Re: [AH] Mounting Asys Module in Doepfer Case

From Mati
Sent Tue, Oct 10th 2006, 20:15

So I just hooked up my RS-500e, and I have to write a note - this is  
the most amazing filter in my rack so far. Just for kicks, I ran my  
SH-101 through it as I don't have any oscillators yet, and am using  
the RCV to modulate cutoff with the 18db filter and slew off.

amazing.....

/m

On Oct 6, 2006, at 12:34 AM, Mati wrote:

> I just picked up a Synthi filter (Asys RS-500e) for my Doepfer  
> portable case. Much to my utter dismay, seems like they drill holes  
> in different places in England than they do in Germany, so the  
> holes don't line up. FFS....
>
> So, I called the lovely guys at Analog Haven for some advice, and  
> was told it is possible to trim the screw rail inserts so they can  
> be slide around and positioned. Seems like a fair idea, but knowing  
> my lack of handyman skills, I could see myself assing up the rails  
> in no time at all. Plus - I am still not sure where I want to put  
> the filter, so I am looking for a clever way to mount it without  
> having to cut the rails to pieces.
>
> I had occurred to me, that if I got little pieces of thin metal  
> sheeting (paper thin, the sort of ultra bendable metal) I could cut  
> strips, and make little holes on either side to screw down with the  
> surrounding modules, so that the little pieces of metal cross the  
> bottom of the module, and hold it in, sort of like a seat-belt. It  
> would not be pretty, but maybe it would work.
>
> I thought I would post here and see if anyone else had overcome  
> this issue in a creative way, that I am not thinking of - or could  
> convince me that the rail chop job is not that hard :)
>
> /m