MOTM

No, the location of the countersunk holes for mounting to the wood does
not change.  They would be located at the gap between where 2 half U
panels would mount.  There is room for them, just barely, between the
holes for mounting half U panels, which would be 1/4" in from the panel
edge.

Paul H.



-----Original Message-----
From: John Loffink [mailto:jloffink@...] 
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 4:45 PM
To: 'Paul Haneberg'; motm@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [motm] gate processor preview

Does this change the location of the screws which mount the rails to the
wood?  If so it would make it a little more difficult, though not
impossible, for retrofitting cabinets that are already built.  Looking
at my
flat rails it appears the wood screws are dead center on where some of
the
0.5U panel mounting screws will go.

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
Paul
> Haneberg
> 
> I have done the layout.
> 
> It is indeed possible to make Stooge Rails with holes for mounting in
> .5U increments.
> This means you could have modules which are .5U, 1.5U or 2.5U in
width.
> Panels in those sizes would have the same corner screw hole locations
as
> 1U and 2U panels.
> With Stooge Rails in this configuration you could mount .5U multiple
> panels anywhere in your layout in any order.  You would not be limited
> to putting 4 - 1.5U panels across a 6U flat rail.  You could have a
2U,
> then a 1.5U, then a 1U, then a 1.5U etc.
> The cost of Stooge Rails in this configuration would be slightly
higher,
> probably about $2 more each, because there would be 28 holes rather
than
> 16.
> 
> The 19A rack rails are more difficult to make, but could also be a
> future Stooge Product with hole spacing for .5U.
> 
> Personally I like the idea, there have been too many times when a 1.5U
> or 2.5U panels would be just the ticket.  You could even have very
> simple modules, like jack multiples in .5U modules.
> 
> Stooge Paul
>