Posts by pinter75 (archived2)
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Dragging my Century in this century! Integrated phone replaces tape.
in General Discussion & Questions · Apr 25, 2021 12:10Hi, I actually do somewhere yes! The modded Century is in the loft, and I would like to pass it onto someone, so it is for sale if anyone wants it. I also have an other mint Century that has a slight logic problem (Goes …
Century goes weird after about 20mins
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Oct 19, 2020 22:10The unit locks out - no button presses are registered, and only resets after a power cycle. The buttons light up randomly, the CD tracks repeat and sometimes the CD door opens and closes. The LED display shows 77 ? Defin…
Century goes weird after about 20mins
in Imported Content (Unmapped) · Oct 18, 2020 21:11Hi, I have a Beo Century that goes weird after about 20 or so mins. It skips tracks, the lcd displays random things and the CD door will open and close. Anyone have any idea what could be up with it. I think it may be ca…
Dragging my Century in this century! Integrated phone replaces tape.
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 29, 2020 20:15I think I now need to sell this one on. It has been in the loft all wrapped up for the past year. Make me an offer :-)
Dragging my Century in this century! Integrated phone replaces tape.
in General Discussion & Questions · Feb 29, 2020 20:05it was laser cut, I always use a laser for flat stuff, vs a 3D printer.
Dragging my Century in this century! Integrated phone replaces tape.
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 11, 2019 14:25Hi, wow old thread revival! I can't remember the pins for the aux, I am sure the info is online somewhere. The beo century is currently in the loft, not sure what to do with it now!
BeoSound Century covers
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 15, 2015 14:23[quote user="Dave Farr"] [quote user="Michael"] Hi, I am trying to find replacement covers for my century. I have dark green now but want bright grey or black. Not been able to find any anywhere. Perhaps I should try to …
Hobby Project: "Beosound >" (BS Play Music Centre)
in General Discussion & Questions · Jul 12, 2015 15:45[quote user="BeoGreg"][quote user="Millemissen"] Maybe someone else has some ideas for it too. [/quote] Ask the "crazy" guy who's making Bluetooth speaker out of a Beosound 3 and a touch screen Century. [/quote] Hi "Craz…
THE BEOWORLD SUMMER 2015 PRIZE DRAW !!!
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 30, 2015 21:46[quote user="PrizeDrawBot"] 5th Prize - a £50 BeoWorld Gift Shop Voucher It's a Gift Voucher of £50 to spend as you wish in the BeoWorld Gift Shop! Wether it be a handful of Yves Saint Laurent T-Shirts, Long Sleeved Polo…
PROJECT: Turning a Beosound 3 into a Bluetooth speaker
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 27, 2015 19:25[quote user="BeoMotion"] [quote user="pinter75"] [quote user="BeoMotion"] Maybe buying a working original top panel would have been the better option... [/quote] Only if I wanted to retain the radio and MP3 features, whi…
PROJECT: Turning a Beosound 3 into a Bluetooth speaker
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 27, 2015 17:43As I don't want the power button on the top panel, I am wondering if I can integrate it into the antenna. At rest push down, the unit turns on, connects to a BT source antenna goes up. To turn it off you push the antenna…
PROJECT: Turning a Beosound 3 into a Bluetooth speaker
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 27, 2015 17:41[quote user="BeoMotion"] Maybe buying a working original top panel would have been the better option... [/quote] Only if I wanted to retain the radio and MP3 features, which I am not. I am fitting my own stuff totally re…
PROJECT: Turning a Beosound 3 into a Bluetooth speaker
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 26, 2015 15:33Hi. I do all the CAD stuff in CorelDraw, as it directly drives my laser cutter. Plus I have been using it for years so know it well. All change due to time and materials. I have decided to have some alloy buttons (easies…
PROJECT: Turning a Beosound 3 into a Bluetooth speaker
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 24, 2015 14:37Hi. I think the top panel will change depending on how I get along with the wood veneer and capacitance. Looks like the Ariel is going to be omitted, I may save it in the parts box for a true radio project. I may go for …
PROJECT: Turning a Beosound 3 into a Bluetooth speaker
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 23, 2015 21:46Thinking bout this, I may have a wood veneer panel ontop. Sort of a nod towards B&O's current and past stuff. It could look nice onto of all that alloy. I know a guy who uses veneers allot, so may test out conductivity a…
PROJECT: Turning a Beosound 3 into a Bluetooth speaker
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 23, 2015 16:28Here is my planned interpretation of the control panel. Left is the visuals, right is where the alloy conductive slugs live. This all depends on if I can get enough capacitance through the printed/painted top panel.
PROJECT: Turning a Beosound 3 into a Bluetooth speaker
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 22, 2015 19:36[quote user="TWG"] [quote user="pinter75"] As for hobbies, I do this kind of thing for a living :-) [/quote] This explains it all. 😁 What exactly do you do for living? Wishlist for your Project: - Beo 4 control - Backli…
PROJECT: Turning a Beosound 3 into a Bluetooth speaker
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 22, 2015 02:10[quote user="leosgonewild"]Would it be possible to ask for those mad skillz to build led-displays for Penta's that works with the icepower modules? I have the 250asx2.. [/quote]I honestly have no idea. I am a bit new to …
PROJECT: Turning a Beosound 3 into a Bluetooth speaker
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 22, 2015 02:10Just in case anyone wondered. This is what a Beosound 3's resistive control panel looks like gutted.
PROJECT: Turning a Beosound 3 into a Bluetooth speaker
in General Discussion & Questions · Jun 21, 2015 16:41Hi. I used a blue matrix as a kind of lean towards Bluetooth ;-) The red is a B&0 signature, I didn't want to step on their toes. Also I plan to fabricate my own capacitive touch control panel. I have done this a few tim…