--- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com, Bill Sequeira <bill@...> wrote:
on all sides, and have the power harness run below/beside the panels.
He didn't want to fix the panels to the case directly using screws etc. because shocks to
the case would mechanically transfer to the circuit boards that way, and presumably cause
more damage than when the panels are simply held in place by blocks of foam.
how the panels were/are mounted inside the case.
Thanks!
Thomas
>Looks great
> There is an (older) picture of my system in Kevin Lightner's site
> under Serge Station
>
> http://www.synthfool.com/sequeira.html
>
> Humble when compared to the Fist of God at its glorious peak.
>You probably never took the 8-panel system on an airplane though, right?
> I designed the stand so that the system could function as a studio
> system that could be split into a portable 8-panel system in a Zero
> case if I wanted to travel with it.
>Right, that's what he suggested to me too. He'd basically squeeze the panels in with foam
> Since then the system has grown to a total of 16 panels, but ended up
> creating a mini-system out of a mod'ed animal/TKB, so now the stand
> is back to supporting 14-panels as in the picture.
>
> The Zero case system began its life as a 6-panel. The trick (per
> Rex's design) was to use thick foam to go around and in-between the 3-
> panels per side, the foam being a bit wider than the actual case (but
> not much) in order to create mechanical tension on the panel sides.
on all sides, and have the power harness run below/beside the panels.
He didn't want to fix the panels to the case directly using screws etc. because shocks to
the case would mechanically transfer to the circuit boards that way, and presumably cause
more damage than when the panels are simply held in place by blocks of foam.
>If you have a chance, I'd love to see some more detailed pics of the "travel" system and of
> When I upgraded to 8-panels I did away with the horizontal foam
> between the modules and added a layer of non-slip rubber between
> panels to both protect and create pressure to keep the panels in tight.
>
> Mechanically it works OK as long as you are not attaching a banana
> cable to your truck's winch, although it is not quite as stable as if
> you were actually rackmounting the panels.
>
> You do have to be careful with the distro cards - if you have too
> many oscillator panels that have two connectors (instead of the
> average one) you may require more than two distro cards - I was lucky
> and my configuration needed exactly two.
>
> Can upload more pics if any one is interested.
how the panels were/are mounted inside the case.
Thanks!
Thomas
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill
> __________________________________________
> Bill Sequeira, PHD - Principal
> Axon Hillock - http://www.axonhillock.com/
>
>
>
>
> On Jan 28, 2007, at 11:19 AM, darkstr1746@... wrote:
>
> > I'm not understanding why you can't do four panels in a case like
> > the one pictured at the link shown. I had a case like the one
> > shown. . .hell, that might even be a picture of the system i had at
> > one time. It was an elegant solution although six panels was a
> > little heavy and not all that protable. Four panels in that style
> > case should be just the thing. I'm also not understanding the depth
> > problem unless your panels were not built with "transit" style
> > chassis in which case your out of luck. Period. Three panels will
> > fit into a popup Gator case with the wiring harness ( if your
> > clever with mounting screws) but that doesn't solve your four panel
> > problem. Keep searching for a Zero. . you'll find one sooner or
> > later. . . much later. LOL
> > kind regards
> > john duval
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From: "riluttante" <riluttante@...>
> > http://home.att.net/~djaux/Image28.gif
> > That's the only picture I know of too.
> >
> > I spent a lot of time looking at Zero Halliburton specs and talking
> > to Rex at STS about
> > having my four-panel system mounted inside one of these cases.
> > My idea was to put two panels in each half (like on the six-panel
> > picture, which has three
> > panels per half), but very few, if any, of these cases have halves
> > (shells) of equal depth.
> > My requirements were to fit the four panels in a case no larger
> > than the IATA standards for
> > airplane carry-on baggage. I expect to travel with my system
> > regularly, and there's no way
> > I'm checking it in. We couldn't find a case to fit four panels
> > without being unnecessarily
> > large though.
> > I'd be curious to see what your friend comes up with. I still find
> > these Zero Halliburton
> > cases a very elegant solution.
> >
> > Thomas
> >
> > --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com, JB <ringmodulator@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Is this what you're after?
> > > http://home.att.net/~djaux/Image28.gif
> > >
> > > 2007/1/25, Rick <echo7even@>:
> > > > trying to help a friend figure this out.
> > > >
> > > > any pics would be helpful
> > > >
> > > > thanks
> > > > -r
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Keep on Patchin'!
> > > >
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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