faceplates

[Andrew Schrock]

On Mon, 2 Nov 1998, Jim Johnson wrote:
> Bravo - I applaud this! It seems to me that getting faceplates done is one
> of the hardest things about synth DIY - there are good schematics, circuit
> boards, and just about everything else out there, but getting a good
> faceplate done - without a personal machine shop - remains a challenge.

This is true... when I have money burning a hole in my pocket I order from
schaeffer-apparatebau. When I don't, I just stuff everything in a little
plastic case. I've found the middle ground (drilling, sanding, painting
and labeling my own aluminum front panels) to be far too frustrating and
time consuming. I do this as a hobby, I'm more artist than engineer. 

My ASM-1 is now in a textured beige plastic carrying case for a yamaha
portatone which I found (sans keyboard) in somebodys trash on my way to
work this summer. I use it lots. 

Andrew

| Andrew Schrock							|
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| aschrock at cs.brandeis.edu						|

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> On 11/2/98, at 10:28 AM, Michael H Wilson wrote: 
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> >I was thinking about offering cheap, quality machining and possibly
> >silkscreening to
> >members of the list. My shop will be finished and ready to go after the
> >(western world's) New year. I can also rack mount your computer for you
> >if you like. I bring this up because:
> >   1)There seems to be a genuine need for it (I could be wrong)
> >
> >   2)It is also the way in witch I am best capable of giving back to the
> >     list.
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