MOTM

On Sep 18, 2008, at 9:00 PM, David Moylan wrote:

> Has anyone seen these cases in person? I have a couple of their
> standard studio racks that I'm happy with but just noticed these on
> their website.
>
> http://www.nice-racks.com/Products-Nice_Racks_MOTM_Cases.html
>
> Dave

>No mounting rails? That's kinda cheezy. You could always order your
>own from Bridechamber, but you shouldn't have to.

On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 11:31 PM, Jason Proctor <jason@...> wrote:

one mildly worrying detail is that they say MOTM modules are 8.5"
high, when in fact IIRC they are 8.75" high....

>No mounting rails? That's kinda cheezy. You could always order your
>own from Bridechamber, but you shouldn't have to.

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Stephen Drake
sduck409@...
makeme1witheverything@...

> Look again - on the individual case pages they say 8.75. Don't worry.
>
> I just built the equivalent of their 24u case - but mine cost about 20$ for
> the wood. Didn't take long to build, either. Oh - I already had stooge rails
> and a power supply on hand - that would have been quite a few dollars more,
> but these don't come with them, do they?
>
> On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 11:31 PM, Jason Proctor <jason@...> wrote:
>>
>> one mildly worrying detail is that they say MOTM modules are 8.5"
>> high, when in fact IIRC they are 8.75" high....
>>
>> >No mounting rails? That's kinda cheezy. You could always order your
>> >own from Bridechamber, but you shouldn't have to.
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> Stephen Drake
> sduck409@...
> makeme1witheverything@...
>

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Kenneth Elhardt" <elhardt@...> wrote:
>
> David writes:
> >>Has anyone seen these cases in person? I have a couple of their
> standard studio racks that I'm happy with but just noticed these on
> their website.<<
>
> $260 for a wooden box where the top and bottom don't even look
> professionally joined to the sides? When I made myself a couple of cases, I
> thought maybe I should start a small side business making synth cases, but
> figured it was too much work for probably too little profit. But after
> seeing that, I'm beginning to wonder. If I eliminated the pain-in-the-ass
> angled portion, I could greatly simplify my case design. Nice tolex
> covered, metal corner protectors, and heavy-duty carrying handle on mine so
> it can be easily moved around:
>
> http://www.hotrodmotm.com/images/elhardt_motmcase.jpg
>
> -Elhardt
>

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Kenneth Elhardt" <elhardt@...> wrote:
>
> Koos Fockens writes:
> >>What are the 'white' strips between the modules? I like that
visually,
> and I guess it comes in quite handy when you're patching in poor light
> conditions, and trying to find the right module.<<
>
> That's I think 3/32" tape that I bought in the remote control airplane
> section of a hobby shop. I sticks well. I'm glad I bought the last
two of
> that color and size, because all these years later they've never
restocked
> it. It helps a lot for the MOTM. Synths like the Moog modular
already had
> delineation lines.
>
> KHeck73 writes:
> >>Looks nice. Can you point to a good tutorial, or do you have any
advice on
> how to cover with Tolex? I assume it's cut and glue, but what's a good
> technique to avoid seams and wrinkles, make the corners and angles,
etc.<<
>
> I had to learn from others too. I was told to use spray-on rubber
cement to
> attach the Tolex, so that's what I used. I learned through
experience that
> it really needs to be applied to both the Tolex and the wood,
otherwise even
> though it may seem secure at first, it will usually start peeling
off along
> the edges and air bubbles will start forming underneath in different
places.
> If air bubbles do form a few days after applying the Tolex, I use a
pin to
> poke small invisible holes to let the air out and push that spot
down again.
> My case only uses two separate pieces of Tolex. One piece covers
the top
> and both sides, including curving around the bottom about an inch. Just
> start at one end and slowly and firmly pull the Tolex and apply it
as you
> go. The other piece is for the rest of the bottom. I had to do that
> because of my odd case shape, but that's also how I'd do a regular
rectangle
> case too, as the two seams while visible if you look at the bottom
of the
> case, will be invisible in normal use, because the metal corner
pieces will
> hide them. I can't remember exactly how I cut the corners (probably
cut a
> triangle shape out), but that part will always look a bit sloppy. It
> doesn't matter though, because the metal corner protectors cover all
that up
> so it's not seen.
>
> -Elhardt
>
> Funny what can be found on the internet. A 1974 picture of my
father (he's
> the one wearing his homemade pickelhaube) which because of him,
brewing beer
> at home has been legal in the US for about the past 30 years. Click on
> photo for larger image: http://www.maltosefalcons.com/about/
>

--- On Wed, 9/24/08, wjhall11 <wjhall@...> wrote:

From: wjhall11 <wjhall@...>
Subject: [motm] Re: Nice Racks MOTM cases
To: motm@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 12:09 AM

Hi Kenneth - very nice work.

Kenneth, All - can you recommend an online source for
supplies/hardware for building these equipment cases? Like the corner
hardware and the recessed handles, etc.?

Thanks, Bill and Will

--- In motm@yahoogroups. com, "Kenneth Elhardt" <elhardt@... > wrote:
>
> Koos Fockens writes:
> >>What are the 'white' strips between the modules? I like that
visually,
> and I guess it comes in quite handy when you're patching in poor light
> conditions, and trying to find the right module.<<
>
> That's I think 3/32" tape that I bought in the remote control airplane
> section of a hobby shop. I sticks well. I'm glad I bought the last
two of
> that color and size, because all these years later they've never
restocked
> it. It helps a lot for the MOTM. Synths like the Moog modular
already had
> delineation lines.
>
> KHeck73 writes:
> >>Looks nice. Can you point to a good tutorial, or do you have any
advice on
> how to cover with Tolex? I assume it's cut and glue, but what's a good
> technique to avoid seams and wrinkles, make the corners and angles,
etc.<<
>
> I had to learn from others too. I was told to use spray-on rubber
cement to
> attach the Tolex, so that's what I used. I learned through
experience that
> it really needs to be applied to both the Tolex and the wood,
otherwise even
> though it may seem secure at first, it will usually start peeling
off along
> the edges and air bubbles will start forming underneath in different
places.
> If air bubbles do form a few days after applying the Tolex, I use a
pin to
> poke small invisible holes to let the air out and push that spot
down again.
> My case only uses two separate pieces of Tolex. One piece covers
the top
> and both sides, including curving around the bottom about an inch. Just
> start at one end and slowly and firmly pull the Tolex and apply it
as you
> go. The other piece is for the rest of the bottom. I had to do that
> because of my odd case shape, but that's also how I'd do a regular
rectangle
> case too, as the two seams while visible if you look at the bottom
of the
> case, will be invisible in normal use, because the metal corner
pieces will
> hide them. I can't remember exactly how I cut the corners (probably
cut a
> triangle shape out), but that part will always look a bit sloppy. It
> doesn't matter though, because the metal corner protectors cover all
that up
> so it's not seen.
>
> -Elhardt
>
> Funny what can be found on the internet. A 1974 picture of my
father (he's
> the one wearing his homemade pickelhaube) which because of him,
brewing beer
> at home has been legal in the US for about the past 30 years. Click on
> photo for larger image: http://www.maltosef alcons.com/ about/
>

Antique Electronic Supply is a good source with all kinds of bits and pieces. I used to love browsing through the catalogs dreaming up all kinds of projects but forgot to let 'em know my new address when I last moved and almost forgot about them till this thread came up! Thanks yall!
~Ti_