MOTM

I'll buy one of these the instant it becomes available.

I live in a small apartment, no room for a woodshop, and this would 
be a really, really good thing for people like me IMO.

Mike C.

> on 12/4/02 10:18 PM, J. Larry Hendry at jlarryh@i... wrote:
> 
> > I learned something this month about walnut synth cabinets.  It 
is very
> > expensive to have them made far away and have them shipped 100% 
complete and
> > ready to rock and roll.  I spent a boat load of Paul's money 
getting
> > cabinets ready for NAMM.  And, when I look at the time and 
invested for
> > wiring and packaging, I don't think I could sell cabinets at a 
price anyone
> > would like.  Paul said something about looking for his portable
> > defribulator.
> > 
> > However, I was tossing around another idea.  I'll let the 
feedback from you
> > guys tell me whether this is idea is worth a damn or not.  I 
think I have a
> > cabinet maker now who is actually interested.  My idea is cabinet 
kits.  The
> > wood would be all cut, sanded and finished and ready to assemble 
by the
> > purchaser.  I think we could support a few different sizes by 
letting the
> > user mix and match parts.  Depth and cabinet angle would be 
standard.
> > 
> > I was thinking to have tops, bottom and sides.  Sizes for sides 
might be 1
> > row straight, 2 row straight and 2 row slant, and maybe a 3 row 
straight.
> > Tops and bottoms could come in a variety of standard lengths, 
lets say for
> > discussion, 12, 18, 24U wide  So, depending on what size cabinet 
you want,
> > you pick the side pair and top and bottom pair.
> > 
> > Here is what a cabinet kit might include:
> > - All the wood parts
> > - Flat rails
> > - All the screws and hardware needed
> > - Wire, lugs, and detailed instructions for wiring power supply 
that you
> > supply.
> > - Maybe a Stooge panel for the power connectors and power switch.
> > 
> > It would probably not include this:
> > - plywood cabinet back (available at any Lowes, etc for cheaper 
than the
> > cost of making the shipping container that big).
> > - power supplies (you supply one for "your" needs)
> > 
> > I am almost thinking guys that want cabinets will want custom 
stuff and this
> > "uniform" sizes might not work. But, the key to supplying them at 
a
> > reasonable cost is keeping the shipping cost low and letting the 
end user
> > invest some DIY time putting it all together.
> > 
> > Please e-mail me if you have interest or opinions on the subject.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Larry
> > 
> > 
> > 
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