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=== Box Construction ===
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== Features ==
  
* 3/4" plywood
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* 3/4" Red Oak plywood
* 84 HP
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* Spar varnish finish (not finished in photo)
* 18-3/8" Wide
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* [https://store.synthrotek.com/Eurorack-Rails_p_379.html Synthrotek 84 HP rails] with [https://store.synthrotek.com/Eurorack-3mm-Threaded-Nut-Strips-Pair_p_565.html threaded nut strips] (both come in pairs)
* 6-1/2" tall
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* 18-3/8" Wide, 84HP
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* 6-1/2" tall, 3U
 
* 4-3/4" deep
 
* 4-3/4" deep
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== Box Construction ==
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* Glued together/clamped
 
* Glued together/clamped
** Need screws?
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** Didn't use screws
* Did '''not''' use 1/4-20 screws, drilled small holes into back of rails and screwed rails down w/ wood screws
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* Did '''not''' use 1/4-20 screws to mount rails
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** Drilled small holes into back of rails and screwed rails down w/ wood screws
 
* Rails are flush to box edges
 
* Rails are flush to box edges
 
* Next one
 
* Next one
** Screw in rails before gluing up box
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** Screw in rails, power supply, power strip before gluing up box
  
=== Box Hotel Services ===
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== Box Hotel Services ==
  
 
* Mean Well Power Supply
 
* Mean Well Power Supply
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*** +12V, 3.5A
 
*** +12V, 3.5A
 
*** -12V, 0.5A
 
*** -12V, 0.5A
* 16 pin power distribution via perfboard (4 connectors with room for 2 more?
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* [https://www.ebay.com/itm/304057487951 Nelson Audio 16.6” 24 Plug Power Bus Board for Eurorack Modular Synths]
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[[file:Nelson_Power_Board-720px.jpg]]
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* Nelson Audio Power connections
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* LEDs
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** RED = +5V
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** YEL = +12V
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** BLU = -12V
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[[file:Nelson_Pwr_Conns.PNG]]
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=== POW - Power Control Module ===
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* [https://www.tindie.com/products/Sourcery/pow-modular-power-panel/ POW - Modular Power Panel] - Tindie page
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[[file:POW_front_rear720px.jpg]]
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* LEDs
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** RED = +5V
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** YEL = +12V
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** BLU = -12V

Latest revision as of 11:06, 12 April 2023

Eurorack Plywood Box 02 cropped-720px.jpg

Features

Box Construction

  • Glued together/clamped
    • Didn't use screws
  • Did not use 1/4-20 screws to mount rails
    • Drilled small holes into back of rails and screwed rails down w/ wood screws
  • Rails are flush to box edges
  • Next one
    • Screw in rails, power supply, power strip before gluing up box

Box Hotel Services

Nelson Power Board-720px.jpg

  • Nelson Audio Power connections
  • LEDs
    • RED = +5V
    • YEL = +12V
    • BLU = -12V

Nelson Pwr Conns.PNG

POW - Power Control Module

POW front rear720px.jpg

  • LEDs
    • RED = +5V
    • YEL = +12V
    • BLU = -12V