In a message dated 1/25/2000 8:08:58 AM,
daveb@... writes:
>Could the bracket legs be narrowed to fit between the jacks and maintain
>the
>correct front panel spacing?
>If that doesn't work, how about cutting off one or both of the legs,
>fabricating your own that fit between the jacks and then riveting them
>to
>the bracket plate?
I really think using the bracket to hold a power supply bus is not a good
idea. I don't think the bracket is designed to take the kind of force from
repeatedly connecting and disconnecting those power plugs. It seems that the
MOTM line's impressive strength is due to the combination of both the bracket
AND the nuts on the pots. Since the power block would be subject to repeated
insertions of the connectors with the force ON THE BRACKET, I think this
would be noticeably inferior to any MOTM module.
I really like Paul's idea of having a smaller block (with 9 connectors) for
the 1U modules, but my rather mundane idea is to mount the standard power
block (the one which comes with the MOTM 900) on the back side of a 2U panel
(drilled similarly to the 940 for multiple use) with some long standoffs.
JB