[sdiy] PCB size for euro-rack format

[Samppa Tolvanen]

On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 12:29 AM, Laurie Biddulph
<elby_designs at ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> Basically confirming what I said earlier. I would still make the maximum
> height be 100mm giving total universal fitting in to ANY 3U Eurorack i.e.
> even those that use card guides.

Nope. Once You follow a standard: It fits.

>
> The depth is a bummer thing. 85mm is definitely the initial maximum length
> to maintain that overall universitality (!) but that will seriously
> compromise some of the more complex designs out there. The slightly longer
> length of 105mm is more useable and is probably worth adopting and will just
> mean that small area in Doepfer units will be reserved for other modules. Of
> course, Seb should be aiming for the shortest length he can get for each
> individual design to help reduce the cost.
>

Once in a while You follow a standard, and it fits.

>
> The 3U and 6U racks I sell are 160mm deep so will take the standard
> Euroboard of 160mm (just) but I still keep the modules as shallow as
> possible even if that means a module has to have more than 1 main board
>

Oh, Are these standard sizes - Good for You! Not that any standard
Plug-in Eurocard PCB would fit in Your rack as You describe it.

Samppa