The PCB assembly

Now that we have a better understanding of how the circuitry works, it is time to heat up our soldering irons and get to work on assembling the actual hardware.

Here we have the two PCBs ready for final assembly. Notice that the 5/8" standoffs on the output board, on the left, have 4 to 40 threaded studs on the bottom. You will see why in the following image:

Assembled PCBs

In the preceding image, we see the two boards mounted one on top of the other. I had to do this in order to make them fit in the case I chose. I also had to use 90-degree mounted connectors. Depending on the case you choose, you may or may not have to do this.

PCBs and SoundBlaster in a case

Here we see the SoundBlaster and PCBs installed in the case and ready for the wiring harnesses. I would recommend that the SoundBlaster be held in place with Velcro for easy removal. Once you have it installed, you are ready for the final assembly.

Case with PCBs and wiring

In the preceding image, we see the case almost...