Yes, I pulled a 940 out of the rack to see and you are correct. What is
needed is a set of brackets, one for each end and one for the space
between the modules. These would have to stiff enough to limit the flex of
the joined panels. Perhaps a raised section that would wedge against the
edge of the panels to limit flex. A possible Stooge metalworks product????
Eric
At 09:25 PM 1/25/2004 -0600, J. Larry Hendry wrote:
>It won't work without cutting the rack rail. The lip that normally resides
>behind the module at the top and bottom (where Paul reserved 1/2 inch in the
>layout) will interfere with the jacks and PCB mounting.
>
>If you were willing to do some heavy cutting / grinding on the MOTM rails,
>you sure could.
>Larry
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: alt-mode <yahoo@...>
>To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 8:09 PM
>Subject: [motm] Horizontal Module Mounting
>
>
>Howdy,
>
>Has anyone ever mounted MOTM modules sideways using the standard rack
>rails? For example, you could take advantage of the 2U available at the
>bottom of a 12U SKB pop-up case by mounting two 2U modules sideways at the
>bottom. I'm thinking of mounting an Expressionist breakout panel and a 940
>patch panel in a non-MOTM area of my studio. The 940 is very useful in
>places away from my MOTM...
>
>Eric
>
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