My TOTeM project

[WM6]

Nice design Goldmaxx. Wish you full success.

[Qiaozhi]

Hi to all,

I had the day some time to continue my totem project. The case is now finished and will paint it black.
When the paint is dry, I will install the PCB, switches, potentiometers, and the instrument.

Here are some pictures

Beautiful workmanship!
It looks much much better than my prototype.

[Goldmaxx]

Nice design Goldmaxx. Wish you full success.

Thank you WM6 and also for the success.
Soon as I continue, I present here new pictures.

[Goldmaxx]

Beautiful workmanship!
It looks much much better than my prototype.

Many thanks Qiaozhi, it is really a very nice project and do a lot of fun to build it.
This is my first PD what I build and for me it is something very special.
I just hope that it works as good as yours.

[Geo]

Hi to all,

I had the day some time to continue my totem project. The case is now finished and will paint it black.
When the paint is dry, I will install the PCB, switches, potentiometers, and the instrument.

Here are some pictures

Λοιπον φιλε μου απο εδω και μπρος θα αναλαβεις και απο τις δικες μου κατασκευες τα κουτια.
Ειλικρινα δεν παιζεσαι.
Μπραβο....

Qiaozhi... sorry for some Greeks...

[Goldmaxx]

Λοιπον φιλε μου απο εδω και μπρος θα αναλαβεις και απο τις δικες μου κατασκευες τα κουτια.
Ειλικρινα δεν παιζεσαι.
Μπραβο....

Qiaozhi... sorry for some Greeks...

Hi Geo
sorry but I do not understand greek.
But maybe you can translated it for me, so I even understand it.

regards

[Geo]

Hi Geo
sorry but I do not understand greek.
But maybe you can translated it for me, so I even understand it.

regards

Hi.
Sorry I thought you were Greek.
Any way, Congratulations for your work.
Fantastic!!!!!
I wrote at Greek .. to send you my lrls so you make the boxes: Lol:

Regards

[Goldmaxx]

Hi.
Sorry I thought you were Greek.
Any way, Congratulations for your work.
Fantastic!!!!!
I wrote at Greek .. to send you my lrls so you make the boxes: Lol:

Regards

Hi Geo,

no problem.
Thank you for your congratulations.
I think it's nice when other people like my work.
Yes that would be a good deal Geo, what you write in greek.
We might gladly talk about it.

Best regards

[Goldmaxx]

Hi friends

Here are some pictures of the current state of my TOTeM PD.
I was able to make the weekend a few.
It looks like I will soon have the device to get through
The coil and the calibration will still be a hard job and I think its also the most difficult part of this project.

I have some to finish the weekend. The Housing painted, the switches, potentiometers, and the PCB mounted in the casing

At first a few images of the closed case.

[Goldmaxx]

And here are some pictures from the open casing.


In the next step, I'll wrap the coils and connect them.
Wow, I'm very curious.

[Qiaozhi]

And here are some pictures from the open casing.

In the next step, I'll wrap the coils and connect them.
Wow, I'm very curious.

You have the meter, LEDs and switches mounted a little higher than the original, but I don't think that will cause a problem. The calibration is quite easy once you can find the null.

Have you tested any of the electronics yet?

[Sneshko]

Bravo Goldmaxx!
Very good job.
Congratulations from me!
I'm late with my ТОТeМ PD, but I can not wait your results.
All the best and regards!
Sneshko

[Goldmaxx]

You have the meter, LEDs and switches mounted a little higher than the original, but I don't think that will cause a problem. The calibration is quite easy once you can find the null.

Have you tested any of the electronics yet?

Hello Qiaozhi
uii, I hope that it really makes no problems, otherwise I would still build a new case.
When I am ready with the coils, I have determines a few questions at you,
regarding the inductance, and calibration of the coils.

The electronics I have not tested yet.
Can I turn on the electronics without coils?
If yes, I will test the electronics.

regards

[Goldmaxx]

Bravo Goldmaxx!
Very good job.
Congratulations from me!
I'm late with my ТОТeМ PD, but I can not wait your results.
All the best and regards!
Sneshko

Hi Sneshko
thank you very much.
I saw that you posted a PCB for the TOTeM.
Very good job, congratulations from me for that.
It looks very good and will build me maybe a board with your PCB layout.
But look at first, that this PD it working.
It's my first PD I build and am very curious.

I think it's very good that you build a TOTeM, we can exchanging each other experiences.
I look forward to the exchange.

I wish you much success in your TOTeM Project

regards Goldmaxx

[Qiaozhi]

Hello Qiaozhi
uii, I hope that it really makes no problems, otherwise I would still build a new case.
When I am ready with the coils, I have determines a few questions at you,
regarding the inductance, and calibration of the coils.

The electronics I have not tested yet.
Can I turn on the electronics without coils?
If yes, I will test the electronics.

regards

The TX coil has 75 turns of 0.56mm enameled wire on an 80mm diameter former. The resonant frequency is not that critical as the TX is a forced oscillator running at around 65kHz.
The RX coil has 100 turns of 0.56mm enameled wire.

Without the coils connected, you can test the power supplies are correct, and that the TX oscillator is working. If you connect the RX coil, it will be possible to use the device in passive mode, as there is no need to balance the coils. Balancing will be required after you add the TX coil.