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--- In motm@y..., "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@i...> wrote:
Thanx, Stooges. Yoda-like, backward thinking is me.

Chuck
wiring his brain to a reversing attenuator

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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <drq48423@y...>
> Now comes the tricky part; figuring the ∗slop factor∗ (MOTM-spec is
> 0.015 in. or, 1/64 in.). If we assume 24 ∗slop gaps∗, then 24 times 1/
> 64 in. = 24/64 in. = 3/8 inch! Yikes! Can this be right?
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> As I see it,
>
> The slop is subtracted from and not added to the full 1U / 2U panel width.
>
> 1U = 1.75 = .015 = 1.735 2U = 3.50 - 0.15 = 3.485
>
> So, if you figure your cabinets on full 24 U spaces (42 inches inside) you
> have already included the slop.
>
> Larry H