MOTM

My meager 19" rack has been filled with lovely modules.  This is 
really only about 10 vertical rack spaces, but I am already 
considering what the final form might be.

I know that many of you have made or are in the process of making your 
own big beefy cases.  What sizes are you working with?  

One thing I sketched out last night was a vertical wedge shaped case, 
with about a 28 degree tilt back.  4 panels tall (so like 20 rack 
spaces) and 28 rack spaces wide.

I worked that out and it is 56 2 unit modules before I have to go to a 
wing cabnet.  The case would be somewhat over 50" wide, and like 3 
feet tall.  To me this seems pretty huge.  One of the local folks can 
build it covered either with Formica or Tolex for a tidy sum, but then 
again how often am i going to do this.

Any thoughts?  I am trying to think of what I want to have at the end 
of this, and I am trying to think of what may still come out module 
wise.

Thanks for any input.

Bruce

My soon-to-be-updated-any-day-now website has a page on case design. 
It points to many of the different form factors in existance, and 
discusses the pros and cons of each. Patience, Grasshopper!

Moe

>>>> 
My meager 19" rack has been filled with lovely modules.  This is 
really only about 10 vertical rack spaces, but I am already 
considering what the final form might be.

I know that many of you have made or are in the process of making 
your 
own big beefy cases.  What sizes are you working with?  
<<<<

My current setup is two 40U-high 19"-wide black oak racks, stacked on one
another.  Sort of an obelisk looking thing.  It will hold up to 40 2U-wide
modules, and it's not very expensive for the look you get.  Over time I'll
expand with two more along side of the current two, thereby doubling the
module capacity.

I'd like to build my own rack using a wider form factor, but alas I live in
a condo and don't have the necessary tools (or space to store them) to
accomplish this feat.

Cheers,
George

----- Original Message -----
From: <bruce@...>
To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 3:04 PM
Subject: [motm] Big Cases?


My meager 19" rack has been filled with lovely modules.  This is
really only about 10 vertical rack spaces, but I am already
considering what the final form might be.

I know that many of you have made or are in the process of making your
own big beefy cases.  What sizes are you working with?

One thing I sketched out last night was a vertical wedge shaped case,
with about a 28 degree tilt back.  4 panels tall (so like 20 rack
spaces) and 28 rack spaces wide.

I worked that out and it is 56 2 unit modules before I have to go to a
wing cabnet.  The case would be somewhat over 50" wide, and like 3
feet tall.  To me this seems pretty huge.  One of the local folks can
build it covered either with Formica or Tolex for a tidy sum, but then
again how often am i going to do this.

Any thoughts?  I am trying to think of what I want to have at the end
of this, and I am trying to think of what may still come out module
wise.

Thanks for any input.

Bruce





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