[sdiy] Where can I get desktop synth enclosures

[Harry Bissell Jr]

You could do a front panel from
Frontpanel Express (Schaeffer)...

they will do all the metalwork and engraving
for a BEAUTIFUL finished panel... otoh it might\be as
expensive as a minty ProOne...

If you have the one piece finished front panel, the
rest of the box would be easy.

H^) harry


--- "Vincent L." <vlab at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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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