Why not figure out a way to cleanly and uniformly file down the edges down
to beneath the paint? I can't imagine it would be too difficult. Are there
problems with this/considerations of which I'm ignorant? (O.k., I know I'm
ignorant in many respects, so keep your comments to this situation ;))
David.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Bradley [mailto:daveb@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 11:44 AM
> To: motm@egroups.com
> Subject: RE: [motm] module panel separation moog-like alum stuff?
>
>
> > I remember seeing pics of a MOTM somewhere (J Barlow is this
> you?) and
> > inbetween the panels were moog like aluminum . . . . things.
> > I don't want to bite your idea.. or Moog's, but it looks really
> > good in my
> > opinion, i'd like to know if these are genuine moog parts or what?
> > thanks,
>
> I'm the guilty party. Chartpak tape as others have already said.
> I've never
> considered this a long term solution, I'm just waiting until I
> come up with
> something better. I'm consumed with building a cabinet right now,
> designing
> a sequencer, and a host of other things, so I probably won't
> tackle it again
> for awhile. Some possible alternatives:
>
> 1. Paint the panel edges white. This would look professional, but would
> permanently make your panels nonstandard, should you ever want to
> sell to or
> swap with other MOTM owners.
>
> 2. Find a better permanent tape or vinyl stick on substitute that will not
> deteriorate with age.
>
> 3. Find some very thin 1/8" aluminum U channel that would slip
> over the edge
> of the module. I've seen exactly what I need in model hobby shops, but in
> brass instead of aluminum. You'd have to fit several modules out to see if
> the width increase would mess up the mounting rail spacing. This
> would look
> the most "Mooglike".
>
> I have to say that although I originally wanted aluminum, now I think the
> white edging looks just as sharp. It drastically increases the ability for
> my eyes to discern modules in a big panel full, and keeps one module from
> visually blending into the next.
>
> Dave Bradley
> Principal Software Engineer
> Engineering Animation, Inc.
> daveb@...
>
>
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