Download
Share
Print this page
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Bastl Instruments Manuals
  4. Synthesizer
  5. KASTLE v1.3
  6. Assembly manual

Bastl Instruments KASTLE v1.3 Assembly Manual

Mini modular synthesize
Hide thumbs

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
last​ ​ u pdate:​ ​ 4 .​ ​ 9 .​ ​ 2 017
KASTLE​ ​ v 1.3​ ​ - ​ ​ A ssembly​ ​ G uide
bastl-instruments.com
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the assembly guide for the Kastle kit - mini modular synthesizer. It is suitable for
beginners. It is good to have basic soldering skills and to be able to identify electronic components
before starting this kit. However if you have never soldered before, check out some of tutorials ​
h ere
or
. ​ ​ W e​ ​ a lso​ ​ i ncluded​ ​ s ome​ ​ o f​ ​ t he​ ​ b est​ ​ q uality​ ​ s older​ ​ t o​ ​ h elp​ ​ y ou​ ​ s older​ ​ e verything​ ​ f aster​ ​ a nd​ ​ b etter.
here​
The Kastle kit consists of just one PCB. All the parts comes in two bags separated for the soldering
and assembly parts. Please check all of your parts BEFORE you begin work to make sure you are not
missing​ ​ a nything.​ ​ S ee​ ​ t he​ ​ b ill​ ​ o f​ ​ m aterials​ ​ f or​ ​ d etailed​ ​ l ist.
1

Advertisement

loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the KASTLE v1.3 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for Bastl Instruments KASTLE v1.3

Summary of Contents for Bastl Instruments KASTLE v1.3

  • Page 1 last​ ​ u pdate:​ ​ 4 .​ ​ 9 .​ ​ 2 017 KASTLE​ ​ v 1.3​ ​ - ​ ​ A ssembly​ ​ G uide bastl-instruments.com INTRODUCTION Welcome to the assembly guide for the Kastle kit - mini modular synthesizer. It is suitable for beginners.

  • Page 2: Bill Of Materials

    BILL​ ​ O F​ ​ M ATERIALS value part R-EU_0204/5 100k R-EU_0204/5 ceramic​ ​ c apacitor 470nF Zener​ ​ d iode​ ​ 5 V1 DIODE-D-7.5 jack​ ​ T RS​ ​ 3 .5mm audio​ ​ c onnector POT​ ​ L IN B100k difuse​...
  • Page 3 BEFORE​ ​ S TARTING​ ​ T HE​ ​ K IT... Prepare​ ​ t he​ ​ f ollowing​ ​ t ools: Soldering​ ​ i ron​ ​ ( 15-20W) ● Flush​ ​ c utters ● n2.​ ​ h ex​ ​ s crewdriver​ ​ o r​ ​ a llen​ ​ k ey​ ​ ( enclosed​ ​ w ith​ ​ k it) ●...
  • Page 6 Add​ ​ t he​ ​ ​ 3 ,5mm​ ​ j ack​ ​ c onnectors​ ​ ​ ( 2x).
  • Page 7 Insert the ​ I C sockets (2x; 8 pin DIL). Just be aware of the ​ r ight direction of sockets - there is a notch​ ​ o n​ ​ t he​ ​ s ockets​ ​ t hat​ ​ h as​ ​ t o​ ​ m atch​ ​ w ith​ ​ t he​ ​ r ing​ ​ o n​ ​ t he​ ​ P CB. Add the ​...
  • Page 8 Now let's do the ​ f emale pinheaders​ : ​ 2 pin ones (6x) and ​ 3 pin ones (8x). It may take a little patience to​ ​ i nsert​ ​ t hem​ ​ w ell.​ ​ B e​ ​ s ure​ ​ t o​ ​ s older​ ​ t hem​ ​ s traight. Go for the ​...
  • Page 9 Next move to soldering of ​ p otentiometers (B100k). Proceed the same way as with the switch: install potentiometers in straight, solder just one leg, check the position and solder the rest if there is no problem. Solder the green ​ L ED - be sure to insert the longer lead into the plus (+) hole. Push the LED down to the​...
  • Page 10 You will need the cutted leads from resistors now. Turn the PCB around and give a little bit iron into the remaining "​ H OLD​ ” , "​ B AT_-​ ” and "​ B AT_+​ ” holes. Re-heat them and insert the leads using needlenose​...
  • Page 11 Take your time now and relax for a while. Then do the last ​ d ouble check of all soldered joints at this​ ​ p oint​ . ​ ​ A fter​ ​ n ext​ ​ s teps​ ​ i t​ ​ w ould​ ​ b e​ ​ ​ M UCH​ ​ H ARDER​ ​ ​ t o​ ​ d o​ ​ a ny​ ​ r epairment. Don’t forget to place the ​...
  • Page 12 Bend​ ​ t he​ ​ p otentiometers​ ​ l egs​ ​ o n​ ​ t he​ ​ e dge​ ​ o f​ ​ t he​ ​ P CB​ ​ o utwards​ ​ ( see​ ​ t he​ ​ p hoto). Now​...
  • Page 13 Mount the holder with ​ s pacer and the longer ​ s crew​ . It may be a little tricky. Don’t tighten the screw too​ ​ m uch​ ​ b ecause​ ​ y ou​ ​ a re​ ​ d ealing​ ​ w ith​ ​ p lastic​ ​ m aterial,​ ​ y ou​ ​ k now. And now the last soldering challenge! You have to connect the leads with the lugs.
  • Page 14 Now you can complete the Kastle with the plastic case parts. Start with the ​ s ide parts (push them just in the corners). Finish it with the ​ t op cover​ , mounting the ​ n ut (to the switch) and ​ s crew​ . Again, please​...

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    Here​ ​ i t​ ​ i s,​ ​ y our​ ​ K astle​ ​ i s​ ​ f inally​ ​ c ompletely​ ​ a live!​ ​ C ongratulations! TROUBLESHOOTING Check the ​ F .A.Q. on our website first. If you are still in trouble the best thing is to take a nap! Especially late at night! Then you can can send the detailed description of the problem with enclosed high-resolution photos on ​...