I figured you meant 3-D. My first thought was having the aluminum blanks
formed into a sphere... then, I started thinking of plexi (which possibly could
be easier to do)... but then, back to aluminum. I kinda see a flat aluminum
panel... flat at the edges and corners, but bulging-outwards kinda like a big
slice off an apple (but less than 50%). Immediately, in my mind's-eye, I could
see issues when more than one of these panels are positioned next to each other.
Both the patchcords, on the outside, and the electronics, on the inside, could
be problematic... me 'tinks'.
If you consider many modules... on the backside, often, there's pots,
switches, and jacks fairly close to each other. Now, consider what will happen
when the protruding parts (lugs, etc.) are angled towards each other. Of course,
it would vary from module to module.
And it's entirely possible that I could be mistaken... but- it would be an
expensive lesson to learn.
~Morbius~
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 7:50
PM
Subject: [ModularSynthPanels] Re:
Spherical panel?
Thanks for the help...
I mean a panel shaped liked a basketball,
about the size of a basketball (perhaps 3 inches
more in
diameter)
I prefer something from aluminum with a thin wall, just a bit
thinner than say a MOTM or
dotcom panel.
Ithai
--- In ModularSynthPanels@ yahoogroups. com,
"John Luciani" <jluciani@.. .> wrote:
>
> On 10/5/07,
ithaib <ithaib@...> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
>
> > I'm working on a project and want to make a spherical panel for
it.
> > Exactly like what we would order from FPE when designing a
MOTM
> > panel but as a sphere. Or two halves of a sphere. I know FPE
doesn't do
> this.
>
> > Anyone out there know who could
make such a panel?
>
> > Any suggestions are highly
appreciated!
>
> > Best,
>
> > Ithai
B.
>
> How big a sphere and what kind of wall thickness can you
tolerate?
>
> You could try a wooden sphere. A woodturner to make
you two halves
> on a lathe.
>
> McMaster Carr has
polypropylene hollow balls that are 5.9" in diameter
> 1 3748K19 $5.52
per Pack of 1
>
> You could try some of the plastics shops like
Modern Plastics but it
> will probably be expensive.
>
> (*
jcl *)
>
> --
> http://www.luciani. org
>
