At 4:51 PM -0500 03/16/01, Tkacs, Ken wrote:
and then hopefully a few weeks later, I'll be able send you a picture of it.
At 10:48 PM -0500 03/16/01, jwbarlow@... wrote:
the machine screws provided. Not only will this keep me from having to use
screws that are *gasp* a different color, but I'll be able to swap my
modules around as much as I want (with wood screws the holes would
eventually wear out), and you know, it's not a modular unless you can move
the modules around ;)
At 10:56 PM -0500 03/16/01, Dave Hylander wrote:
well. While I have a cheap tap and die set (it's handy if you work on
cars), I think tapping all of those holes would be much more work than
using wood with brass inserts. Also since I can make the wood as deep as I
want, it will likely be stiffer than 1/8" aluminum (which may prove
important since modules will be hanging outside the rack).
As far as banjo playing is concerned, I like Beethoven's 9th from the
soundtrack to _Raising Arizona_ :)
>Oh, come on, you aren't even trying!!
>>>>d00D, you have to think outside the box :)
>
>I guess I just can't...
>why would you want to do it this way?Because I haven't come up with a better idea?? :)
>Have modules hanging on either side of a rack?That way I could have more modules.
>I guess I would have to see this in action.Well, as soon as someone buys my CEM MKS-80, I'll send the money to Paul,
and then hopefully a few weeks later, I'll be able send you a picture of it.
At 10:48 PM -0500 03/16/01, jwbarlow@... wrote:
>From where do you get these brass inserts?? That way I'll be able to use
>I'd love to see some MOTM flat cabinet rails, but if nothing happens
>soon, I may have to go to brass inserts in a soft wood rail.
the machine screws provided. Not only will this keep me from having to use
screws that are *gasp* a different color, but I'll be able to swap my
modules around as much as I want (with wood screws the holes would
eventually wear out), and you know, it's not a modular unless you can move
the modules around ;)
At 10:56 PM -0500 03/16/01, Dave Hylander wrote:
>What an excellent effort!! That could work with my "flying wing" idea as
>I made my own. I bought 1/8" x 1/2" aluminum stock from www.mcmaster.com
>and then laid out the pattern for the drill/tap holes using one of the MOTM
>rack rails as a template.
well. While I have a cheap tap and die set (it's handy if you work on
cars), I think tapping all of those holes would be much more work than
using wood with brass inserts. Also since I can make the wood as deep as I
want, it will likely be stiffer than 1/8" aluminum (which may prove
important since modules will be hanging outside the rack).
As far as banjo playing is concerned, I like Beethoven's 9th from the
soundtrack to _Raising Arizona_ :)