Adding weight...

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rarara
 
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Adding weight...

Post by rarara »

I always think that the x0xb0x feels a bit light and plasticky. Has anyone else had the idea of adding say some lead tape to the inside to make it a bit more old school and hefty?

(never picked up a 303 tho, so don't know if its the same?)

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Post by phono »

the 303 is just as light and plasticy (if not more plasticy), unless you have the batteries in :wink:

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Post by hamburgers »

glue it to your desk. it will be harder to pick up

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Post by computer controlled »

mome rath wrote:glue it to your desk. it will be harder to pick up
Haha, awesome =o]

The 303 weighs a bit more, even w/o batteries. There's a hell of a lot more inside a 303 than an x0xb0x. I think the weight of the x0xb0x is just fine.

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Post by hamburgers »

Computer Controlled wrote:There's a hell of a lot more inside a 303 than an x0xb0x.
is it lead?

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Kryptonium.

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Post by phono »

Computer Controlled wrote:
mome rath wrote:glue it to your desk. it will be harder to pick up
Haha, awesome =o]

The 303 weighs a bit more, even w/o batteries. There's a hell of a lot more inside a 303 than an x0xb0x. I think the weight of the x0xb0x is just fine.
surely theres not a hell of a lot more, just more compacted ;)

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Post by computer controlled »

No, there's more. And it's a lot more compacted! It's quite stuffed inside a 303. I guess i can take some pics.

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Post by phono »

i guess the extra is probably the sequencer, no need to take pics ;)

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Re: Adding weight...

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rarara wrote:I always think that the x0xb0x feels a bit light and plasticky. Has anyone else had the idea of adding say some lead tape to the inside to make it a bit more old school and hefty?

(never picked up a 303 tho, so don't know if its the same?)
yes,exactly that !! however ive been thinking lead lining for RF shielding as well as weight ;)
but 100% yes ive been thinking about this.

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Post by computer controlled »

phono wrote:i guess the extra is probably the sequencer, no need to take pics ;)
Yeah, the sequencer and analogue boards are separate. I mean, it's not THAT much heavier, but it is a bit more.

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Post by guest »

the 303 weighs 825g
the x0x weighs 975g

the xox case has a lot of aluminum on it

i think they have similar amounts of parts
the only differences are in the sequencer and powersupply
the x0x powersupply is simpler
but the 303 sequencer is simpler
so it probably equals out

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Post by GoldDope »

guest wrote:the 303 weighs 825g
without batteries ;)

they make a considerable weight dfference .

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Post by guest »

yeah thats without batteries
the batteries would add another 300g
making it 975g to 1125g
only a 10% difference either way

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Post by urbanscallywag »

I added some hot glue on the inside of the main panel to keep it from vibrating against the plastic case:

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I also used cables with MTA connectors rather than raw ribbon cable for the interconnects:

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Both of these mods added some weight to my x0xb0x. It feels much better, much more solid. 8)

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