The cases will be 126hp * 9u. Enough for the start… The dimensions are: 67cm width x 42,3cm height x 14,4cm depth (including top cover) + a few millimeters for the tolex cover.
I’m using 12mm birch plywood (Multiplex). This should give enough stability. I will glue the pieces together and use Lamello biscuits for additional stability.
I thought a long time about the maximal depth for modules. I wanted something skiff-y, but with room for some deeper modules. I ended up with 7cm.
If you take a look at the first picture, you can see that I have enough depth on the left and right side of the case. Here I can place some deeper modules like my rs-95e (6,5cm). I looked at all my favorite modules and no module is deeper than 7 cm. Even 95% of all doepfer modules aren’t deeper. 7 cm is perfect.
Thanks to the super thin mutable instruments modules (only 1 pcb on the backside) I even had room for adding a huge spring reverb (type 9) for my music thing diy reverb module. :)) (picture 2)
The depths for modules:
7 cm on the left and right side
5 cm above the buses
3,5cm above the power supply
3 cm above the spring reverb
I’m using a meanwell power supply, which provides 12+, 12- and 5v. Perfect. Thanks fcd72 for the awesome tip. Also thanks for your great bus boards I’m using.
Not sure about that, but I may also include 2 usb connectors (via 5v) to connect usb speakers, op1, lamps or other stuff. - Or I will built 2 speakers inside. Tomorrow I will start with the gluing.
I want to replace my happy ending kits. I think a Ikea Rast is like 92hp. So far Erthenvar is the best solution, but I don’t want m2.5 holes in my strips.
Very nice. I would love to build my own case because the IKEA Rast is already filled up … But I need to find a space to do the woodwork first - will be no good trying to do it in a small living-room. I also thought about getting some of the Meanwells 5V-juice out into some USB-sockets to charge the iPad or the OP1. Would also be great to power the upcoming Beatstep? So this is what I got. Quite cheap but useable.
Good luck with the tolex!
clicks&clocks is a great find! thanks for linking that.
unfortunately the dude is low on stock, but he will get more stuff soon.
i think i am going with that for my next case.
its not realy more expensive than ikea rast + rackrails + baugruppenträger and woodworking is fun anyway.
A small update: I glued all the parts together and brought them to a carpenter for rounding all the edges. He worked very inaccurate and caused more work than fun… Anyway…At least he only took 25 Euro for rounding 2 cases.
I still need to sand the wood a tiny bit better so that the two case parts join more precisely. Next I will glue the tolex and add all the hardware (bus boards, power supply, handle, rail…) Hopefully I will have everything finished this week.
A small list of what you need to do to built a case:
Cut the wood to the right sizes.
Glue them together.
Round all the edges.
Sand all the imperfections.
Color the inside black (I did this to early…)
Glue the tolex (still not sure how to do it best)
Add all the outside hardware (edges, handle, twists…)
Add all the inside hardware (bus boards, power supply, spring reverb)
Does anyone know anything about such legs? I can’t find them on google… But I’m also not sure about the search term I would love to add them to my case. I contacted the case makers, but unfortunately they didn’t answer.
The dimensions are: 67cm width x 42,3cm height x 14,4cm depth (including top cover) + a few millimeters for the tolex cover.
Tomorrow I will start with the gluing.
