/OFF switches. I've used these switches in lots of projects and I used to buy them from Maplin before they closed down, but managed to bag a few before they finally went.

I never understood why they didn't print ON and OFF the opposite way round on the back of the indicator washer (what's the correct name for this?) then you could decide whether you wanted ON to be up (often used in the US) or down (more conventional for the UK) just by turning it round.

best regards ... Stef

10th Jun 2021, 6:37 pm

Quote:

I never understood why they didn't print ON and OFF the opposite way round on the back of the indicator washer

Assumptions like this, "up is on so we make it so" do get my goat. I do wonder if I would have thought of that (double sided logo washer) if designing the thing, I hope so. All our MCBs (UK consumer unit breakers) go up for on and half of my two way light switches do the same. We can adapt but the choice would be nice to have.

Electronpusher0 · 10th Jun 2021, 6:54 pm

I understand that the choice of down for off is because it is quicker and more intuitive to sweep your hand down in an emergency than up.
Not sure I agree, it comes down to what you are used to.

Peter

duncanlowe · 12th Jun 2021, 12:43 pm

Apparently the orientation of the on / off positions is very much cultural. As mentioned the US is generally the other way up to what we expect here. The expectation that turning a volume control anticlockwise to reduce the volume, or a dimmer the same to reduce brightness is again cultural. As well as up / down switches, I used to see American equipment where 'in' was off, and 'out' was on. When the switch was out, the word ON was visible.

This I read in a fascination book, 'The Psychology of Everyday Things' by Donald A Norman.

technotel · 22nd Jun 2021, 1:48 pm

Hi all
I have taken the plunge and purchased the Hurricane AM Modulator. I therefore have no use for the minimod pcb and main components ex caps and resistors.
Happy to donate to anyone that wants them. Only asking couple quid to cover postage cost. See image.
Terry

Jolly 7 · 22nd Jun 2021, 6:01 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by technotel

Hi all
I have taken the plunge and purchased the Hurricane AM Modulator. I therefore have no use for the minimod pcb and main components ex caps and resistors.
Happy to donate to anyone that wants them. Only asking couple quid to cover postage cost. See image.
Terry

May I express my interest in these ?

technotel · 22nd Jun 2021, 9:54 pm

Hi Jolly
I have someone already requested it although he was going to send payment for postage, he hasn't done so yet. So give it a little longer and I will get back to you. He may have decided he doesn't want it after all? So you will be next in line.
Terry

14th May 2021, 7:55 pm	#61
BrianAllen Heptode Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Posts: 527	Minimod Enclosure/Casing Soon to start building my Minimod, does anyone have any ideas for a casing/enclosure? Thank you. Brian

14th May 2021, 8:20 pm	#62
Gabe001 Octode Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 1,261	Re: Minimod Enclosure/Casing Here is mine. I needed something that I could leave next to a 1930s woody which wouldn't look out of place. I used 4mm banana plug sockets for aerial and ground, omitted the LED to conserve battery life and used a proper battery holder. Its made of pine (stained) and veneered on top from some off cuts My woodworking skills aren't stellar, so if I can put this together, anyone can. Gabriel Attached Thumbnails

14th May 2021, 8:24 pm	#63
BrianAllen Heptode Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Posts: 527	Re: Minimod Enclosure/Casing Wow, that looks great Gabriel; I would never have thought of using wood. Thank you. Brian

14th May 2021, 9:58 pm	#64
SeanMcGee Triode Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 37	Re: Minimod Enclosure/Casing I used an old cigar box. Attached Thumbnails

14th May 2021, 10:13 pm	#65
SeanMcGee Triode Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 37	Re: Minimod Enclosure/Casing Gabe that looks great. What’s the battery holder called? Do you have a link to it? Any more photos of your build?

