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Subject: Re: Spherical panel?

From: "~Morbius~" <morbius@...>
Date: 2007-10-06

I figured you meant 3-D. My first thought was having the aluminum blanks formed into a sphere... then, I started thinking of plexi (which possibly could be easier to do)... but then, back to aluminum. I kinda see a flat aluminum panel... flat at the edges and corners, but bulging-outwards kinda like a big slice off an apple (but less than 50%). Immediately, in my mind's-eye, I could see issues when more than one of these panels are positioned next to each other. Both the patchcords, on the outside, and the electronics, on the inside, could be problematic... me 'tinks'.
 
If you consider many modules... on the backside, often, there's pots, switches, and jacks fairly close to each other. Now, consider what will happen when the protruding parts (lugs, etc.) are angled towards each other. Of course, it would vary from module to module.
 
And it's entirely possible that I could be mistaken... but- it would be an expensive lesson to learn.
 
~Morbius~
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: ithaib
To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 7:50 PM
Subject: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: Spherical panel?

Thanks for the help...

I mean a panel shaped liked a basketball, about the size of a basketball (perhaps 3 inches
more in diameter)

I prefer something from aluminum with a thin wall, just a bit thinner than say a MOTM or
dotcom panel.

Ithai

--- In ModularSynthPanels@ yahoogroups. com, "John Luciani" <jluciani@.. .> wrote:
>
> On 10/5/07, ithaib <ithaib@...> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
>
> > I'm working on a project and want to make a spherical panel for it.
> > Exactly like what we would order from FPE when designing a MOTM
> > panel but as a sphere. Or two halves of a sphere. I know FPE doesn't do
> this.
>
> > Anyone out there know who could make such a panel?
>
> > Any suggestions are highly appreciated!
>
> > Best,
>
> > Ithai B.
>
> How big a sphere and what kind of wall thickness can you tolerate?
>
> You could try a wooden sphere. A woodturner to make you two halves
> on a lathe.
>
> McMaster Carr has polypropylene hollow balls that are 5.9" in diameter
> 1 3748K19 $5.52 per Pack of 1
>
> You could try some of the plastics shops like Modern Plastics but it
> will probably be expensive.
>
> (∗ jcl ∗)
>
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> http://www.luciani. org
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