Re-introduction:

In terms of classic recording equipment clones that I've built, I have a bunch of SSL, API, and Neve mic preamps, and I'm developing my own API clone with a friend for the 500 Series. Here are some hashtags:

#500SeriesAPIClone #500Series #ML12Build #Neve1073Build #MP573Build #SSL9kBuild #SSLBusComp

If you're into electronics and home recording, recording in general, or making, I've got a ton of projects I've built over the last 3 or 4 years all documented to varying degrees up here with hashtags.

Here they are. Good luck.

#D87Build
#TubePreBuild
#PMillettBuild
#ActiveDIBuild
#CAPI500Build
#CP5Build
#SSL4000GBuild
#SSL9kBuild
#1176Build
#LoudLifterBuild
#TubeHiFiPreampBuild
#ClassDAmpBuild
#RibbonMicBuild
#SSLBusComp
#CAPIVP25Build
#ML12Build

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OK, took the ML 12 our for some glamour shots. Here's a good one.

#ML12Build

So I wanted to button up the ML12 build before I had to vacate the house. I didn't want to bring it with me in parts, only to unpack and not be able to find all of the parts to finish it when I got there.

This took a bit over a year, but that's only because money was tight. If I had all of the parts I would probably spend 2 weeks building it, taking my time, just to limit lower back and neck pain from being hunched over the bench for extended periods.

#ML12Build

When my friend came over to make the RF shield a had pre-bent some scrap solid core wire into the necessary shape and length. He followed that shape as the guide.

I didn't want to paint the RF shield black. That a little too nondescript. I also didn't want to leave it raw sheet metal, so I used some random Krylon blue I had laying around since API does have lots of blue in their designs.

#ML12Build

A friend came over and we ran some errands and I moved some stuff into storage, and he brought his sheet metal brake and made me this RF shield for the ML12. Almost done.

#ML12Build

Tomorrow's project is gluing the schematics for the various ML12 components onto the enclosure's inside top panel kinda like I did for the PMillet tube mic pre. This way if any future tech opens it up they'll have the schematics to help them.

#ML12Build #PMillettBuild

I just did something game-changing to my ML12 build. I changed the IEC inlet mounting screws to #6, from #4. It looks better now.

#ML12Build

I also made another board with the proper value resistors on it so the power rail indicator blue LEDs won't be SUPER bright. I'll post a pic of that later.

#ML12Build