[sdiy] Moog 904A clone finished and working..

[Mattias Rickardsson]

On 30 July 2014 12:14, Andre Majorel <aym-htnys at teaser.fr> wrote:
> On 2014-07-30 18:46 +1000, john slee wrote:
>
>> Are the wrap-around bits on the sides intended to reduce
>> noise? Were "real" Moog modules constructed like that?

I guess they always were?

http://www.moogarchives.com/modules.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KSOzFGJXHOY/Uxl1PogUbMI/AAAAAAAIKaQ/LrLz5R2EdYM/s1600/1.jpg

New Moog-style makers like Moon Modular and synthesizers.com seem to
do it the same way.

> The flanges are for stiffness. Without them, you'd need 3 mm
> thick aluminium (like MOTM), not 1.5 mm as here.
> ...
> Interesting decision to duplicate the original panel design.
> Those 3 knobs and 5 jacks would easily fit in half the space.

But then it wouldn't look like a smiling face! :-)

> Very north american. :->

;->

/mr