SergeModular

Thank you - will try to upload some more pics in a couple of days
showing how the panels fit together and the side foam.

I agree that fixing the panels to the case would create too much of a
shock transfer risk.

On the other hand, portable in the Serge worlds means "portable". I
would never think of it as traveling with a briefcase. :-)

Even my animoo/tkb combo is substantial once you add psu etc.

I use a plain old canvas suitcase that is slightly bigger than the
Zero when I need to move it, to prevent any unnecessary scratches.

But if I was in a traveling band using the Serge, I would invest in
an ATA case custom designed for the Zero - OR, have one custom
designed to rack mount the panels. I love the look of the Zero so I
did not entertain that option.


Regards,

Bill
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Bill Sequeira, PHD - Principal
Axon Hillock - http://www.axonhillock.com/

On Jan 29, 2007, at 6:34 AM, riluttante wrote:

> --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com, Bill Sequeira <bill@...> wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>
> Looks great
>>
>> 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.
>
> You probably never took the 8-panel system on an airplane though,
> right?
>>
>> 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.
>
> Right, that's what he suggested to me too. He'd basically squeeze
> the panels in with foam
> 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.
>
>>
>> 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.
>
> If you have a chance, I'd love to see some more detailed pics of
> the "travel" system and of
> 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'!
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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