I understand how this sounds like it'd be easier, but my guess is that removing
the IC and replacing it when you've finished might be easier. Anything you
thread through those holes to "floss" with is going to tend to bend upward,
rather than down into the PCB.

I have been waiting to do this mod until I got some cyanoacrylate and epoxy,
so as not to pull the ICs pins off. Luck has it that I scored these tonight! I intend
to make the built-in clock toggle-switch activated, with a switch and pot for the
new clock. This will also facilitate complex clock rates by combination, which I
think sounds quite neat.

Lastly, I have not been able to make a small strip of voltage controlled clocks
as of yet. Since I have more mods I want to do than I can fit in the case, I am
going to get a second 7X7 and mount the top case on a metal enclosure I've
got. This way I'll have room to really get down with CV clock, trigger outs for
each step, replacement ROMs, and other handy things.

Off to the garage!

CJ

--- In tr-707@yahoogroups.com , "gregory zifcak" <foleymachine@y...> wrote:
> i'm getting ready to do the pitch mod again to my current 727 and it
> occurs to me that it would be much more structurally secure to leave
> the clock input pins connected to the board, and cut all the traces
> that connect to them. the problem is, there are traces that connect
> to the pins from under the ic.
>
> there are 2 holes in the board at the ends of the clock pins. i'd
> like to thread something through and up underneath the pins, and
> then floss across the traces that go under the ic to cut through
> them. but i don't know what to use. some kind of rough metal wire
> would be really good. like rough fishing line or something. any
> ideas
>
> i'll post details when i get it done.
>
> thanks,
> greg