MOTM

>  I remember seeing pics of a MOTM somewhere  (J Barlow is this you?)  and
> inbetween the panels were moog like aluminum . . . . things.
> I don't want to bite your idea..  or Moog's,  but it looks really
> good in my
> opinion, i'd like to know if these are genuine moog parts or what?
> thanks,

I'm the guilty party. Chartpak tape as others have already said. I've never
considered this a long term solution, I'm just waiting until I come up with
something better. I'm consumed with building a cabinet right now, designing
a sequencer, and a host of other things, so I probably won't tackle it again
for awhile. Some possible alternatives:

1. Paint the panel edges white. This would look professional, but would
permanently make your panels nonstandard, should you ever want to sell to or
swap with other MOTM owners.

2. Find a better permanent tape or vinyl stick on substitute that will not
deteriorate with age.

3. Find some very thin 1/8" aluminum U channel that would slip over the edge
of the module. I've seen exactly what I need in model hobby shops, but in
brass instead of aluminum. You'd have to fit several modules out to see if
the width increase would mess up the mounting rail spacing. This would look
the most "Mooglike".

I have to say that although I originally wanted aluminum, now I think the
white edging looks just as sharp. It drastically increases the ability for
my eyes to discern modules in a big panel full, and keeps one module from
visually blending into the next.

Dave Bradley
Principal Software Engineer
Engineering Animation, Inc.
daveb@...