MOTM

Antique Electronic Supply is a good source with all kinds of bits and pieces.  I used to love browsing through the catalogs dreaming up all kinds of projects but forgot to let 'em know my new address when I last moved and almost forgot about them till this thread came up!  Thanks yall!
~Ti_

--- On Wed, 9/24/08, wjhall11 <wjhall@...> wrote:
From: wjhall11 <wjhall@...>
Subject: [motm] Re: Nice Racks MOTM cases
To: motm@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 12:09 AM










    
            Hi Kenneth - very nice work.



Kenneth, All - can you recommend an online source for

supplies/hardware for building these equipment cases?  Like the corner

hardware and the recessed handles, etc.?



Thanks, Bill and Will



--- In motm@yahoogroups. com, "Kenneth Elhardt" <elhardt@... > wrote:

>

> Koos Fockens writes:

> >>What are the 'white' strips between the modules?  I like that

visually,

> and I guess it comes in quite handy when you're patching in poor light

> conditions, and trying to find the right module.<<

> 

> That's I think 3/32" tape that I bought in the remote control airplane

> section of a hobby shop.  I sticks well.  I'm glad I bought the last

two of

> that color and size, because all these years later they've never

restocked

> it.  It helps a lot for the MOTM.  Synths like the Moog modular

already had

> delineation lines.

> 

> KHeck73 writes:

> >>Looks nice. Can you point to a good tutorial, or do you have any

advice on

> how to cover with Tolex? I assume it's cut and glue, but what's a good

> technique to avoid seams and wrinkles, make the corners and angles,

etc.<<

> 

> I had to learn from others too.  I was told to use spray-on rubber

cement to

> attach the Tolex, so that's what I used.  I learned through

experience that

> it really needs to be applied to both the Tolex and the wood,

otherwise even

> though it may seem secure at first, it will usually start peeling

off along

> the edges and air bubbles will start forming underneath in different

places.

> If air bubbles do form a few days after applying the Tolex, I use a

pin to

> poke small invisible holes to let the air out and push that spot

down again.

> My case only uses two separate pieces of Tolex.  One piece covers

the top

> and both sides, including curving around the bottom about an inch.  Just

> start at one end and slowly and firmly pull the Tolex and apply it

as you

> go.  The other piece is for the rest of the bottom.  I had to do that

> because of my odd case shape, but that's also how I'd do a regular

rectangle

> case too, as the two seams while visible if you look at the bottom

of the

> case, will be invisible in normal use, because the metal corner

pieces will

> hide them.  I can't remember exactly how I cut the corners (probably

cut a

> triangle shape out), but that part will always look a bit sloppy.  It

> doesn't matter though, because the metal corner protectors cover all

that up

> so it's not seen.

> 

> -Elhardt

> 

> Funny what can be found on the internet.  A 1974 picture of my

father (he's

> the one wearing his homemade pickelhaube) which because of him,

brewing beer

> at home has been legal in the US for about the past 30 years.  Click on

> photo for larger image:  http://www.maltosef alcons.com/ about/

>