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Budget Thuis’ instructions for using your own modem are wrong, at least for me here in Amersfoort. They tell you to use PPPoE on VLAN 6. This did not work at all for me. The instructions are keyed to KPN’s WBA network, but from a traceroute it looks like I’m on the Fiber Crew backbone, … Read more

Hey! It’s been a while. I’ve slowly been making progress on the project, so it’s high time for an update. CLS501 rework First off, I’ve reworked the CLS501. The unit came without a power supply. As anyone who likes to use Durst stuff knows, anything branded Durst is worth its weight in gold. So a … Read more

So. You get an unknown enlarger from that one period during the late 80’s when everything had to be microprocessor-controlled, without the original controller. What do you do? You dust off KiCAD, of course! This 2-layer PCB controls and monitors both the head and column motors and encoders as well as any switches present (limits … Read more

A few weeks ago, somewhere around late November, I drove across the Netherlands to pick up a Durst Laborator 1200. It was listed as incomplete on Marktplaats, I offered €100, and was allowed to go pick it up in ‘s-Heerenberg. It’s quite a drive from Amersfoort, but I rarely decline an opportunity to go towards … Read more