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Chuck E. Jesus
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 Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:22 am Post subject: threaded Euro rails? |
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i have the fixins' for another 3U for my rack and more modules than will fit, so i'm going to have to swap out as needed...i have a set of Vector rails, but tbh i find them more of a pita to deal with than is worth it...anyone know where to get two threaded rails? i could trade the Vectors and any remaining nuts if someone is interested as well...
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wetterberg
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| where are you located again? US? I have some here - two sets, but it's bring-your-own 2.5M screws stylee. |
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Chuck E. Jesus
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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| wetterberg wrote: | | where are you located again? US? I have some here - two sets, but it's bring-your-own 2.5M screws stylee. |
USA, chicago area...you want to trade for two sets of Vector rails and whatever nuts/bolts i have? |
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wetterberg
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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aaaaah. Fark, I misread ya - I thought you were just looking for the threaded strips :(
got two sets of those to spare, but no spare rails to put the strips in (they're loose) - sorry, man. |
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Chuck E. Jesus
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| wetterberg wrote: | aaaaah. Fark, I misread ya - I thought you were just looking for the threaded strips :(
got two sets of those to spare, but no spare rails to put the strips in (they're loose) - sorry, man. |
 obviously i'm confused...i have one Doepfer subrack w/ threaded rails i bought a long time ago and one subrack i put together with Vector rails...i assumed that threaded rails can be used instead of the Vectors and be installed in a similar fashion (secured to rack ears on either side with screws), but seems i have no real clue... i've never had the Doepfer rack apart enough to know how it is constructed... |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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The rails aren't actually threaded, there is an insert that slips into the end of the rail that has the threads. It is possible that Wetterberg's inserts would fit into your Vector rails, if the slot in the rail is the same size as what he has.
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wetterberg
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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yes, it is possible, but a trade strips<->rails would kinda miss the point  |
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Chuck E. Jesus
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| wetterberg wrote: | | yes, it is possible, but a trade strips<->rails would kinda miss the point |
my main issue is it's sort of a pain to keep swapping out mods with the Vector sliding nuts, not so bad when it's a "permanent" setup...i'm going to take a closer look at my Doepfer rack and see if i can figure it out a little better...
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| The trick with the nuts is to throw in lots of extra nuts. Try putting in 40 or so nuts per rail, and leave a few nuts on either side of each module you stick in. That way if you take the module out and put in different sized modules, there's always lots of extra nuts. |
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| daverj wrote: | | The trick with the nuts is to throw in lots of extra nuts. Try putting in 40 or so nuts per rail, and leave a few nuts on either side of each module you stick in. That way if you take the module out and put in different sized modules, there's always lots of extra nuts. |
most definitely - you don't want to EVER just have the amount of nuts you need - if you have lots then you can do cool stuff like, reverse the order of two modules just by taking one out, loosening the other, sliding it over and putting in the first one. MUCH quicker than with threaded rails, too. |
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Chuck E. Jesus
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| daverj wrote: | | The trick with the nuts is to throw in lots of extra nuts. Try putting in 40 or so nuts per rail, and leave a few nuts on either side of each module you stick in. That way if you take the module out and put in different sized modules, there's always lots of extra nuts. |
i think this is the way to go, definitely the easiest... |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:59 am Post subject: |
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| I'm looking to buy rails if anyone has any spare... I'm in the UK. anything from 3U worth up to 12U... |
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