MOTM

> From: JWBarlow@...
> 
> This sounds great. I agree with all your points, and while I had been 
> thinking of a two jack row strip, I think you are right in that it's just
too 
> expensive and with one row (and say 7 different multiples), the jack one 
> needed would never be more than about 3&1/2" away. I'll have to look for
the 
> "U" channel that you mention.

Well John, it just ended up being a decisions based simply on the numbers
and common sense.  While a two row rack strip could be considered for a 19"
rack system, it would be absurd for a system as wide as the "Moog-style"
wooden cases we have been discussing.  Some might argue that even with one
row, the number of jacks is still excessive.  I cannot really see that many
multiples being needed.  However, this project is more about having those
multiples in a handy location, which does suggest that one might end up
with a few more than he really needs.

The number really starts to sound more reasonable if you compare it to a
MOTM system two rows high and 22 or so module-units wide.  A single 1U
multiple panel with standard MOTM spacing would yield 20 jacks (5 multiples
of 4 each for example)  If you had one of those in each row you would have
40 jacks.  If you compared that to a MOTM system two rows high with ONE of
the horizontal multiples I suggested between the MOTM rows you see that the
number of jacks is similar (44 compared to 40).  However, the horizontal
multiple in this example actually contacts the physical edge of every
single MOTM module in the system.

Other thoughts and ideas?

Larry H