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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I have had the privilege of taking over the supply of the
ASM-1 pcbs from Gene Stopp and </FONT><FONT face=Arial>am currently in the
process of designing a front panel for pre-patched ASM-1 synth (code named
the ASM-Genie, <A
href="http://www.ozemail.com.au/~boobies/asm-genie/overall.htm)e">www.ozemail.com.au/~boobies/asm-genie/overall.htm)</A> to
offer to the general public and would like some reader feedback on what is
a desirable design for both the panel and the case.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The ASM-Genie, like the ASM-1 will be offered as a
complete kit for those wishing to build their own analog synth. As a consequence
I would like to offer a case and front-panel design (of course readers
will be able to buy the various sub-components separately and so can use their
own panel or case design if they wish).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>As it is not cost practical for me to offer a variety of
case/panel options, I need to come up with a solution that will satisfy the
widest scope possible without compromising the appearance of the finished
result.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Having initially looked for a cabinet and being frightened
off by the cost of suitably sized 19" enclosures, and having no suitable skills
in woodcraft or metalwork to be able to build a case, I finally settled
upon a fairly standard aluminium flight case. This gave me a unit of around the
right size for the ASM-Genie and is fairly low-cost and reasonably presentable.
The case footprint results in a panel some 440mm wide and 330mm
high.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>As it happens, this is pretty close to 10U wide and 7U
high so an option would to create a panel layout that could be fitted on to two
panel sizes; one for the case and one for a 19" rack.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The 19" approach would probably be to fit the panel to the
top of a 3U case instead of the front thus using the case as protection and
a screen rather than as an enclosure. This unit could then be fitted in to a 19"
rack system or, alternatively, a wooden/metal case/box could be made
to receive the complete unit.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>I would like readers feedback on what they would like to see as a `complete
kit' solution to the case and front-panel bearing in mind that this to be made
available to everyone and is not a one-off solution for myself.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Best Regards<BR>Laurie Biddulph</DIV>
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