John,
That's funny, just this weekend I did the same thing!!!
Except I used a cold chisel and a 4 lb. sledge hammer. Man, those faceplates are some tough
cookies! I got a pretty straight line on the front panel, though I totally crushed the aluminum
box that houses the units. To separate the circuit boards, I just bent the rails back and forth
until they broke apart. I'm pretty sure that I got the power supply wiring back in the right
places, funny how Rex uses black for negative sometimes and then uses red...
Oh well, time to go plug it in and see how well it all works now. I'd like to offer this
service to any other list members here for a nominal fee. Please supply extra boxes as they tend
to get a little chewed up in the process. Just email me here on the list if you're interested.
Quality module separation!
Stephen
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That's funny, just this weekend I did the same thing!!!
Except I used a cold chisel and a 4 lb. sledge hammer. Man, those faceplates are some tough
cookies! I got a pretty straight line on the front panel, though I totally crushed the aluminum
box that houses the units. To separate the circuit boards, I just bent the rails back and forth
until they broke apart. I'm pretty sure that I got the power supply wiring back in the right
places, funny how Rex uses black for negative sometimes and then uses red...
Oh well, time to go plug it in and see how well it all works now. I'd like to offer this
service to any other list members here for a nominal fee. Please supply extra boxes as they tend
to get a little chewed up in the process. Just email me here on the list if you're interested.
Quality module separation!
Stephen
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> To satisfy my curiousity and kill some time this weekend I tried cutting
> up a couple Serge panels into loose modules.... these are my results...
>
> 1. Tin shears ... a little slow and tends to curl the aluminum a bit.
> Very hard to keep a straight line, even with a score line. You can
> straighten out the curls with pliers and file the edges a bit.
>
> 2. Hacksaw.... also slow and hard to keep a perfectly straight line.
> Less bending but still need filing.
>
> 3. Band saw. Much faster than #1 or #2. With proper blade & saw, good
> speed & straight line. Note: watch your fingers.
>
> 4. Acetylene torch... faster than #3 but destroys artwork, jacks, knobs,
> insulation and boards. Avoid this method.
>
> 5. CO2 laser ... surprisingly slow. heavy power consumption. can
> maintain a straight line but many problems with melting, burned artwork,
> etc as in #5.
>
> loose modules for sale, all GC:
>
> 2 x PCO ... $290 ea
> 2 x DTG ... $290 ea
>
> most of a ring mod (some cosmetic defects) ... $250
>
> circuit boards - faceplates did not survive:
> RS ... $300
> SSG ... $300
>
> cool 'Serge' jewelry:
>
> assorted knobs, multicolored jacks, etc melted into colorful glossy
> clusters... $15 ea
>
> do not respond on or off list.
>
> Thanks
>
> John P.
>
>
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