MOTM

0.156 is an ANCIENT USA standard based on the STB-44 bus from the mid-70's.
I have NO IDEA
where they came up with that spacing. Some military left over from the 60's
probably.

Paul S.

----- Original Message -----
From: "sikorsky" <vulture.squadron@...>
To: "Oakley List" <oakley-synths@yahoogroups.com>; "MOTM List"
<motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [motm] Re: [oakley-synths] Power distribution board


> hello all,
> i'll cross post this since i originally sent it to the wrong list - i
think
> anyway,
> yep, i know all the spacing thing (i do read my farnell catalogue
sometimes)
> it's just that i've never yet found a source of 0.156 spaced stripboard
> please someone in the UK prove me wrong
>
> cheers
> paul b
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul Schreiber <synth1@...>
>
> > Oddly enough, the spacing is 0.156 inches. Even MORE remarkable, the
> spacing
> > on MTA-100 is 0.100. Go figure!
> >
> > Paul S.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "sikorsky" <vulture.squadron@...>
> > To: "MOTM List" <motm@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 7:41 AM
> > Subject: [motm] Re: [oakley-synths] Power distribution board
> >
> >
> > > > Basically a row of MTA/molex headers on a PCB, designed to replace
bus
> > > > bars etc. It'll be 17" long and have spaces for 13 4-way headers.
> It'll
> > > > also have two lines that can be used to normalise CV and gate lines.
> > > > Connection will be via 0.1" headers.
> > >
> > > hello all,
> > > i'd be more interested if the spacing was make for MTA 156 (ala MOTM)
> > > i just bought a set of MOTM 960s cos you just can't build your own out
> of
> > > stripboard - whereas you can with 0.1" MTAs
> > > also, if you put three lines instead of two then you can also use it
as
> a
> > > midi buss
> > >
> > > but more importantly - WHAT's THIS FILTREX !!?!?!
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > paul b
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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