MOTM

Paul and I briefly discussed re-doing the power supply to a 2U panel that
could be mounted sideways.  You of course, can mount two 2U MOTM modules
sideways on standard rack rails in that bottom 2U of space.   I don't use
the pop up case, but I think it would be cool to have some stuff
specifically made for those bottom rows.  Maybe case 1 could have one side
the power supply and the other side a multiple panel with a DC connecting
jack to go to SKB rack # 2.

SKB rack # 2 might have a 2U with multiple and power jack (the receiving
end) and maybe Paul's 2U mixer on the other side.  Of course, it would be
cool to have a panel with the graphics sideways for such an application.

Larry H


----- Original Message -----
From: <bruce@...>
To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 8:34 PM
Subject: [motm] More strange power tricks


Well, my little MOTM is growing, and I am not yet ready to build a
Case-o-Doom to house it.  My system is still sitting in a 12 space 19"
rack.  The part that has been a bummer is that 3 unit wide power
supply. I know many of your have mounted your power supplies in other
ways.  My rack was scrounged from what I had on hand, and the only
thing available was an open back 12 space effects rack.

After some thinking, I decided to use one of the 2 empty rack spaces
at the bottom for my power supply, and the other for a Lexicon Vortex
that is currently a guardian of the dust in my closet.

It turns out that you buy a blank 1u panel cheaply, and with a small
amout of work get everything mounted nicely.  There was space left
over for several jacks, which I use for the input, output and control
signals for the Vortex.  It is much more handy to have them on the
front panel where they can be easily patched into the rest of the
modular.

Just some thoughts and encouragement to experiment.

Bruce





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