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Subject: RE: [ModularSynthPanels] cutting "trough"s in a blank panel for faders and displays

From: "o.z. hall" <o.z.hall@...>
Date: 2014-04-19

Yes I do live in a largest city . That's a great idea. I ll check into it. Great idea!


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On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 8:50 PM CDT Dave Halliday wrote:

>Are you located near a largish city (over 100,000 people)?
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>There might be a vocational college with a machining program. The teachers
>are always looking for projects for the students to do. You could offer to
>do a 30 minute demonstration of analog synthesis. The teacher might need
>some custom electronics -- wiring a cable or breakout box or something.
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>Also, check to see if you know anyone with a milling machine -- this is the
>tool that you want to use.
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>Dave
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>From: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
>[mailto:ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of o.z.hall@...
>Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 14:06
>To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [ModularSynthPanels] cutting "trough"s in a blank panel for faders
>and displays
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>I have an 8x8 LED matrix display that I want to put on an MU (or MOTM)
>panel. I'm planning to prototype this with a blank panel and a
>printed/laminated "label". Drilling holes for knobs & jacks is easy enough.
>I need to create a couple of troughs through which the pins of the LED
>matrix can fit. This is the same challenge as creating a trough for a fader
>or doing a cutout for an LCD display. How do I do this on an aluminum
>blank panel that I would get from Synthesizers.com or Bridechamber (MOTM
>blank panel)?
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