front panels

[List, Chris]

Yep, it's even more important for non-rackmount gear. After having
several drops of my PC-1600 - each time bending sliders - I went to the
hardware store and bought stylish chrome drawer handles and mounted them
on either end of the faceplate - it looks really sharp and makes a lot
of sense!

- CList 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Paul Perry [SMTP:pfperry at melbpc.org.au]
> Sent:	Saturday, October 18, 1997 10:38 PM
> To:	synth-diy at horus.sara.nl
> Subject:	front panels
> 
> .....looking at an old British mil spec for panels noticed that
> part of the equipment specs is that rack mount gear must have handles 
> which protrude from the front panel further than any knobs or other
> attachments........
> 
> .....this strikes me as a very sensible thing and one which would 
> have saved me tears in the past.......
> 
> .....no there didn't seem to be a standard handle depth ;)
> 
> paul perry melbourne australia