[sdiy] Where can I get desktop synth enclosures

[Vincent L.]

Hi Tim and all!

Tim: Linking 2 boxes together is not such a bad idea,
as you said, the only disadvantage is that there might be a little space
between the 2,
but maybe that can be solved with a little car putty and repaint,if the 2
cases are solidly attached together,
it should be fine....

Aa local electronic shop nearby have the cases in stock along with wooden
ends,
the only problem is that they are beige, it won't be too nice
with the black, dull Pro-One paint finish. so I think repainting is
inevitable.
no big deal...

I also thought of buying metal plate and do one myself, but I don't have any
tools for that job,
I'm afraid it will take lots of time and efforts to finally have a synth
that may not sit flat and even
on the table.....

So I guess I'll do it with twin Hammond cases, Thanks Tim for the idea !


Vincent


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Parkhurst" <tparkhurst at siliconbandwidth.com>
To: "'Vincent L.'" <vlab at hotmail.com>; <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 1:47 PM
Subject: RE: [sdiy] Where can I get desktop synth enclosures


> Hey Vincent,
>
> I've been looking at the same Hammond boxes with an eye towards housing
the
> guts from an Odyssey, or even my Top Secret Odyssey Clone (project #74 on
a
> list of 237 projects... I'm currently on #3). My thoughts are:
>
> 1) Keep the current enclosure and modify it to remove the keyboard
section.
>
> 2) Keep the current enclosure and fill in the keyboard area with a blank
> panel. This panel space could come in handy for adding mods, patch points,
> etc.
>
> 3) Take two of the Hammond boxes and join them together. Two of the 10"
wide
> units would probably do the trick for my purposes. Some internal bracing
> could be used to mechanically link the two halves. Unfortunately, you'll
> have a seam running down the middle. Might not look too bad though. You
> could have them welded together, but for the amount you'd pay to have
> someone to weld them and grind the seam flush so it looked halfway decent,
> you could probably have a new top panel made from scratch. Still, might be
> worth considering if you knew someone who was good at that sort of thing.
>
> 4) Build one from scratch. Easier said than done.
>
>
> Tim (learning AVR assembler to finish project #4) Servo
>
> "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein
>
>
> P.S. Anyone in the SF / San Jose area got a sheet metal brake and cutter I
> can use?
> P.P.S. May also switch to C for the AVR. Looks to be a lot quicker/easier.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vincent L. [mailto:vlab at hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 9:04 PM
> > To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> > Subject: [sdiy] Where can I get desktop synth enclosures
> >
> > Hi all !
> >
> > I'm trying to restore a Pro One, that has no Keys and wheels,
> > I'm looking for a desktop metal enclosure wide enough to contain the
> Pro-One
> > panel,
> > about 24X10 with a slight angle . I made some research on the web...
> > I've seen Hammond makes some, but not as large as I would need,
> > (Wooden ends would be a wonderful option too!!!.)
> >
> > Any tip would be more than welcome!
> >
> > Thanks once again !
> >
> > Vincent
> >
> >
> >
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