Doepfer

If you look at the faceplates of Cwejman modules, the mounting holes are racetrack-shaped rather than just round holes. It gives a little bit of wiggle room. 



--- On Wed, 10/22/08, Guy Drieghe D. <guy@guyd2.com> wrote:
From: Guy Drieghe D. <guy@guyd2.com>
Subject: Re: AW: [Doepfer_a100] Analogue Systems in Doepfer case
To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 2:04 PM










    
            

James,



Can you please enlighten the non-metal workers (and non-native English  

speaking) amongst us as to what exactly "hole punch" and "slot punch"  

thingies are ?



tia !



- Guy



On 22 Oct 2008, at 20:41, James Husted wrote:



> Dieter-

> And thanks for making them! I know they are probably not a hugely

> selling product either. I have already hacked my AS stuff (and

> reducing it's resale prices accordingly) . Unfortunately for me at the

> time I would not be willing to let go of 3-hp of panel space (one in

> each side of a bank of AS). Things are different now. As a old metal

> work guy I really see changing the hole punch currently used by

> everyone to a slot punch instead as a much better solution (Cwejman

> seems to be the only one doing this). That way any module can be used

> in any system. Changing punches should cost nothing more than a

> programming fee for older modules already in production and nothing

> for newer modules.

>

> -James

>

> On Oct 22, 2008, at 11:06 AM, yahoo@doepfer. de wrote:

>

> >> The only other concern is the 1/2 a hp hole spacing difference from

> >> Doepfer and AS modules. Expect a gap or break out the drill press!

> >>

> >> -James

> >

> > As mentioned several times we have 1.5 HP blind panels available to

> > avoid

> > these gaps !

> >

> > Best wishes

> > Dieter Doepfer



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