MOTM

From: mate_stubb <mate_stubb@...>
I found a product called MinWax Wipe-On Poly that
works great for me. Wipe it on with a rag, wait 10
minutes, wipe off the excess, and sand several hours
later, then repeat.

Larry H:
Wipe on Poly is the best thing since sliced bread.  It is virtually
impossible to get a run or bubble of any kind.  I have used this finish
exclusively for about 15 years for wood and love it.  It takes lots more
coats, but they dry super fast and you can put on 2 or 3 coats in a single
day.

Here is a tip for guys that like that beautiful high gloss black look, but
don't like trying to get a nice finish with gloss black paint.  Try this on
a scrap piece of wood and see if you like it.  I do, and it is very durable.
Paint your cabinet with FLAT black.   It is much easier to get a very
uniform color with flat.  Then use the wipe on poly to turn it into a glossy
finish.  You can even use this method to let some of the grain show through
on a black cabinet while still having a "uniform" color and finish.

Having said all that, my cabinet is currently under construction (contracted
to someone better than me with wood working tools).  Mine is being made from
solid furniture grade Walnut boards.  Nothing wider that 5 inches is being
used to avoid warping and such.  If I were building it myself, I am sure I
would follow Moe's lead with the fine looking plywood.  Especially if I were
making it gig ready portable.

Some of you that have been around a while may remember discussion about a
concept I dreamed up a couple of years ago for cabinet multiples called the
"Magic Buss." TM  each of my cabinets will feature the integrated Magic Buss
multiple scheme.  I hope to have the top cabinet ready to roll in a couple
of weeks.  When I show the photos, I will give a detailed explanation of the
magic buss. But imaging this:  In a space a scant 7/8 inch tall that runs
the width of your cabinet right under each row of modules, you have your
multiples.  In a 24U cabinet, 48 jacks fit in this space. It would take a 3U
wide panel to get that many mults in a standard format.  And what if, some
of the mults were grouped and some were distributed across the row? Or, even
row-to-row?  More later.

I am going with a semi-traditional Moog slant cabinet with straight cabinet
on top. Each cabinet is 24U wide.  The base cabinet has 2 rows, but the top
cabinet above that (row 3) has one.  The upper row top cabinet (add this
year) will probably feature a reverse angle to take advantage of the obvious
ergonomics that Moe discovered with the Synth of Doom.

I am toying with the idea of a matching 3U high double standard 19" wide
case (straight) to sit under the base cabinet for 19" rack stuff. two 19"
wide and my 24U cabinet are intentionally doable to the same width.  Mine is
not planned to be a portable affair.  My gigging these days consists of
instruments of considerable lighter weight and the big Hammond I play every
week at Church.

Later,
Larry Hendry