MOTM

In a message dated 1/25/2000 8:08:58 AM, daveb@... writes:

>Could the bracket legs be narrowed to fit between the jacks and maintain
>the
>correct front panel spacing?

>If that doesn't work, how about cutting off one or both of the legs,
>fabricating your own that fit between the jacks and then riveting them
>to
>the bracket plate?

I really think using the bracket to hold a power supply bus is not a good 
idea. I don't think the bracket is designed to take the kind of force from 
repeatedly connecting and disconnecting those power plugs. It seems that the 
MOTM line's impressive strength is due to the combination of both the bracket 
AND the nuts on the pots. Since the power block would be subject to repeated 
insertions of the connectors with the force ON THE BRACKET, I think this 
would be noticeably inferior to any MOTM module.

I really like Paul's idea of having a smaller block (with 9 connectors) for 
the 1U modules, but my rather mundane idea is to mount the standard power 
block (the one which comes with the MOTM 900) on the back side of a 2U panel 
(drilled similarly to the 940 for multiple use) with some long standoffs.

JB