MOTM

hello all,
i don't know if anyone else has the same problem, but you know when you've
just put that new module together, you put it in your rack, power it up, hey
presto - it works
but:
oh no - it needs calibrating !
so you power down, pull the module out and try balancing it sideways while
you get to the trimpots
but what if the phone rings / you left the bath running / relatives call
round..?

if only someone were to offer a set of four steel extenders, one end bolts
to the rack, the other end attaches to the module with a little thumbscrew

good idea?
anyone?

cheers
paul b
sheffield
uk

Ha!  WHat a great idea!  I ususally have to let mine hang 
precariously from the power cable and do yoga to get to the 
adjustment pots.

I'm going to cook some of these up from dowels and threaded 
inserts.  I'll post pics this weekend...

Mike

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Sikorsky" <vulture.squadron@s...> 
wrote:
> hello all,
> i don't know if anyone else has the same problem, but you know 
when you've
> just put that new module together, you put it in your rack, power 
it up, hey
> presto - it works
> but:
> oh no - it needs calibrating !
> so you power down, pull the module out and try balancing it 
sideways while
> you get to the trimpots
> but what if the phone rings / you left the bath running / 
relatives call
> round..?
> 
> if only someone were to offer a set of four steel extenders, one 
end bolts
> to the rack, the other end attaches to the module with a little 
thumbscrew

> 
> good idea?
> anyone?
> 
> cheers
> paul b
> sheffield
> uk

This is better because you don't need an alligator clip rig to 
ground the panel...?

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@i...> wrote:
> I have an alternate idea:  They have this stuff at the hardware 
store called
> "all thread"  It is a long threaded steel rod.  You cut them to 
length with
> a hack saw.  I am 99% certain they come in # 8/32 format.  So, get 
yourself
> a 3 foot piece of this, cut into 4 equal parts, apply 4 nuts for 
panel
> stopper and get 4 wing nuts for the front.
> 
> Simply screw it into the rack or flat rail and you can attach the 
module
> right to it.  if you overseas guys cannot find it, I'll be happy 
to get you
> some. (after vacation)
> 
> Stooge Larry
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Marsh <mmarsh@w...>
> Ha!  WHat a great idea!  I ususally have to let mine hang 
precariously from
> the power cable and do yoga to get to the
> adjustment pots.
> 
> I'm going to cook some of these up from dowels and threaded 
inserts.  I'll
> post pics this weekend...

I have an alternate idea:  They have this stuff at the hardware store called
"all thread"  It is a long threaded steel rod.  You cut them to length with
a hack saw.  I am 99% certain they come in # 8/32 format.  So, get yourself
a 3 foot piece of this, cut into 4 equal parts, apply 4 nuts for panel
stopper and get 4 wing nuts for the front.

Simply screw it into the rack or flat rail and you can attach the module
right to it.  if you overseas guys cannot find it, I'll be happy to get you
some. (after vacation)

Stooge Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Marsh <mmarsh@...>
Ha!  WHat a great idea!  I ususally have to let mine hang precariously from
the power cable and do yoga to get to the
adjustment pots.

I'm going to cook some of these up from dowels and threaded inserts.  I'll
post pics this weekend...

Not better, just "alternate."
:)
Larry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Mike Marsh <mmarsh@...>
To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 12:52 PM
Subject: [motm] Re: stooge industries to the rescue..?


This is better because you don't need an alligator clip rig to 
ground the panel...?

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@i...> wrote:
> I have an alternate idea:  They have this stuff at the hardware 
store called
> "all thread"  It is a long threaded steel rod.  You cut them to 
length with
> a hack saw.  I am 99% certain they come in # 8/32 format.  So, get 
yourself
> a 3 foot piece of this, cut into 4 equal parts, apply 4 nuts for 
panel
> stopper and get 4 wing nuts for the front.
> 
> Simply screw it into the rack or flat rail and you can attach the 
module
> right to it.  if you overseas guys cannot find it, I'll be happy 
to get you
> some. (after vacation)
> 
> Stooge Larry
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Marsh <mmarsh@w...>
> Ha!  WHat a great idea!  I ususally have to let mine hang 
precariously from
> the power cable and do yoga to get to the
> adjustment pots.
> 
> I'm going to cook some of these up from dowels and threaded 
inserts.  I'll
> post pics this weekend...



 

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