[sdiy] Synths from PC Cases (was: rack chassis)

[harrybissell]

I've given it serious thought, but I would not do it unless
I had a ready supply of MANY chassis.  I'd try a passive backplane
unit like the old Texas Microsystems, but who in their right mind
would design a board set if they were not SURE they could get
enough chassis...

H^) harry

"R. D. Davis" wrote:

> Quothe Wood, from writings of Tue, Oct 18, 2005 at 01:14:16AM -0500:
> > Where do you guys get low priced rack chassis in the U.S.?
>
> Speaking of such... has anyone given any thought to recycling PC cases
> into symnthesis equipment, or making custom racks which use old
> modified PC cases?  They are everywhere in such abundance, getting
> tossed into dumpsters, etc., that it seems like a possibly
> money-saving opportunity for some SDIY projects.  At the very least,
> they're a good source of some screws, wire and other components.
>
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