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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