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Re: FW: [motm] Moog/MOTM Cabinet

2000-10-23 by Jeffrey Pontius

> I don't really care
> what it looks like in back, since it will be a studio-only machine up near a
> wall, but I DO want to keep dust off (and the cat out of it) while allowing
> for some ventillation.
If the room that the modules are in does not get very dusty, is it
advisable to put a back on the cabinet anyway?  I was thinking of just
leaving my cabinets open, the room they are in gets minimal dust
collection (although I can relate to a cat wanting to check out
everything!).

> Question--do you find the 10" depth "stable"? I was going to take advantage
> of the shallow depth of the MOTM modules and keep depth to an absolute
> minimum (maybe 8" outside measurement), but I worry that I will plug a patch
> cord in and push the whole thing over. Is this a silly worry? Even with
> rubber feet? That's an open question to any of you cabinet guys / Moog
> owners.
A possible solution, depending on your cabinets and setup.  I built a
cabinet that is one standard rack width and 3 motm modules high with
standard 8" (actually 7.5", if I remember correctly) by 1" (3/4") lumber.
Because I have a very solid table on which most of my equipment sets, I
bolted the cabinet onto the table using 3 lag bolts with 1.5" washers top
and bottom.  Very stable, even when plugging and unplugging patch cords.

Jeff

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