[sdiy] Cool Patch Matrix

[Michael Ruberto]

Here's one:

http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=662180

Of course you have to take the entire pallet of junk...

M. A. Ruberto


>From: "Michael Ruberto" <frankentron at hotmail.com>
>To: tim.parkhurst at gmail.com
>CC: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>Subject: Re: [sdiy] Cool Patch Matrix
>Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 22:33:08 -0400
>
>Go check out http://www.govliquidation.com/index.html
>
>I have seen this patch panel there as well as the entire test bench for 
>auction. Look for the Aerospace events. Now that all Navy F14s are going to 
>the boneyard you will start to see tons of related equipment on this site. 
>If you win an auction located in Norfolk I'll go pick the stuff up at their 
>DRMO for you - trust me, you don't wanna pay UPS to do it for you. I had to 
>pay $64 for an auction item I won from Jacksonville FL. and considering I 
>only paid $35 for the item I was not pleased.
>
>Also take a look at any cockpit control panels you see because most of them 
>have some *really* interesting controls on them. If you are looking for a 
>great pitch bender keep an eye out for F/A18 control sticks because they 
>contain a 1.5" wheel that operates just like a pitch wheel on a synth.
>
>M. A. Ruberto
>
>
>>From: Tim Parkhurst <tim.parkhurst at gmail.com>
>>To: Michael Ruberto <frankentron at hotmail.com>
>>CC: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>Subject: Re: [sdiy] Cool Patch Matrix
>>Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:59:24 -0700
>>
>>On 8/25/05, Michael Ruberto <frankentron at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > Since the US Navy is deep sixing it's F14s I have been having fun 
>>tinkering
>> > with the old test benches for their avionics. One bench in particular 
>>really
>> > got my interest. It has a removable patch panel which accepts these 
>>small
>> > plugable jumpers. When you have completed using your patch you simply 
>>swap
>> > the patch panel for another, thus allowing you to "store" your patches. 
>>Of
>> > course the implications were obvious and I had to find out just who
>> > manufactured the patch panel. After some digging in pubs and a few 
>>minutes
>> > on the military parts locator website I found the company.
>> > Prepare to drool...
>> >
>> > http://www.macpanel.com/Images/Gallery%201/pages/140%20series.htm
>> >
>> > Now I must find out how to obtain them!
>> >
>> > M. A. Ruberto
>> >
>> >
>>
>>WOW, those sound cool. I think turning a synth freak loose on a bunch
>>of cost-no-object military harware is asking for trouble. I've got to
>>admit that the military does make some really neat gizmos. I think if
>>you wait for 10 years or so for these parts to become 'surplus' you'll
>>be able to pick them up for pennies on the dollar. As long as you know
>>who to talk to about finding the parts. I think it would be mega-cool
>>to turn some titanium jet engine parts into synth cabinet parts. Let
>>us know what comes of the "F-14 Patch Panel Project."
>>
>>
>>Tim (cost-know-object) Servo
>>--
>>"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein
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