I made my openings 1/16" wider and taller than the panels.
My height is 8 13/16" with 1/2" top and bottom rails that I faced with
Stooge metal rails. I inset the face of the panel 1/8" from the
outside edge. The external depth is 10" which has been plenty. I
have a 1/4" rear panel and my front panels are inset so the internal
depth is 9 1/2".
I was a bit concerned with having the cabinets be exactly square so I
allowed a bit more side to side spacing on one cabinet I built. I
allowed and extra 1/8" which does leave visible gaps on each end. I
used a piece of adhesive backed 1/4" open cell foam and lined each
side of the cabinet just at the rear edge of the panel. That worked
great to hide and seal the edges.
I've got a few photos on
http://modularsynthesis.com/cabinet/cabinet.htmthat show some of the construction details.
I really like the Stooge rails and would rather have metal than wood.
One alternativie since the Stooge rails aren't available would be to
use standard rack rails like
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Middle-Atlantic-18Space-Rack-Rails?sku=549508
I have built a couple of racks using standard rack rails and would
think they would work just fine. The ones I used were 5/8" wide so
you would have to increase the internal opening to 9" which would
leave a 1/8" gap across the top and bottom of the module, but with a
nice black anodized rail behind it to hide it. Or, if you are fancy
with a table saw, dado in a 1/8" deep grove to set the rack rail into.
One mistake I made with my cabinets is that all the weight is in the
front. I put mine on center pivots and really had to use non-slip
washers to lock the cabinets in place.
Dave
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motm@yahoogroups.com, "wjhall11" <wjhall@...> wrote:
>
> All - new to MOTM, I'm designing a case for the modules I'll be
> building. I'll build the case out of wood - and I'm planning to
screw
> the moduldes directly into wood rails - top and bottom. In your
> experience, what should the optimal spacing between the rails be?
> Based on the face plates of the module kits I've recieved, I'm
> thinking 7-7/8" should do the trick. Sound right? Thanks much.
Bill
>