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I learned something this month about walnut synth cabinets. It is very
expensive to have them made far away and have them shipped 100% complete and
ready to rock and roll. I spent a boat load of Paul's money getting
cabinets ready for NAMM. And, when I look at the time and invested for
wiring and packaging, I don't think I could sell cabinets at a price anyone
would like. Paul said something about looking for his portable
defribulator.

However, I was tossing around another idea. I'll let the feedback from you
guys tell me whether this is idea is worth a damn or not. I think I have a
cabinet maker now who is actually interested. My idea is cabinet kits. The
wood would be all cut, sanded and finished and ready to assemble by the
purchaser. I think we could support a few different sizes by letting the
user mix and match parts. Depth and cabinet angle would be standard.

I was thinking to have tops, bottom and sides. Sizes for sides might be 1
row straight, 2 row straight and 2 row slant, and maybe a 3 row straight.
Tops and bottoms could come in a variety of standard lengths, lets say for
discussion, 12, 18, 24U wide So, depending on what size cabinet you want,
you pick the side pair and top and bottom pair.

Here is what a cabinet kit might include:
- All the wood parts
- Flat rails
- All the screws and hardware needed
- Wire, lugs, and detailed instructions for wiring power supply that you
supply.
- Maybe a Stooge panel for the power connectors and power switch.

It would probably not include this:
- plywood cabinet back (available at any Lowes, etc for cheaper than the
cost of making the shipping container that big).
- power supplies (you supply one for "your" needs)

I am almost thinking guys that want cabinets will want custom stuff and this
"uniform" sizes might not work. But, the key to supplying them at a
reasonable cost is keeping the shipping cost low and letting the end user
invest some DIY time putting it all together.

Please e-mail me if you have interest or opinions on the subject.

Thanks,
Larry