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It's a roadready rack case. I suppose I could always just do something  
crude like tape the 990 to the case....it's not like I"m going to be  
inserting and removing cables from it on a daily basis....
> Yeah, Paul's suggestion for connecting up the two boards is  
> definitely the
> easiest! :-) But, I would definitely NOT just let the 990 set loose  
> in your
> cabinet. What kind of rack or cabinet do you have?
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
>> Ancient Eyeball Recipe
>> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 10:40 AM
>> To: John L Rice
>> Cc: 'MOTM List'
>> Subject: Re: [motm] installing a 990 adapter board
>>
>> Well, there's no way I can do the stuff you describe below. I am not
>> even close to being a diy type person.
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> First, make sure you mount the 990 board securely to your rack/
>>> cabinet/case.
>>> If your case is wood and thick enough, you might be able to use wood
>>> screws
>>> but otherwise use nuts and bolts and lock washers etc. Make sure to
>>> use 1/2"
>>> or longer standoffs/spacers (they are little plastic or metal tubes
>>> that
>>> look like straight macaroni), don't just bolt/screw the 990 flat
>>> against
>>> your rack surface!
>>>
>>> Then, probably the easiest way to connect the 990 adapter board to
>>> the 950
>>> board is to use a MOTM 6 pin power cable. Cut one in half (or to
>>> whatever
>>> length allows a comfortable reach) and strip a 1/4" or so of the
>>> insulation
>>> off. Attach the stripped ends to the 990's screw terminals and then
>>> just
>>> plug the other end into your 950.
>>>
>>> If you can look at Muff's forum I have some pictures in this thread
>>> of a DIY
>>> power supply I build using a MOTM-990 as the main distro board. Not
>>> the same
>>> thing you are doing but maybe it will give you some ideas! :-)
>>> http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2628
>>>
>>>
>>> Best of luck!
>>> John L Rice
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
>> Of
>>>> Ancient Eyeball Recipe
>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 8:33 AM
>>>> To: MOTM List
>>>> Subject: [motm] installing a 990 adapter board
>>>>
>>>> I'm really pretty clueless about this end of things, but in case
>> this
>>>> question isn't too silly...
>>>>
>>>> I received my 990, and I don't have a clue as to how to connect it
>> to
>>>> the 950. Obviously I'll need a cable of some sort, but then what do
>>>> people generally do - just lay it down horizontally or something?
>>>>
>>>> I really have no idea - I thought it would be self explanatory and
>>>> perhaps come with the necessary connectors, but I guess not.
>>>>
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