MOTM

ah...the mundane and the inevitable...

i need to buy a case. I do not want build anything yet because I know i am 
going to expand further,but I need to do something now. My primary goal is 
something safe and portable so I can take my MOTM on some gigs.

opinions on 10 space skb vs mixer case?

seems like some of y'all use a 12 space skb. any reason why? 

I know I can put the PSU on "the back" of a 10 or 12 space. Paul told some of 
you have gutted a psu and put it behind a blank 2u so as to use it with the 
mixer case like on the website. Is that difficult to do (I have built almost 
nothing DIY besides 11 kits)?

the mixer case seems like it would be good--angle during performance, smaller 
case when closed to make moving from place to place easier--but I am 
concerned about the lack of protection for the modules live. seems to me like 
much of the MOTM would be exposed and, in a club or bar, I would be concerned 
about accidents by customers or those caused by me (Im a bit of a clutz 
sometimes).

also in live performance, I think I would be inclined to put my kenton 
pro-2000 on "the back" of a 10 space in order to cut down on space taken up 
on stage and when traveling. the mixer case seems to mean that the cv-midi 
woud need to be in a different rack which would potentially remove much  
space saved by having the MOTM in the mixer case. 

I may buy both, a 10 space and a mixer case, as I have a waldorf Q rack that 
needs a case as well (same 10u wide, 5u high dimensions of the standard MOTM 
rack). This would give potential of another 10w-5h MOTM space in the mixer 
rack to allow for someplace to expand to in the short run.

In the future, I am thinking of copying something of the Moog III design, 15u 
high and 12u wide. When the time is right (like when my bank account comes to 
terms with the $ i spent on modules the last month and through the comming 
fall) I'll be turning to help from friends with some cabinetry skills and my 
scluptress sister who has worked designing and assembling furniture. I'll let 
you all know if we come up with anything interesting....but I anticipate it  
to be mundane and conservative (first time I ever used that word to describe 
something I do). Functionality and stability are more important than anything 
else.

thanks
Rob