Ringing in a little late ...
> I've found a 1U tall, 19" wide panel design from 0.090 thick aluminum that
> will be rigid enough for mults. I don't think the 0.035 difference will
> matter all
> that much, being in-between MOTM rows. My sheet metal supplier makes 500
> a month of these as patch panels for a telcom company.
>
> I would sell this as a "semi-kit": just the panel and jacks. You would
> decide yourself how to wire it up.
> (Wire not provided). I may make a small number of units up for fully
> assembled systems.
Damn, now this messes up my grand plan - you see, all my rack space is
multiples of ten units, so I was hoping for a 1U wide MOTM mult ...
No, of course these horizontal mults are a good idea, better than having a
little vertical mult way over at the left that you have to reach for, even
in a 19" rack system. I would get one now, probably more later when I get
rackage figured out. I know y'all are building those pretty wood cases
but I'm an "open frames and matte black metal" kind of guy.
Just as long as we don't have another long thread about colored washers :)
Incidentally - I just got an order of patchcords from Wacky Kovacy, big
kudos to whoever first posted about him. Good stuff, the plugs slide much
nicer than what I've been using. Also there were two pairs of day-glo
socks on top of all the styrofoam peanuts. They did say "BOSS" because
he's trying to sell guitar pedals, but they're still day-glo socks! (One
green pair and one pink pair.)
peace,
Chris Jeris