MOTM

That's great news about the CNC punch press.  While I have a drill press for
drilling Stooge panels, it has always been my least favorite part of the
prcoess.

John Loffink
The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
http://www.wavemakers-synth.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> paulhaneberg
> Stooge Panels and End Caps:
> 
> This is the big news.  My company has purchased a CNC turret punch
> press.  This machine is capable of punching out a complete panel
> including all the holes in about 15 seconds.  Although there is some
> setup involved, mostly programming, we should be able to put and end
> to any need to drill Stooge Panels in the future.  We have also
> investigated the concept of wiping engraved panels with paint to
> simulate the silk screen process currently in use.  Using this
> process we should be able to eliminate silk-screening and still
> produce panels which match the MOTM standard.  Next we will work on
> finishes and engraving.  Once that is done we hope to be able to
> produce Stooge Panels to order with a lead time of 2 weeks or less.
> We will run a large stock of End Caps once we have this machine in
> operation as well.
> 
> We still have to get the machine moved in and set up.  This is not
> trivial.  The machine and all the tooling weighs roughly 40,000 lbs!
> 
> Using this machine we will also be able to produce brackets in house
> including special brackets made to order.
>