14th May 2021, 10:51 pm	#66
Steve_Bell Hexode Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 428	Re: Minimod Enclosure/Casing Here are my two: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...=177559&page=3 - post 47. The boxes are from Ebay and are: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201599890...QAAOSwieZZd5p1

15th May 2021, 6:12 am	#68
Gabe001 Octode Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 1,261	Re: Minimod Enclosure/Casing Sean, some more photos as requested. The top is a replica of the bottom, with the addition of the veneer. Moderators: there is an ongoing thread on minimod 2021 in another section, and it may be worth merging this into the other Attached Thumbnails

1st Jun 2021, 8:05 pm	#69
SeanMcGee Triode Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 37	Re: Mini-Mod 2021! Here’s another I made. Used a cigar box, took of the cheap finish and re did it with Danish oil. Attached Thumbnails

7th Jun 2021, 9:06 pm	#70
baza100 Triode Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 47	Re: Mini-Mod 2021! Looking at this thread a month or so ago gave me an idea https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=179899. To make a mini civilian wartime receiver for my minimod. Thanks Barry Attached Thumbnails

8th Jun 2021, 9:10 am	#71
Lloyd 1985 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coningsby, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 2,646	Re: Mini-Mod 2021! Very neat! I still need to box both of mine up. Regards Lloyd

9th Jun 2021, 6:43 am	#72
Electronpusher0 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Bognor Regis, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 2,127	Re: Mini-Mod 2021! Very nice. I still have a few more pcbs if anyone is inspired to have a go. Petyer

9th Jun 2021, 8:49 am	#73
60 oldjohn Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 3,586	Re: Mini-Mod 2021! Hi Peter, Please put me down for one, I ended up with enough parts left over for a second one after building my first board. PM sent. Thanks, John. __________________ My favourite text message "I'll be there in five minutes, if not read again"

10th Jun 2021, 6:26 pm	#74
saddlestone-man Hexode Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 384	Re: Mini-Mod 2021! Hello All I love the boxes used for the Mini-Mods. I notice Gabe001 and SeanMcGee have both used down-for-off and up-for-on ON/OFF switches. I've used these switches in lots of projects and I used to buy them from Maplin before they closed down, but managed to bag a few before they finally went. I never understood why they didn't print ON and OFF the opposite way round on the back of the indicator washer (what's the correct name for this?) then you could decide whether you wanted ON to be up (often used in the US) or down (more conventional for the UK) just by turning it round. best regards ... Stef

10th Jun 2021, 6:54 pm	#76
Electronpusher0 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Bognor Regis, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 2,127	Re: Mini-Mod 2021! I understand that the choice of down for off is because it is quicker and more intuitive to sweep your hand down in an emergency than up. Not sure I agree, it comes down to what you are used to. Peter

12th Jun 2021, 12:43 pm	#77
duncanlowe Nonode Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Stafford, Staffs. UK. Posts: 2,288	Re: Mini-Mod 2021! Apparently the orientation of the on / off positions is very much cultural. As mentioned the US is generally the other way up to what we expect here. The expectation that turning a volume control anticlockwise to reduce the volume, or a dimmer the same to reduce brightness is again cultural. As well as up / down switches, I used to see American equipment where 'in' was off, and 'out' was on. When the switch was out, the word ON was visible. This I read in a fascination book, 'The Psychology of Everyday Things' by Donald A Norman.

22nd Jun 2021, 1:48 pm	#78
technotel Pentode Join Date: May 2018 Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK. Posts: 129	Re: Mini-Mod 2021! Hi all I have taken the plunge and purchased the Hurricane AM Modulator. I therefore have no use for the minimod pcb and main components ex caps and resistors. Happy to donate to anyone that wants them. Only asking couple quid to cover postage cost. See image. Terry Attached Thumbnails

22nd Jun 2021, 9:54 pm	#80
technotel Pentode Join Date: May 2018 Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK. Posts: 129	Re: Mini-Mod 2021! Hi Jolly I have someone already requested it although he was going to send payment for postage, he hasn't done so yet. So give it a little longer and I will get back to you. He may have decided he doesn't want it after all? So you will be next in line. Terry