Post pics of your 5U format setup!

JohnLRice · Post by **JohnLRice** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 2:54 pm

Wow! seriously god-like, Scaff!!!

Looks like you found somewhere to buy a bunch of red toggle switch 'condoms' too! Looks nice.

Do you have a text list of all your modules?

Scaff · Post by **Scaff** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 2:57 pm

i like red

but i don`t like condoms, only on switches

doctorvague · Post by **doctorvague** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:24 am

DAMN!!

Lots of sequencers - I count at least 4.

2012 · Post by **2012** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:58 am

wow big system

bwhittington · Post by **bwhittington** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:46 am

JohnLRice wrote:Wow! seriously god-like, Scaff!!!

Looks like you found somewhere to buy a bunch of red toggle switch 'condoms' too! Looks nice.

Yes, gotta love those sleeves for the switches. Could you share a source for those?

Cheers,
Brian

Scaff · Post by **Scaff** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:54 am

i only know the distributor in germany condoms

Moog$FooL$ · Post by **Moog$FooL$** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:54 pm

my god MAN!!
that's a monster!

bwhittington · Post by **bwhittington** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:27 pm

After being modular-less for the last month in between selling my mixed-format stuff and buying more Dotcom, I finally have enough modules to call it all a system again. My cabinet still feels a bit like the unfinished Death Star, but I assure you it is "fully armed and operational . . . "

Can't wait until the rest of my modules arrive next week, which should nearly fill out the third tier. I don't work again until Thursday. I have a feeling I won't be leaving the house much between now and then.

Cheers,
Brian

chromium · Post by **chromium** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:42 pm

Great systems and photos Brian and Scaff!

bwhittington wrote:Could you share a source for those?

Small Bear sells colored jimmy hats for your switches:

http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=44

(...or in a bulk 100-pack, if you really gotta get your freak on http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=758)

JohnLRice · Post by **JohnLRice** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:14 pm

bwhittington wrote:
Brian

Great looking case, Brian! 8_)

Henfield · Post by **Henfield** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:19 pm

JohnLRice wrote:
bwhittington wrote:
Brian
Great looking case, Brian! 8_)

That is a Great Looking Case! Did you build it? If so, can you share details, plans, drawings, dimensions, etc.....

Thanks!

bwhittington · Post by **bwhittington** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:02 pm

Henfield wrote: That is a Great Looking Case! Did you build it? If so, can you share details, plans, drawings, dimensions, etc.....

Thanks!

Henfield, thank you for the kind feedback, and yes, it's homemade. I'm not much of a carpenter, as it turns out, but I'm quite pleased with the basic design. I don't have actual plans. I just went through a few mock-ups using leftover hurricane plywood first.

The basic design involves three 17-space tiers at 30 degree increments (30, 60, 90). The 17 spaces is conveniently 36-ish inches, so I used stock 36" hardwood square dowels in 1/2" and 5/8" sizes. The 5/8" pieces were trimmed at a 30 degree angle and the two pieces were glued together forming a 150 degree angle (I think) for the two rails. Along with the two center rails, all you need is another trimmed 5/8" dowel to glue to the front trim piece for the bottom rail, and the top rail just mounts flush to the top panel, since the top tier is 90 degrees. The rails need to be braced to support the force of patching. That's just a hunk of wood that attaches to the back panel in the center of each rail.

Basically, the three cuts and a bit of glue was all it took to get the basic structure. From there, I attached modules at the ends of the rails and used that to trace the basic shape of the end panels. I didn't do a perfect job cutting the end panels, but it came out reasonablly well. I assembled the cabinet using aspen panels from Lowe's. They came in lots of useful sizes, including 24"x36, which turned out to be almost perfect for the back panel.

This is getting pretty wordy. If you are interested, I can take some photos of the rails, which would make these details make more sense. I also took a lot of photos along the way to document my progress hacking away at this thing.

What I like about the design, aside for its "vintage" charm is that all of the modules are easily within reach from a seated position. The 51 spaces fit in a cabinet that is shorter than the Dotcom 44-space cabinet/garage combo and about a foot less wide. The front edge allows enough clearance for a controller keyboard, and the cabinet is about the length of a 5-octave keyboard. I haven't actually put my keyboard in front of it yet, but it looks like doing so would make me have to stretch a bit to reach the top tier when seated.

I'd be happy to share any details if I missed anything of interest to you.

Cheers,
Brian

Henfield · Post by **Henfield** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:35 am

Brian, I actually missed the empty top row in your picture, as I was marveling at the two rows that were filled with modules! Thank you for the info that you have shared so far! I would be interested in more info, including the pictures. I can PM you with my email address to send the photos, unless everyone would like to see them on the forum.

Henfield.......................

bwhittington · Post by **bwhittington** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:10 am

Henfield wrote:Brian, I actually missed the empty top row in your picture, as I was marveling at the two rows that were filled with modules! Thank you for the info that you have shared so far! I would be interested in more info, including the pictures. I can PM you with my email address to send the photos, unless everyone would like to see them on the forum.

Henfield.......................

Sure, send a PM and I'll shoot you a couple of structural photos. When it was coming together, I was thinking the angled two tiers would have been a pretty awesome look, and it definitely would have been a lot easier. That's only 34-spaces, unless you make it wider, but doing it 48 inches wide would have been easier, too, since there would be even fewer cuts.

You can see a full view of the cabinet below. I haven't plugged the screw holes or stained it yet because I need to redo the top piece which I had cut a hair too short to fit. When a big box from Arrick Robotics shows up on your doorstep, it's not the right moment to sweat the final details!

Cheers,
Brian

zyoung · Post by **zyoung** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:43 pm

@bwhittington - Beautiful work. I'd be interested in seeing the structural photos as well. I've been tempted to make something similar for a while now.

bwhittington · Post by **bwhittington** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:29 pm

zyoung wrote:@bwhittington - Beautiful work. I'd be interested in seeing the structural photos as well. I've been tempted to make something similar for a while now.

I've had a few PM's on this as well, so I will probably just start a thread on the topic in a bit instead of sending a bunch of emails or bogging down this sticky thread with my lame attempts at carpentry wisdom.

Cheers,
Brian

bwhittington · Post by **bwhittington** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:05 pm

Here is my finished case, stained and stuffed to the gills. Since the photo, a Sea Devils Filter claimed the last space, and I pulled a few modules to make room for my second filter bank--thanks, drewtoothpaste!

In context:

I just realized that I never replied to the folks that wanted more details about the case. I will send out an email later to you guys soon.

Cheers,
Brian

2012 · Post by **2012** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:09 pm

Looks damn good Brian!

Kent · Post by **Kent** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:59 pm

Fuckin' SEX!

werock · Post by **werock** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:58 pm

Very nice - and an ESQ1 as well. Dig that Vacuum Fluorescent Display!

drewtoothpaste · Post by **drewtoothpaste** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:00 pm

That case looks awesome! You oughta send a pic to the Arricks, I bet they'd like to see it.

sandyb · Post by **sandyb** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:34 pm

bwhittington wrote: ...
I just realized that I never replied to the folks that wanted more details about the case. I will send out an email later to you guys soon.

Cheers,
Brian

put a post up for all of us Brian - that's a lovely case. it would be interesting to see how you did it

sandy

Moog$FooL$ · Post by **Moog$FooL$** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:55 pm

nice case!!!

rezzn8r · Post by **rezzn8r** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:30 pm

looks great!
I 2nd the motion to supply build details!

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Post pics of your 5U format setup!