Does this change the location of the screws which mount the rails to the
wood? If so it would make it a little more difficult, though not
impossible, for retrofitting cabinets that are already built. Looking at my
flat rails it appears the wood screws are dead center on where some of the
0.5U panel mounting screws will go.
John Loffink
The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
http://www.microtonal-synthesis.comThe Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
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> From: motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul
> Haneberg
>
> I have done the layout.
>
> It is indeed possible to make Stooge Rails with holes for mounting in
> .5U increments.
> This means you could have modules which are .5U, 1.5U or 2.5U in width.
> Panels in those sizes would have the same corner screw hole locations as
> 1U and 2U panels.
> With Stooge Rails in this configuration you could mount .5U multiple
> panels anywhere in your layout in any order. You would not be limited
> to putting 4 - 1.5U panels across a 6U flat rail. You could have a 2U,
> then a 1.5U, then a 1U, then a 1.5U etc.
> The cost of Stooge Rails in this configuration would be slightly higher,
> probably about $2 more each, because there would be 28 holes rather than
> 16.
>
> The 19A rack rails are more difficult to make, but could also be a
> future Stooge Product with hole spacing for .5U.
>
> Personally I like the idea, there have been too many times when a 1.5U
> or 2.5U panels would be just the ticket. You could even have very
> simple modules, like jack multiples in .5U modules.
>
> Stooge Paul
>