MOTM

> From: "Dave Bradley" <daveb@...>
> 
> Look at an old Moog 55 cabinet. It is 3/4" thick, but the modules are
inset
> into the front edge such that it only appears about 1/4" - 3/8" thick on
the
> sides and top, as viewed from the front. I like this look and intend to
> replicate it.

I never really noticed this until you pointed it our Dave.  Now that I
look, I am seeing that on the sloped cabinets (it appears to me) only the
top is thin at the front edge.  The sides and bottom appear to be full 3/4"
(or whatever).  On the top (non-sloped) cabinets, the top and bottom are
thin, but not the sides.  I agree it is a good look.
 
> Rails would be left unbent, but angled cuts made at top and bottom of the
> cab to set them at the proper angle. At the bottom, you might end up
turning
> the rail upside down over a raised ramp because of the reduced thickness.

This is exactly what I meant with the router.  I never considered this
thought about inverting the bottom one over a raised ramp, but I see what
you mean.  However, depending on the angle selected, I don't think the
reduced thickness in the bottom would be a big deal.
 
> I'm also considering a bottom row of panels turned SIDEWAYS. I'd put
output
> mixers with pan, kbd CV and gate normalizing switches, power switch,
inputs
> for ribbon and joystick controllers, inverters, etc. - the same kinda
stuff
> you'd see on the bottom of a Moog cabinet. For a 24U wide cab, there
would
> be space for 4 full panels plus one cut down to 4U high (wide).

I'm missing this concept altogether Dave.  Are you talking about standard
MOTM size panels sideways or 1U rack panels, or ??  
 
> Cab will be walnut, about 8" deep at the top, about 12" deep at the
bottom.

Funny, these are exactly the same dimensions I have drawn out for my
cabinet.  I arrived at them from the "inside out" thinking about how much
room inside I would "need."  However, as I consider the top cabinet and
overall height, I am wondering if 12" at the bottom is deep enough
considering stability for tipping.

One more thing I will throw into this discussion (since it has become such
an extensive and interesting thread):

Cabinet backs.  I got to thinking about these a bit more when the
discussion of mounting a 900 power supply in the back surfaced a while ago.
 I think every cabinet back should have some metal in it.  So, I was toying
with the idea that each of my cabinets would have a 3 unit MOTM space metal
panel space.  In the case where I am using an internal case supply, I would
use a MOTM-3U blank and drill it out for a standard IEC power cord
connector and screw type fuseholder (for the case supply).  It might also
have a 2 conductor polarized connector to route DC to other cabinets.  And,
it would have some switched AC outlets controlled by my existing front
panel switch.  The remainder of the back will probably be 1/4" plywood or
similar (recessed).  I just don't think the connectors just mentioned
should be mounted on this wood.  That is why I was thinking about the
metal.  This would probably be the plan for the 24u X 2 high sloped
cabinet.

However, additional "top" cabinets might be pushing the capabilities of the
"case" power supply.  So, the 3U blank MOTM panel allocation could be used
for a separate 900 power supply if needed.  In any case, I think some metal
is needed on the back.  Any format is fine, but I thought that the 3U MOTM
size format could be universal (for me) to accommodate the interface panel
or additional power supply.

Larry (I love all these cabinet sharing ideas) Hendry

Moe, u da man