MOTM

-----Original Message-----
From: media.nai@... [mailto:media.nai@...]
Anyway, I think a "Larry bracket" for knobless modules would be an excellent
product.  Think about it -- quality pots are expensive and very difficult to
buy.  Yet there are all sorts simple, useful and inexpensive DIY modules,
such as logic functions, pulse dividers, gate sequencers, waveshapers,
breakout panels, etc. that do not use pots.

Btw, I received a number of private emails saying they would want the
Stooge panel and bracket for the CGS ASR.

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Parker <cparker@...>
Question:  Can a "Larry bracket" be attached to a "Stooge panel" by a
Switchcraft 112 jack?  Is the jack strong enough to hold it securely, and
will the "holes line up"?
-Chris-

The Stooge responds:

OK.  I am a little ahead of you guys.  I have been considering a new bracket
in the Stooge bracket line that would accomplish two things.

1.  Hold any of the CGS PCBs and have holes to adhere to his new CGS
standard of 6" x 1", 6" x 2" or 6" x 3" PCBs.  The 6x3 PCB surface area
would be big enough to hold any of the older CGS  PCBs drilling your own PCB
mounting holes for those older non-standard PCBs.  It would be no deeper
than a standard 4 pot short bracket (same size as full size MOTM) so that it
will work for SKB users.

2.  Mount by jacks only or a combination of jacks and maybe one pot as an
option.  I would prefer jack mounting only.  Since I am not familiar with
all of the control layouts for some of these module panels, I don't really
have enough information to know how to do the front part of the bracket.
However, I can assure you that 2 Switchcraft jacks (one above the other)
have ample strength to support a Stooge bracket.

There is one problem with a bracket that mounts from jacks instead of pots.
It could end up at the "bottom" end of a panel since some modules may have
jacks AND pots.  If you use a slant cabinet, these style brackets would not
fit on the bottom row of a slant cabinet (including my upcoming Stooge slant
cabinets).  However, they would fit in all other standard MOTM arenas.  All
straight cabinets and the upper rows of slant cabinets would be OK.

I think this would also be a great DIY project bracket that would be great
for holding small proto boards for DIY modules or DIY mods to existing
modules.

Feedback on the subject of a new bracket design that mounts from jacks in
consideration of the above information would be appreciated.  Try to be
specific.

Larry