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On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 7:42 PM, Charles <charel196@yahoo.com> wrote:when I had my M400 I made a plain old black wooden box for it to sit on for live shows. I had an Anvil ATA case for it and sometimes used the bottom of the case.
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> I've done this repeatedly for live performances.
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> In a message dated 5/9/2011 2:48:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,> ecclesreinson@... writes:> --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_
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> Has anyone used an M400 flight case bottom as a dolly / platform? It adds
> about6 inches. Works well with feet off. Ends up about 2.5 inches higher.
>> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) , john barrick <barrickjohn262@> wrote:
> >
> > I'm with Gino on this, Frank. The height of the M400 cabinet is awkward
> at
> > best. When I made new feet for mine, I added about two inches, keeping in
> > mind that I'm probably going to put in on some kind of "furniture dolly"
> > arrangement, so I can wheel it wherever I want it. I really look forward
> to
> > seeing your refinements to the cabinet. When I rebuild mine (new cabinet)
> > I've been thinking of a number of aesthetic modifications, many of which
> > involve radiusing and rounding over of sharp edges with some kind of
> natural
> > wood finish. The side panels present the real problem there and may
> > involve some sort of solid wood construction. I'll get it figured out
> > eventually. I'm a real fan of the transparent front and back panels, too.
> >
> > john
> >
> > On Sat, May 7, 2011 at 10:51 PM, <lsf5275@> wrote:
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> > >
> > >
> > > It is light for plywood and very high quality. Not inexpensive. I'd go
> > > with solid wood in something that small.
> > >
> > > In a message dated 5/7/2011 11:49:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > wonggster@ writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds bitching. Baltic Birch is light isn't it? I have to replace my
> > > Afromosia case for my EMS synthi VCS3 (not the 'A' you saw at Nearfest)
> > > wondering if stained birch was a good sub.
> > >
> > > On Sat, May 7, 2011 at 11:25 PM, <lsf5275@> wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> The cabinet will be 3 inches taller at the keyboard. It is being built
> > >> from Baltic Birch plywood and MDF. I may do away with removable
> panels and
> > >> go with doors. I'm using the old cabinet as a platform to experiment
> with
> > >> different ways of doing it. There will be several other differences
> as well.
> > >> It will still look like a Mellotron.
> > >>
> > >> In a message dated 5/7/2011 10:18:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > >> wonggster@ writes:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I have always wanted my cabinet "one brick" higher. Despite my deep
> love
> > >> for Mellotrons, cabinets have always a source of conflict for me, too
> > >> 'something ' for both standing and sitting. Have you thought about
> making
> > >> your cabinet taller or shorter ?
> > >>
> > >> best
> > >>
> > >> g
> > >>
> > >> On Sat, May 7, 2011 at 1:12 AM, <lsf5275@> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Since I brought this machine home a couple of months ago, aside from
> > >>> stripping the cabinet and getting the mechanicals into the wood
> frame, I've
> > >>> not had the time to even really examine it. All I knew was that it
> didn't
> > >>> work and that the cabinet was not worth repairing.
> > >>>
> > >>> Well, yesterday I finally got around to finding out why this machine
> > >>> doesn't work. Every time I restore an old Mellotron I find something
> unusual
> > >>> that I've never seen before. This one was no exception. The SMS 2
> was bad,
> > >>> and though I have several spares, I was able to fix the one that
> came with
> > >>> it and it was soon up and running. Then the surprises started. The
> keyboard
> > >>> was beyond horrible. Oddly, the pressure pad adjustment screws were
> backed
> > >>> way out. I removed the keyboard and took a close look. All of the
> felt pads
> > >>> that isolate the adjustment screws were replaced with new ones that
> were 1/4
> > >>> inch thick. Interesting... these thick felt pads were also installed
> on the
> > >>> backs of the pressure pads themselves, forcing them to stand off of
> the
> > >>> pressure pad rest 1/4 inch, which then necessitated someone bending
> it into
> > >>> a bizarre configuration.
> > >>>
> > >>> I wanted to get it to run before I started tearing it down and I did
> get
> > >>> it to work... sorta. I am happy that the motor appears to be very
> strong
> > >>> with little wear on the commutator or brushes. Minor warps in some
> of the
> > >>> keys are a quick fix. It has a PML 1 and it is very quiet. I cranked
> up the
> > >>> sound dry and got no humming and no crackling. Amazingly, a check of
> the
> > >>> heads revealed zero magnetism on any of them. In fact, aside from a
> small
> > >>> magnetic reading from the left bearing block, there was none
> anywhere in or
> > >>> near the tape path. Hooray!
> > >>>
> > >>> So far, I have begun kitting a new cabinet. With any luck, I'll have
> all
> > >>> of the parts cut within the next couple of weeks. Since this one is
> mine and
> > >>> I have no deadline or expectant owner, the going will be slow. I
> expect
> > >>> there will be some surprises when I reveal it. The fun has begun.
> > >>>
> > >>> Frank
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
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