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Not to burst a bubble, but guide rails are often found in schemes like 
this. I suspect that without them, the boards would have enough 
potential warp to make mating up with the backpane connector uncertain. 
More $$$$.

Scott E. wrote:

> Greg,
>
> I have thought of this kind of arrangement as well. It has a real
> functional advantage in my  thinking. I believe you are correct in your
> thought that it would add "$$$" to the equation.
>
> One pitfall I can imagine in this idea is the build up of heat. The
> cabinet with the front panel screw mounting allows an open back to the
> module which allows heat to dissipate readily through the open back.
> Such a mounting scheme might require some form of controlled venting or
> air circulation that would add yet another layer of cost.
>
> Scott E.
> ============================================================
> Greg James wrote:
>
> > I've got to jump in too.
> >
> > Even though I just got on Larry's cabinet waiting list, I've been 
> thinking
> > about all this myself. The reason is I'm trying to plan out my 
> system for
> > what
> > I want today vs. where I want to go in the future. Ultimately, I've
> > concluded
> > that I really want more flexibility than even what a cabinet-mounted
> > modular
> > gives. But I'm a ways off from there!
> >
> > I would love to be able to easily pull modules out of the cabinet and
> > re-arrange
> > them within minutes. If I want a classic "boston-style" layout (as 
> Cynthia
> > recently posted somewhere), then I can place them in a cabinet that
> > way. If
> > I
> > want to experiment with some wild envelope modulations, I can arrange a
> > bunch
> > of VCOs, LFOs, etc. around/near some EGs. If I want to emulate a classic
> > mono/poly keyboard's architecture, then I can plug them in that way. I
> > think
> > you get the idea.
> >
> > Anyway, what I'm cooking up in my head is a pluggable cabinet, sort of
> > like
> > what I've seen in some old electronic lab equipment many years ago. Each
> > module has a standard backplane that plugs into a cabinet bus. Want to
> > rearrange
> > your modules, just pull 'em out and plug 'em back in the way you want.
> >
> > This would require a pretty slick mounting system (read $$$). Instead of
> > stationary screws through the face-plate's mounting holes, posts 
> would be
> > inserted that fit through the bracket's holes. Perhaps these posts would
> > be a rubber material that provides the perfect amount of friction to 
> hold
> > the modules in, but also allow easy removal. There would also have to be
> > some
> > elegant way of being able to remove the modules without having to resort
> > to screwdrivers - we don't want rack rash or screwdriver scars all
> > over our
> > faceplates!
> >
> > I'm just dreaming - but someday I might really sit down and try 
> this. But
> > there's
> > a lot of details. Ahhhh, details, details. In the meantime, I'm looking
> > forward
> > to some real, nice, classic walnut cabinets...
> >
> > -Greg
>
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