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photos section now has pics of my original (RGB) P3 in its new case. this was my second conversion from the original 4U to 3U (with a view to reducing the size of the rack-mount part of the set-up). 

this time I went for a complete case (schaeffer); the other unit with the red aluminium front lives in a flight-case & so just has a protective sleeve. got the measurements right first go! :-)

the red perspex is rather pretty, but picks up the dust very quickly. I added a couple of LEDs internally in an attempt to back-light the labelling. on reflection, I should have had white or yellow lettering.
I might retrofit some adhesive silver panels behind the legending here to make it more legible.

the knobs are from an ebay seller, & look very sequential circuits.

this will definitely be the stay-at-home-&-not-get-scratched unit.

if anyone else is planning a 3U case, drop me a line. I have the schaeffer files from this one, & there are a couple of gotchas, mainly to do with IDC connector positioning & the mode switch board.

duncan.

> if anyone else is planning a 3U case, drop me a line. I have the schaeffer files from this one, & there are a couple of gotchas, mainly to do with IDC connector positioning & the mode switch board.
> 

Hello,very good work!!!
i have to finished my second P3,and i am very interested by your schaffer complete case file ,thanks

>> i am very interested by your schaffer complete case file ,thanks<<

I'll stick it in the files section tomorrow- it's on my PC at work.

d.

thanks very much ,i 've never built case...best regards

> I'll stick it in the files section tomorrow- it's on my PC at work.
> 


Hi i am really interested....;-)

>>I'll stick it in the files section tomorrow- it's on my PC at work.<<

bear with me.... I need to find the files first (work PC is a disaster) & then augment them with a little document explaining how to make it all fit together. 

the big gotchas are the menu switch board (the long narrow one with two buttons & eight LEDs) & the IDC connectors on the pot board & switch board..... 

since I've never seen a kit-form P3, I don't know how much of the board assembly is completed, but in my two factory machines, the lower pot board & the step-switch had angled IDC connectors, while the upper pot board had a straight IDC connector. I had to exchange this with the one from the step-switch board so that the connectors would all fit with the boards mounted closer together. so.... the step-switch board has a straight-up IDC connector & the two pot boards both have an angled connector.
the menu switch board had to be trimmed to fit behind the 3U panel, & I had to make new mounting holes. this is an easy if somewhat delicate operation, & probably quite easy to mess up!

anyway. pictures & files to follow.

d.

> anyway. pictures & files to follow.
> 
> d.


Thanks waiting patienly your schaeffer file(hope to finish it this month ;-))
Perhaps do you want sell one of your unused factory box;
 Pm me ...
..perhaps 
;-)
Best regards

files & notes are there now. let me know if you get stuck...

>>Perhaps do you want sell one of your unused factory box<<

I have disposed of one of my 4U cases already- it went to another list-member with bits of p3 waiting for a case. I have another 4U panel (which has "radio massacre international" engraved on it... ) but the other case is kissing its sides & is very tatty, it has been in my live-rig for several years. you can have the panel if you promise t=not to gig with it.... :-)

duncan.

>>" the other case is kissing its sides & is very tatty " ...<<

yeah, that was supposed to say "missing". not like me to commit a typo... :-)

no, that case really is shot. only the front is any good, & it's got "radio massacre international" engraved on it. you can see it in the photos section.

d.

Hi !

" the other case is kissing its sides & is very tatty " ...

I need one.
The case is very very tired ?

Thanx.

Wilfried.



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De : duncan <ferrograph@aol.com>
À : analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com
Envoyé le : Jeu 13 mai 2010, 18h 24min 41s
Objet : [analogue-sequencer] Re: 4U > 3U refurb number 2

  
files & notes are there now. let me know if you get stuck...

>>Perhaps do you want sell one of your unused factory box<<

I have disposed of one of my 4U cases already- it went to another list-member with bits of p3 waiting for a case. I have another 4U panel (which has "radio massacre international" engraved on it... ) but the other case is kissing its sides & is very tatty, it has been in my live-rig for several years. you can have the panel if you promise t=not to gig with it.... :-)

duncan.





      

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thanks Duncan
Did you received my pm mail?

>>Did you received my pm mail?<<

yes- reply bounces though. you can have the panel, but the case is trash. where shall I send it?

d.

I can't email you directly to the address you are emailing me from.
please send your postal address to me.

d.

--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "duncan" <ferrograph@...> wrote:

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> >>Did you received my pm mail?<<
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> yes- reply bounces though. you can have the panel, but the case is trash. where shall I send it?
> 
> d.
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@duncan
i am waiting the price of your panel since 3 weeks !!!thanks

--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "boops.secretvibes" <boops.secretvibes@...> wrote:

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> 
> thanks Duncan
> Did you received my pm mail?
>

>>@duncan
i am waiting the price of your panel since 3 weeks !!!thanks<<

I have a real job.... been busy. I will try to get it out this week.

d.