MOTM

Hi guys,

    I am DIYing  a case for my MOTM. I have a few questions I would like to 
throw out to you all.

1) Can anyone recommend a high quality source for case hardware? handles, 
rubber feet, metal corners, vinyl? I have sent Larry Hendry an email in 
regards to flatrails. 

I want to make a 12u wide 10u high rack. This unit is being designed 
primarily for live performance. I would like to keep it from being too deep. 
The power supply will be on the front. I would like to make it 6 inches deep. 

2) 6 inches of depth space is ok, right? Modules seem to be 4.5" deep and 
smaller.

3) I intend to put a hole on the back so as to be able to run a line off the 
power supply to power other modules in a different rack (A law of modular 
systems: One's MOTM will expand in size over time). I anticipate a .5" 
diameter hole, might that be too small? Are there any electronic needs for 
any other holes or openings in the case (I do realize I will need internal 
space to wire the modules to the power supply)?

My sister, who has good skills for this sort of thing, is the one really 
building this. We are considering a removable panel behind the power supply 
to get at it more easily. If not, the back will be relatively simple to 
remove. My visual reference here is probably an ARP 2600 (without the 
keyboard of course).  I have not quite decided if I should put a removable 
front panel on or not. Perhaps I can find a padded removable cover, 
cloth-like and shaped, to cover it while in transport. 

Thanks
Rob

PS Moog filter samples sound great. 850 looks cool. I love MOTM...

>>>>
1) Can anyone recommend a high quality source for case hardware? 
handles, rubber feet, metal corners, vinyl? I have sent Larry Hendry 
an email in regards to flatrails. 
<<<<

Ken Elhardt posted about  source for this. You can search the 
archives, or hope that Ken will answer.

>>>>
I want to make a 12u wide 10u high rack. This unit is being designed 
primarily for live performance. I would like to keep it from being 
too deep. The power supply will be on the front. I would like to make 
it 6 inches deep. 

2) 6 inches of depth space is ok, right? Modules seem to be 4.5" deep 
and smaller.
<<<<

You are safe with 6" for standard MOTM modules, better go 7.5" if you 
want to repanel Blacet or Wiard pcbs.

Moe

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <mate_stubb@...>
> Ken Elhardt posted about  source for this. You can
> search the archives, or hope that Ken will answer.

Here it is:
http://www.penn-fabrication.com/default800.htm

There are no price at the Penn site.  Here is a link at
my website to the current price list:
http://www.wiseguysynth.com/larry/price.htm
I think they have a $50 minimum order.
Right Ken?

And for screws and such:
http://www.aaronsmachinescrews.com/

> Moe writes:
> You are safe with 6" for standard MOTM modules,
> better go 7.5" if you want to repanel Blacet or Wiard
> pcbs.

I agree with Moe.  I would make it deeper just in case
(pun intended).  :)
Larry H

A great source for case hardware is 
http://www.vibroworld.com/parts/tech9.html  I've purchased quite a few 
items from them including a replica case I had them make for a '61 Fender 
Concert Amp.

dave

At 06:18 PM 8/26/01 -0400, robs7@... wrote:

>Hi guys,
>
>     I am DIYing  a case for my MOTM. I have a few questions I would like to
>throw out to you all.
>
>1) Can anyone recommend a high quality source for case hardware? handles,
>rubber feet, metal corners, vinyl? I have sent Larry Hendry an email in
>regards to flatrails.

jlarryh@... writes:

>>I think they have a $50 minimum order. Right Ken?<<

Correct.  Penn Fabrication has a $50 minimum order.  But the price you will 
pay for vinyl covering elsewhere compared to Penn Fab, which is about 3 times 
cheaper, you might still be better off buying from Penn even for a few parts. 
 However, with the exception of the vinyl, Mars Music usually carries some 
Penn Fab parts like handles, corners and feet.  Just incase you have a Mars 
Music near you.
 
>>And for screws and such: http://www.aaronsmachinescrews.com/<<

Penn Fabrication also carries nice black screws of various sizes.

-Elhardt

thanks for your help guys, much appreciated.

I agree with the point you made about 7.5" of depth instead of 6", but I 
think I am going to stick with 6". That limits the case, but this is not a 
case to be expanded into. This is being designed strictly for live 
performance (fusion/latin jazz/world beat stuff) and therefor I am willing to 
limit my modular options in this case. As it stands, I will have enough 
modules to fill it up once I get delivery (and assemble) on my 410 and 120. I 
will have a pop-up mixer case to expand into at home/in studio environment. 

While a darkstar chaos, miniwave, and time machine are high on my third party 
module list, as is the universal event generator, I still need some more of 
paul's modules to have at least one of each (still need 700,820,830,another 
800 or 2, and the new ones comming and a 3rd vco...plus 2nds and 3rds on 
other stuff!). This will take some time for me to do and I have an eye 
towards a 7.5" or even 10" depth case in the future. 10" would allow a power 
supply on the back. (my sister/case builder has been warned about this 
inevitability...MOTM, fun for the whole family!)

Thanks again
jonesing for the smell of solder and annoyed that guys are working on my 
apartment right now, keeping me from playing with my MOTM. They weren't too 
thrilled with "Hey, that power saw sounds cool, let me see if can imitate it 
with this synthesizer"

Rob