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Subject: Re: Open Cabinet/Rack Question

From: "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@...
Date: 1999-11-29

> First, are there any mass-produced 19" racks that aren't 2-feet deep that
> would be appropriate? 10" depth max is really preferred. 8" would be
better.
> SKB supposedly makes "mixer racks" but they might be a little too shallow
> for MOTM gear, no?


They work fine (the "pop-up mixer rack"). MOTM was ∗specifically∗ designed
to fit in there.


>Would one have to buy a 2' deep Raxxess rack or something
> and take the circular saw to it? Seems just as bad as making a cabinet
from
> scratch.

People have done this.

> Second, the MOTM home page shows "dress ears" for lack of a better term
> covering the rack rails and the mounting screws for the horizontal rails.
> This is a decent look, but I don't think these are really available, are
> they? I seem to remember someone else some months back commenting that he
> had a good solution. Seems like some plates of this sort might be a nice,
> low-cost item for Synthesis Technology to offer.


I made some, messed up the dimensions, and am in the process of making more.

Paul S.