Hi Kenneth - very nice work.
Kenneth, All - can you recommend an online source for
supplies/hardware for building these equipment cases? Like the corner
hardware and the recessed handles, etc.?
Thanks, Bill and Will
--- In motm@yahoogroups. com, "Kenneth Elhardt" <elhardt@... > wrote:
>
> Koos Fockens writes:
> >>What are the 'white' strips between the modules? I like that
visually,
> and I guess it comes in quite handy when you're patching in poor light
> conditions, and trying to find the right module.<<
>
> That's I think 3/32" tape that I bought in the remote control airplane
> section of a hobby shop. I sticks well. I'm glad I bought the last
two of
> that color and size, because all these years later they've never
restocked
> it. It helps a lot for the MOTM. Synths like the Moog modular
already had
> delineation lines.
>
> KHeck73 writes:
> >>Looks nice. Can you point to a good tutorial, or do you have any
advice on
> how to cover with Tolex? I assume it's cut and glue, but what's a good
> technique to avoid seams and wrinkles, make the corners and angles,
etc.<<
>
> I had to learn from others too. I was told to use spray-on rubber
cement to
> attach the Tolex, so that's what I used. I learned through
experience that
> it really needs to be applied to both the Tolex and the wood,
otherwise even
> though it may seem secure at first, it will usually start peeling
off along
> the edges and air bubbles will start forming underneath in different
places.
> If air bubbles do form a few days after applying the Tolex, I use a
pin to
> poke small invisible holes to let the air out and push that spot
down again.
> My case only uses two separate pieces of Tolex. One piece covers
the top
> and both sides, including curving around the bottom about an inch. Just
> start at one end and slowly and firmly pull the Tolex and apply it
as you
> go. The other piece is for the rest of the bottom. I had to do that
> because of my odd case shape, but that's also how I'd do a regular
rectangle
> case too, as the two seams while visible if you look at the bottom
of the
> case, will be invisible in normal use, because the metal corner
pieces will
> hide them. I can't remember exactly how I cut the corners (probably
cut a
> triangle shape out), but that part will always look a bit sloppy. It
> doesn't matter though, because the metal corner protectors cover all
that up
> so it's not seen.
>
> -Elhardt
>
> Funny what can be found on the internet. A 1974 picture of my
father (he's
> the one wearing his homemade pickelhaube) which because of him,
brewing beer
> at home has been legal in the US for about the past 30 years. Click on
> photo for larger image: http://www.maltosef alcons.com/ about/
>