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I was informed today that my #1 sheet metal supplier is moving to new
facilities. This means a 3 to 4 ∗week∗ shutdown, from around March 20 to April
15 (grrrr....tax day in the USA!).

a) as far as existing orders go for kits, this should not have much impact. I
have 1 outstanding order for panels and some rack rails, they will arrive before
the move.

b) Paul H has plenty of kits in stock, sitting on the shelf that already have
panels.

c) I have enough panels to cover assembled shipments until they are back
on-line.

So, what ∗does∗ this affect? Well, the MOTM-650 :(

I finished the AutoCAD drawing for the front panel yesterday, and usually I have
2 unpainted prototypes made so I can get all the alignment issues with the pcbs
figured out before I go off and spend $2000 on production panels. But, there is
only a 50-50 chance I will get it made. If I can't get a commitment out of them
by Wed., I have to see if sheet metal shop #2 will make it, which pisses off
sheet metal shop #1 because then they lose the production order AND then I have
to pay more in shipping because #1 is local and #2 is WA state.

Yes, modular synth design can be ∗so exciting∗.

In the meantime, I will have the production MOTM-650 boards made up because
those I can test without a front panel. But sadly now the MOTM-650 is looking
May-June for shipment.

Sigh.

Paul S.