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Re: Megadrum Gallery

Postby japi » Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:25 pm

Very nice congratulations!
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Megadrum Gallery -- Front/rear panel templates for Hammond c

Postby stpope » Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:08 am

Hello all,

With many thanks to Dimitri & Synthex, I have a new MegaDrum up and running!

I used a Hammond plastic case (model 1598GSGY, US$16 from Allied Electronics, alliedelec.com), and some cheap Neutrik NYS2343 jacks for the rear.

I also made the front and rear panels using FrontPanelDesigner, which means you can have them custom made cheap (in the US or Europe). (See http://www.frontpanelexpress.com)

Here are the templates:

MD_panels.jpg


Here's the rear panel with my funky lettering and jacks that were smaller than the holes (i.e., not lined up very well).

IMG_0274.jpg


Here's the internal wiring of the input jacks

IMG_0276.jpg


Here's the "money shot" of it working.

IMG_0278.jpg


And here are the FrontPanelDesigner files for others to customize (you can down-load the editor app. for free (Windows-only).
http://HeavenEverywhere.com/MD_Panels.zip

Enjoy!

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Santa Barbara, California
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Re: Megadrum Gallery

Postby hac » Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:50 pm

very clean! nice job!
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Re: Megadrum Gallery

Postby Rubis » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:34 pm

Would the spacing between holes be the same as for the input jacks board? I know it doesn't cover all the holes, but would it be a good guide for that? Also, how much did those plates cost you? It looks very nice.

EDIT: Nevermind, they are too close together. Hope mine looks that nice when I finally finish it.
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Re: Megadrum Gallery

Postby stpope » Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:17 pm

I don't use the standard input boards because I have 3 rows of 6 instead of 2 rows of 8 input plugs.
Yes, the spacing is the same as the input board (made for the Neutrik NYS216 TRS jacks).

The manufacturing of the panels was about US$ 30 each.

Feel free to use my FrontPanelDesigner files as templates; the design program is free, but it can only order the consrtuction from FrontPanel Express.

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Re: Megadrum Gallery

Postby Rubis » Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:48 am

I tried printing the jacks panel from FrontPanelDesigner, but the spacing seemed tighter than my inputs board. I'll play with the settings to see if I can get it to print the right size. I am only using 6 of the inputs on my boards, so not having the last two doesn't really matter much to me. If I need the last 3 auxilliary ports I can add them later. After looking at the pics again, the jacks seem a bit more separated than on the input boards, so I don't think I can use it as a template.

These look really nice, but I don't think I can justify $30 each when I have a drill press and some left over lexan and sheet metal from my last project (DDR pad).
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Re: Megadrum Gallery

Postby stpope » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:12 am

I should correct -- I *think* the spacing's the same as the input board.

I don't have the input board, but looked at the PDF file of the layout and it appeared that the Neutrik NYS216 jacks were tightly spaced.

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Re: Megadrum Gallery

Postby Rubis » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:44 am

Yeah, I printed it wrong the first time. Your's is a little looser than the inputs board.
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Re: Megadrum Gallery

Postby Thud » Sat May 23, 2009 5:37 pm

Hi Everybody,

I have now nearly finished my Megadrum controller thanks to Dmitri's patience and here, as threatened, are some pics. I will post better quality ones soon if anyone's interested.

The case in a previous life was a radio microphone reciever, the green display on the right is part of that. I left it in in preference to leaving a hole.
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Re: Megadrum Gallery

Postby Rubis » Sat May 23, 2009 9:10 pm

Thud wrote:I will post better quality ones soon if anyone's interested.


Yes, please.
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