Cabinet/power supply in the Digisound re-issue

[David Halliday (Volt Computer)]

It would be more hardware and more expense for rackmounting but we could
stick with the D***S**** size of 8" tall and then have them mount into a
frame which would then mount into a rack.  The frame would extend 0.375"
above and below the DigiSound module bringing the overall height to the
rack standard of 8.75 - this frame could be made from aluminum angle and
would make the whole front assembly rock solid.  You could even put
mixer inputs or multiples into it - cut down the clutter...



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Bob Zimmer [SMTP:bzimmer at voicenet.com]
> Sent:	Monday, September 08, 1997 5:04 AM
> To:	synth-diy at horus.sara.nl
> Subject:	Re: Cabinet/power supply in the Digisound re-issue
> 
> At 04:34 PM 9/8/97 +0200, you wrote:
> >Hi..
> >
> >>
> >> I would also like to place a firm vote for a 5U (8.75") panel
> height. I 
> >>realize this puts existing Digisound owners in a bind, but I think
> it 
> >>makes it a lot more appealing for the rest of us :). Seems like it
> would 
> >>also be possible to have 1.5" wide panels for some simpler modules,
> as 
> >>well as 3" panels... 
> >>
> Sounds like a lot of the reasons that I went with the sizes that I
> did.
> I'm using 8.75" height, with a multiple of 2" width.  This allows for
> cabinet mounting, or rack mounting with a pair of 1.5" ears on each
> end.
> 
> The 2" width I selected allows for horizontal mounting of a jack and a
> pot
> with a decent size knob.  It allows large fingers to not have to fight
> with
> plugs when turning the knobs.
> 
> Size turns out somewhere between the FrakRak from PAiA and the
> DigiSound.
> It is also very close to the Moog size panels.
> 
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