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About a month ago I came across a portable wine bar at Goodwill (not really sure what you’d call it, but a box that holds a couple bottles of wine and booze tools). Thought it would make an awesome synth case so I picked it up and started plans. It turned out to be exactly the right size for a 7u 42hp system! I gutted it and just now finished screwing in the hardware and it looks awesome!

I still need to do a final cleaning of the inside as there’s some bits of glue and foam clinging to it, and then I want to line the inside of the lid with some nice paper. Not sure yet if I’ll do a mounted PSU or a power module. But I’m either going to make it a dedicated sequencer or a complex synth voice that I can control from my Digitakt. Can’t wait to see it full of modules!

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eesn · 2019-04-07T20:07:03.725Z

that Clouds panel tho. where from?

bmoren · 2019-04-07T20:49:47.148Z

so nice! Loving the handle on top~ That’s the exact size I’m thinking about going for in my new case, are those the pulplogic brackets?

Lervais · 2019-04-07T22:06:24.445Z

I made it myself actually!

This rack started out as a DIY project, but I was quickly sidetracked as I fell into the rabbit hole - go figure

joshuaandrew · 2019-04-07T23:36:30.799Z

This is a perfect size for a travel case! I’m envious.

joshhh · 2019-04-08T02:38:16.072Z

The Intellijel mini PSU is a good option for that size case if you go with a mounted one. I have one in my slightly wider 7U and it’s been great.

smbols · 2019-04-08T13:45:46.683Z

Yep, Pulp Logic hardware. It really is a pleasing size. A little more manageable than if it were a single 84hp row, and the dimensions remind me of the Moog Model 15 which I’ve always loved the look of.

@joshhh That looks like a good one, thanks! Great price, too. Only thing is I might need to expand it with a flying bus depending on how many modules I need but that’s no big deal.

I realized last night it would be cool to take advantage of the vertical space and attach a cable holder in the lid space. Then I could just open it up and get patching wherever I am. I’d just need a way to lock the cables in place for when the case is laid on its back. Though I might just leave it empty since then I could close it while patched up.

bmoren · 2019-04-08T14:13:25.913Z

that sounds great, Really looking forward to seeing it full!

Your idea to include cables under the lid got me thinking of a secure way to do it. I was thinking that it would be cool to have a system of dummy jacks mounted to the inside so that the cables could be ‘patched’ in for storage.

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there could even be multiple ‘rows’ for at different depths to accommodate different cable lengths!

Jonathan_Riley · 2019-04-08T14:29:31.652Z

Love the idea, but actually “patching up” the cables would be a task and a half.

Cementimental · 2019-04-08T14:32:51.299Z

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Dug out the old 8-track cartridge recorder, been having fun putting cutup tape noise loops thru the eurorack

AlessandroBonino · 2019-04-08T14:33:10.256Z

/me playing at MEFF in Florence last Saturday.

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