MOTM

Greetings all,
 Well, I found in the archives that others have also thought about "visually" 
separating the various modules in their MOTM setups....

 After calling around, I've made two trips to a local hobby shop and bought 
about $20 of this plastic trim that is used for models. It's called 
"Plastruct". Here's a site that has some pics of the various shapes offered:

http://www.piko.de/d/plastruct/s-plastruct.htm

 I bought various shapes and sizes, but have found that none of them have 
worked so far. One of the problems is that once I get to a big enough size to 
fit the thickness of the MOTM panels, the part that is wedged in between the 
modules it too thick, not allowing the modules to line up with the rack rail 
mounting holes. (bummer!)    For the Plastruct (U or H shape) pieces that are 
smaller, they wont fit around the MOTM panel or they just fall off ("T" 
shapes wedged between modules).

 Anyway, I just thought I'd pass this info on to the list. It seems that one 
of the size/shape combos should work for this purpose, I just can't figure 
out which. Maybe someone else will have better luck than I did. : )

 Has anyone had any other ideas or success in accomplishing this?

  Uhm.... bye.
 (I never know what to write here!)  : )
 Andrew Sanchez

Those look really cool Andrew.  Thanks for sharing.  I would be more
inclined to think the "I" shape would work best.  But, it looks like it
might be too thick like the others you tested.
Larry H.

----- Original Message -----
From: <ixqy@...>
To: <motm@egroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 8:18 AM
Subject: [motm] Module dividers


Greetings all,
 Well, I found in the archives that others have also thought about
"visually"
separating the various modules in their MOTM setups....

 After calling around, I've made two trips to a local hobby shop and bought
about $20 of this plastic trim that is used for models. It's called
"Plastruct". Here's a site that has some pics of the various shapes offered:

http://www.piko.de/d/plastruct/s-plastruct.htm

 I bought various shapes and sizes, but have found that none of them have
worked so far. One of the problems is that once I get to a big enough size
to
fit the thickness of the MOTM panels, the part that is wedged in between the
modules it too thick, not allowing the modules to line up with the rack rail
mounting holes. (bummer!)    For the Plastruct (U or H shape) pieces that
are
smaller, they wont fit around the MOTM panel or they just fall off ("T"
shapes wedged between modules).

 Anyway, I just thought I'd pass this info on to the list. It seems that one
of the size/shape combos should work for this purpose, I just can't figure
out which. Maybe someone else will have better luck than I did. : )

 Has anyone had any other ideas or success in accomplishing this?

  Uhm.... bye.
 (I never know what to write here!)  : )
 Andrew Sanchez

--- In motm@egroups.com, ixqy@a... wrote:
>  Greetings all,
>  Well, I found in the archives that others have also thought 
about "visually" 
> separating the various modules in their MOTM setups....
> 
>  After calling around, I've made two trips to a local hobby shop 
and bought 
> about $20 of this plastic trim that is used for models. It's called 
> "Plastruct". Here's a site that has some pics of the various shapes 
offered:
> 
> http://www.piko.de/d/plastruct/s-plastruct.htm
> 

This is a problem that I definitely intend to solve one way or the 
other. I just have deferred working on it until I get my flat rails, 
so I'll know how much gap I have to work with.

I was thinking about some very durable striping, like automotive pin 
striping as an alternative.

Moe

Maybe not the classiest of all options...
I used a white marking tape to mark the edges between modules. It's
not 
the best solution, but the tape color closely matches the silkscreen 
paint and never yellows or falls off. The tape is actually a
polyester 
film tape used in covering up marks on veloxes (those of you in
graphic 
design or production will know what I'm talking about.) I get mine
from 
a complany called Craig Cold Type Supply, their phone# is 1-800-543-
1191 is anyone is interested. When I get home, I'll snap a picture
with 
the digitl camera, if anyone wants to see what it looks like. -Nate


--- In motm@egroups.com, ixqy@a... wrote:
>  Greetings all,
>  Well, I found in the archives that others have also thought about
"visually" 
> separating the various modules in their MOTM setups....
> 
>  After calling around, I've made two trips to a local hobby shop
and bought 
> about $20 of this plastic trim that is used for models. It's called 
> "Plastruct". Here's a site that has some pics of the various shapes
offered:
> 
> http://www.piko.de/d/plastruct/s-plastruct.htm
> 
>  I bought various shapes and sizes, but have found that none of
them have 
> worked so far. One of the problems is that once I get to a big
enough size to 
> fit the thickness of the MOTM panels, the part that is wedged in
between the 
> modules it too thick, not allowing the modules to line up with the
rack rail 
> mounting holes. (bummer!)    For the Plastruct (U or H shape)
pieces that are 
> smaller, they wont fit around the MOTM panel or they just fall off
("T" 
> shapes wedged between modules).
> 
>  Anyway, I just thought I'd pass this info on to the list. It seems
that one 
> of the size/shape combos should work for this purpose, I just can't
figure 

> out which. Maybe someone else will have better luck than I did. : )
> 
>  Has anyone had any other ideas or success in accomplishing this?
> 
>   Uhm.... bye.
>  (I never know what to write here!)  : )
>  Andrew Sanchez

--- In motm@egroups.com, "Nathan Hunsicker" <nate@e...> wrote:
> Maybe not the classiest of all options...
> I used a white marking tape to mark the edges between modules. It's
> not 
> the best solution, but the tape color closely matches the 
silkscreen 
> paint and never yellows or falls off. 

I had previously tried ChartPak tape, but it peeled easily, and if 
left on for years could separate and damage the paint - so I removed 
it.

Moe

Plastictruct and ithe things can be fabicated and modified with heat and
files, Xacto, wizards, Dremels and 400 + - 1200 sandpaper.  Hobby shops
have lots more things you can use and it is cheaper than art supply stores.

Wish I had time to  try it.  there are a lot of great approaches that
can be taken.  Graph it out and do the fabrication calcs,  it'll fly

Tandberg uses such things., theirs fall out.
Complements on the concept.

G. Wong.



ixqy@... wrote:

> 
>  Greetings all,
>  Well, I found in the archives that others have also thought about "visually"
> separating the various modules in their MOTM setups....
> 
>  After calling around, I've made two trips to a local hobby shop and bought
> about $20 of this plastic trim that is used for models. It's called
> "Plastruct". Here's a site that has some pics of the various shapes offered:
> 
> http://www.piko.de/d/plastruct/s-plastruct.htm
> 
>  I bought various shapes and sizes, but have found that none of them have
> worked so far. One of the problems is that once I get to a big enough size to
> fit the thickness of the MOTM panels, the part that is wedged in between the
> modules it too thick, not allowing the modules to line up with the rack rail
> mounting holes. (bummer!)    For the Plastruct (U or H shape) pieces that are
> smaller, they wont fit around the MOTM panel or they just fall off ("T"
> shapes wedged between modules).
> 
>  Anyway, I just thought I'd pass this info on to the list. It seems that one
> of the size/shape combos should work for this purpose, I just can't figure
> out which. Maybe someone else will have better luck than I did. : )
> 
>  Has anyone had any other ideas or success in accomplishing this?
> 
>   Uhm.... bye.
>  (I never know what to write here!)  : )
>  Andrew Sanchez
>