From Mati Sent Mon, Nov 6th 2006, 16:59
not that i am aware of? at least not from the pictures i have seen. /m On Nov 6, 2006, at 10:34 AM, Plan B (Peter Grenader) wrote: > I think Banalogue and Cynthia are also slotting, yes? > > One thng I forgot to mention about the Vector nuts...they are > threaded 4-40. You can't use the same screws as Dopefer/A. Sys > supplie, but, iif purchsed from dedicated hardware outlets, you can > get really nice stainless philips head 1/4 inch screws for a song. > > ...as long as it's a country song. > > - P > > On Nov 6, 2006, at 8:08 AM, Mati wrote: > >> Peter, >> >> These nuts seem like a good solution - thanks for the information. >> Before this - the only solution I had heard from anyone was to saw >> the rails to pieces. >> >> That said - I still think Wowa @ Cwejman is on to something with >> the mounting slots. It would be nice to see all Eurorack builders >> follow suit IMHO. I would venture to guess that most Eurorack >> owners, like myself, are interested in modules from ALL of the >> product lines, and universal compatibility is very appealing as a >> potential customer. >> >> /matt >> >> On Nov 6, 2006, at 9:35 AM, Plan B (Peter Grenader) wrote: >> >>> There's another solution. Vector Electric makes a square nut >>> designed to fit into their T strut mounting rails. They run $5 >>> for a packet of 25. Their P/N for these is NT4-7PA. They are >>> avaliable through all the online electronic joints. >>> >>> You remove the threaded rails from the AH/D racks, insert these >>> in it's place and you can slide them wherever needed to >>> acommodate mounting descrepencies. >>> >>> Otherwise it's a bit of a knotty issue. Please tell me if I'm >>> wrong, but i believe it's Doepfer who strayed from the IEEE >>> Eurorack hole standard originally. A. Sys did it right, but by >>> doing so introduced the descrepency with Doepfer. It left the >>> rest with a decision to make. >>> >>> - P >>> >>> >>> On Nov 5, 2006, at 5:56 PM, Mati wrote: >>> >>>> ps - i would gladly pay 2-4$ per module more to know that i have >>>> a module with a universal mounting slot. I think ALL of the >>>> Eurorack module vendors should sit down at a table at NAMM, and >>>> agree to this change. IMHO. >>>> >>>> accepted in FULL. >>>> >>>> /m >>>> >>>> On Nov 5, 2006, at 5:52 PM, Plan B (Peter Grenader) wrote: >>>> >>>>> Petition to raise prices to support cost of slotting vs. in >>>>> house mounting hole punching. >>>>> >>>>> Respectfully submitted, please understand this, but this is >>>>> what it boils down to. The cost of slots run about $1 each, >>>>> even at faceplate quantities of 50 pieces (meaning 200 slots in >>>>> total). >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 5, 2006, at 12:37 PM, Peter Forrest wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yes, definitely - though it would have been better if it had >>>>>> happened ten years ago! >>>>>> Peter >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mati" >>>>>> <xxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx> >>>>>> To: "Analogue Heaven!" <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 8:31 PM >>>>>> Subject: [AH] Petition for Standard Eurorack Mounting Holes >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hey all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As the Eurorack has become so popular, and so many companies >>>>>>> making modules for the format, I feel like we should speak up >>>>>>> about the lack of a standard format for mounting holes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cwejman is showing a little bit if leadership here, by >>>>>>> shipping their modules with a universal mounting slots that >>>>>>> will fit any format case. I think all companies should agree >>>>>>> to standardize their modules with this type of mounting slot. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please join me on this thread if you agree. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> /matt >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________ >>>>> Peter Grenader >>>>> e: xxxxx@xxx-xxxxx.xxx >>>>> p: 888-888-8888 >>>>> w: http://www.ear-group.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> ______________ >>> Peter Grenader >>> e: xxxxx@xxx-xxxxx.xxx >>> p: 888-888-8888 >>> w: http://www.ear-group.net >>> >>> >>> >> > > ______________ > Peter Grenader > e: xxxxx@xxx-xxxxx.xxx > p: 888-888-8888 > w: http://www.ear-group.net > > >