Muff's Modules & More

crippletoe · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:17 am Post subject: modifying a doepfer 6u case

Hi all,
I've got a Doepfer 6u case (portable version) and i need some more space. really a little bit so i could fut some new purchases ,actually.
i thought of creating spaces in the wooden panels above and below the panes and fit my passive mults there (since its the easiest).
when examining the wooden panels i couldnt really tell if it was thick wood or a couple of very thin plates and as a result i am not sure how to cut it exactly. i wouldnt wanna break the wood completely and if its delicate , that might happen.

does anyone have any experience with this kind of stuff? i have seen photos od systems here with such modification and thats why i assumed its possible.

could use any tip!

thanks.

hawklord2112 · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:26 am Post subject:

I've definitely seen this done a few times here. Can put 4/6 hp modules in there and with longer ribbon cables possibly even have powered ones...

wavecircle · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:30 am Post subject:

Be careful, I have been told that the wood up there is part of the support structure of the case.

exper · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:35 am Post subject:

If I were you, I'd go for that monorocket skiff with a Makenoise DIN power to connect it to the main case. You'll get plenty of extra room, won't damage your case, and you'll still have a nice portable setup.

sgnhh · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:54 am Post subject:

you can just screw a mult module directly into the wood

rowman · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:50 am Post subject:

crippletoe · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:16 am Post subject:

hi all,
thanks for all the advice.
wavecircle, i am sure this wood parts are important but i only wish to embed a passive mult in each one. it is a thin module which will require a 1cm x 13cm "hole" in that panel

sgnhh, thats exactly what i had planned (since there is no ribbon cable involved) but i am not sure how to do that... i mean what tool to use. i dont want to hurt the wood...

rowman, do you think a thick drill could do it? hmm...

and finally, exper, that sounds like a cool plan but i am only missing something like 2hp. the new monorocket skiff and a makenoise DIN power simply become not economical...
add to that the fact that i dont think its so easy to get monorocket products in Europe (where i live currently...)

Protofrangiste · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:17 am Post subject:

A french guy named Hpsound made a system to add multiples to a Doepfer case... I couldn't find the web link it went 404 but I have a pdf sketch...
here is the link...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7753689/Doepfer_3_x_A180_multiples.pdf

I hope he won't mind...

rowman · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:14 am Post subject:

sgnhh · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:32 am Post subject:

when i had a doepfer case, i just grabbed some screws that fit the modules and screwed right into the wood. no need to worry about hurting the wood. i didn't even drill it.

crippletoe · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:06 am Post subject:

Protofrangiste, thanks for that sketch!
according to it, this is one solid, thick piece of wood. if thats really true, i dont have to worry about it breaking while drilling or cutting it with a saw (this was one of my main concerns- if its 2 thin wooden plates i might cause larger damage). i will use that!

rowman & sgnhh, screwing the modules into the wood is not really what i am worried of. its more cutting teh wood in order to get the module in there (only then i can start screwing it in).
if that wood is too thin or fragile, i might end up breaking the whole case... wouldnt want that now...
smile

ersatzplanet · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:22 am Post subject: