I'll buy one of these the instant it becomes available.
I live in a small apartment, no room for a woodshop, and this would
be a really, really good thing for people like me IMO.
Mike C.
> on 12/4/02 10:18 PM, J. Larry Hendry at jlarryh@i... wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
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