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Re: [ElektorFormant] New Member, also here for repair and upgrade

2005-04-09 by harrybissell

I like SKB cases too.  I use 5 space shallow racks.

The scheaffer front panels are the fastest, best way I know.
Any other method takes much more time. I have used aluminum
panels with ink jet printed faces made of a material called
"AlumaJet"   (5 mil thick aluminum with adhesive)

H^) harry

markfrancombe wrote:

>
> Hi ALL
>
> new poster saying Hi,
>
> Ive had a Elektor for about 10 years when a spanish friend gave me his
>
> childhood project.. sucker... think cos he thought i would get more
> use out of it than him. Well, I fixed it up so it worked, many wires
> had come unstuck, and working from a Spanish manuel, got MOST of it
> working.. (one VCF remains stubborn, but I have the 24 db one working
> so who cares?)The whole thing is a sensitive creature however,
> crcrackles and pops all over the shop...
>
> And that is how it has remained until NOW!
>
> So BIG clean up is job number one...
>
> I guess you might wanna see what Im talking about.. THEN you should
> realise what I have in mind for my baby.
>
> www.markfrancombe.com/gear/index.htm
>
> Not very pretty huh? The panels are photocopies stuck on wood, and
> painted with laquer. Probably looked GREAT when it was first done, now
>
> the wood is all bent..
>
> So gonna buy a SKB and do a simple but effective rack mount job.
> ( I know all you modular heads like this wood cabinet look, but I
> actually gig and INTEND to gig with her.. anyway, I like SKB boxes..
> all right? stop hassleing me!!)
>
> Now who can help me with proper panels? got any for sale? or methods
> of production. I have checked out the Scheaffer tool, but really dont
> feel like all those hours of plotting the design...
>
> any ideas anyone...
>
>
> Mark
>
>
>
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