MOTM

Since the price between the screens already made up and the screens
yet 
to be made is minimal, do you think there is a chance that the
drilling 
guides could be added to the 3 panels currently missing guides? Also, 
does anyone else want to see front mounted midi jacks on the 
expressionist breakout panel? I'm looking to enclose the back of my 
rack and have all connections accessable from the front. Maybe 
something similar to this:

http://www.etanstudios.com/breakout.gif

Maybe I'm the only one, but I'd rather keep the din sync a din jack
and 
break it out to 1/4 inch jacks on a cable rather than on the panel.

PS: this is not meant to step on anyones toes, I just wanted to see
if 
anyone else would be interested in this format. -Nate


--- In motm@egroups.com, "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@i...> wrote:
> As many of you already know, MOTM style panels are being produced
for some
> popular modules by other manufacturers and for some D.I.Y. stuff. 
Everyone
> please express thanks to Dave Bradley (also known as Moe Stooge)
for his
> hard work and persistence to make this happen.  My role in this
endeavor is
> to collect orders and money to assist Dave so he does not have to
do all the
> work.  But, Dave is the guy behind the deal.  He is the greatest of
all
> stooges.  He deserves all the credit.
> Here's the deal:
> 
> These panels will be made from regular MOTM blank panels purchased
from
> Paul.   So, Paul makes some cash and you get official MOTM metal
and paint.
> Dave's very thoughtful panel designs will be screened onto the
blank MOTM
> panels and made available to anyone who wants them.   Neither Dave
nor I
> have any agenda and neither will make a penny from this.  We are
both very
> fond of Paul's MOTM format and want our "other" modular gear to
feel at home
> by sharing the same MOTM format.  So, we are making these available
as a
> service to other MOTMers.
> 
> Here is what is available:
> 
> - Blacet Dark Star
> - Blacet Time Machine
> - Oakley 3 x 1 mixer (a 1U minimal implementation)
> - DIY  831  3-IN, 3-OUT voltage shifter (my protoboard design)
> - DIY  822  2-IN, 2-OUT voltage shifter (my protoboard design)
> - Expressionist break out panel (Dave Bradley's brainchild)
> - Wiard MiniWave (yes, I 've heard it is no longer available. 
However, some
> of you own the ones that were sold AND John Blacet has hinted he
will try to
> license the design from Grant).  John??....  Grant??.....  I will
buy one!
> hint, hint.  Please..... :)
> 
> These panel screens are available for viewing at:
>  http://www.users.uswest.net/~daveb2
> 
> V-shift 822 and 831 DIY module documentation is available at:
> http://www.modglin.com/larry
> 
> Please note that some of these panels do not have the cross hair
drilling
> guides.  The 822, 831, Time Machine and MiniWave DO.  The Dark
Star, Oakley
> Mixer, and Expressionist do NOT.  Also note that these panels DO
NOT have
> holes.  You have to drill them (they do have the 4 corner holes). 
I have
> agreed to drill some holes for a couple of you. So, don't freak. 
But, I do
> NOT want to get in that business unless you are truely needy or
totally
> mechanically declined.
> 
> If you want any of these panels, I need to hear from you privately
NOW.   We
> plan to order and print all the panels at one time, saving YOU
money and
> Dave many trips to the printer.  These may be available later, but
the price
> will be MUCH higher if you do do benefit from the savings of
ordering
> several at once.  I am planning to take panel requests for 7 days. 
If you
> have already told me that you want 822 or 831 panels, I do not need
to hear
> from you again.  I have saved all of your requests.
> 
> At the end of this week,  I will send out a confirmation note and a
request
> for your payment.   I need your money before we have the printing
done.
> Sorry to ask for the money up front.  But, we are only printing the
exact
> number of panels requested.  So, neither Dave or I am interested in
getting
> stuck with any leftovers.
> 
> If you have questions about panel layouts or features, e-mail me
about the
> 831, 822.  Ask Dave about the others.  I can answer Oakley mixer
panel
> questions too.
> 
> How much does all this cost, you ask ??   A lot of thought went
into how
> best to recover the cost of this project so that each person paid
as close
> to possible to their "weighted" share.  All I can say is, you have
to trust
> that we are being fair and if it seems to high, no one is twisting
your arm.
> Remember that you are getting REAL MOTM blanks.  So, Paul is making
some
> cash for more MOTM R&D.  That should be incentive enough.
> 
> Here are the PER PANEL prices.  These include the blank panel, and
the
> screen printing.  Shipping is separate (see below):
> 
> Dark Star ------  $ 22
> Expressionist ---  $ 22
> Oakley Mix ----- $ 15
> 822 V-shift ----- $ 16
> 831 V-shift ----- $ 16
> Mini Wave ----- $ 23
> Time Machine -- $ 23
> 
> Note that blank prices are $11 and $18 plus shipping (1U and 2U
> respectively).
> 
> USA shipping will be $4 per order, NOT per panel.  You UK guys will
get a
> private note concerning shipping cost when I send your confirmation.
> 
> The panels I have agreed to drill (you know who you are) need to
pay and
> extra $4 per order, NOT per panel since you will be paying for one
extra leg
> of shipping.
> 
> Send no money now.  Just send me your panel request PRIVATELY.  In
7 days, I
> will send you a confirmation with your total due.  Depending on the
number
> ordered and my final shipping price from Paul the price could
fluxuate a
> little (up or down).  And again, if you have already told me you
want 831
> and 822 panels, you need not reply unless you want to ADD other
panels.
> 
> Will other panels be available in the future?  Maybe, depending on
interest.
> When you send me your panel request, feel free to list any panels
you would
> like to see in the future.  Those of most notable response will
probably be
> next (if this all goes well and Moe Stooge is willing).
> 
> NOW, e-mail me and tell me what you want.
> 
> Thanks,
> Stooge # 2 Larry