PLAN B analog blog

i have a question about the design conventions of your EMB.
how many hp wide is it and why? 
is it similar to the width of the buchla 200?  
just wondering.
-j

--- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "(i think you can figure 
that out)" <peter@...> wrote:
>
> Vector rails are available through most of the US part distributors
> such as Digikey, Allied, Mouser, blah.  Once on their sites, do a
> search for 'Vector T struts'.
> 
> Although you can find generic 4-40 nuts small enough to fit in their
> rails (we just did and saved a bundle over the Vector type), their
> part number for the special square nuts which were designed to fit
> into those rails is:  NT4-7PA.  Do another search on those sites 
once
> you've found the T struts.  They run on the high side  - 25 for 
(ouch) $5.
> 
> Plan B is quite fortunate to have two specialty hardware (as in nut
> and bolts, not hammers and brooms) stores in our general area. It 
was
> actually only one originally - which was huge - but the owner of 
that store retired and sold his inventory to two different stores. We 
picked up from one of them some small brass 4-40 hex nuts that work 
just fine - meaning their outer diameter is small enough to fit in 
the Vector rails) for only a buck a pound.  Do you have any idea how 
many are needed for a pound?   A hell of a lot more than 25, I can 
tell ya
> that!  Something along the lines of 300.
> 
> You need to find 4-40 nuts with an outer diameter less than the
> standard 3/16".  They're out there...we've got some!
> 
> 
> - P
> 
> 
> 
> --- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "jeswa" <j@...> wrote:
> >
> > Peter,
> > Nice to get a little insight...
> > I have been watching your Eclectic Music Box with lust for some 
time
> > now.  After closer inspection, I don't see any multiples. Do my 
eyes
> > decieve me or do you just patch dot-to-dot?
> > Also, maybe you're not the guy to ask, but since you mentioned it,
> > where does one find vector rails?
> > Toodeloo,
> > Josh from Schematic
> >
> >
> > --- In PLAN_B_analog_blog@yahoogroups.com, "(i think you can 
figure
> > that out)" <peter@> wrote:
> > >
> > > For reasons of sanity, unless there's a particularily hectic 
work
> > week and I need to catch
> > > up, or unless I've got a new circuit I'm wrapped up in, outside 
of
> > my weekly programming
> > > session with Phil Gallo on Sunday evenings, I have again begun 
to
> > reserve the weekends
> > > for composing.
> > >
> > > Why am I telling you this?
> > >
> > > Because this Saturday morning I sat down to begin putting some
> > ideas I"ve been kicking
> > > around on disk, and noticed a pesky hum coming from my analog 
rig
> > and decided to
> > > temporaily abandon my writing and instread give the behmouth a 
long
> > overdue overall.
> > > Something I suggest we all do in the next few weeks, especially
> > those of you who may be
> > > using Model 15's that are up to or over a year old.  Trim pots 
are
> > for adjusting - the otrher
> > > side of the same coin is they go out of adjustment.   Spring
> > cleaning takes care of this.
> > >
> > > I spent the whole weekend - you need not take this much time.
> > Along with rewiring some
> > > of the power lines, I removed the last of the steal boats I
> > originally used to secure my
> > > modules out of the main cainet and replaced them with the last 
two
> > Vector moutning rails.
> > > Been meaning to do this for six months.  ThiIngs fit together 
much
> > nicer now and the
> > > cabinet, which originally weighted over 75 pounds EMPTY, is now 
a
> > stealth 45 pounds fully
> > > stuffed.  That's how much the four 16 gage steal boats weighed!
> > >
> > > In the next few days I will be putting up a Model 15 tuning and
> > calibration procedure on
> > > EAR site.  It'll outline the proper method for 1V/oct 
adjustment,
> > as well as waveshape
> > > adjustment if you so happen to own an oscilloscope (highly
> > recommended - you can get
> > > them on the 'bay for under 100 bucks).
> > >
> > > Back to the weekend:  Along with calibration, I converted the
> > system to a single voltage.  I
> > > have some beloved Blacet modules I still use constantly which 
were
> > running off their own
> > > 15 volt supply since forever.  I've now changed this so the 
entire
> > system runs off of two 3
> > > amp 12 volt supplies and in so doing, my hum disappeared.  I've 
got
> > Jensen transformers
> > > in my audio path so I'm quieter than most - but even with these
> > (highly recommended)
> > > devices, I had enough system noise that I didn't feel 
comfortable
> > recording quiet passages.
> > >
> > > If any of you are using a dual VCC standard, you may consider 
doing
> > this.
> > >
> > > Look for an anouncement once the cal procedure goes live.
> > >
> > > - P
> > >
> >
>