Eurorack - does this make sense?

[Constructed Identity]

The real question is : Are you sure you are going to use it?
There is a certain percentage of people who get a eurorack and then never use it.
Me, I am sure because I already have two modules (three if you count being built)

not the average rack

[vstdls]

Nice! Yes. I intend to use it, with the hopes of getting lost in it. I am planning on building my case and power rails, I'm halfway handy in that dept. More-so the electrical than wood, but I can put something reasonably sturdy together.

Plan has 3 LFOs...I saw the (edit: Abacus), I really don't know what it does. But if you tell me, I'll probably buy it. I'm still planning, so if nows the time to decide size/form factor. Maybe I'll bump it up from 84 to 104. Or go 84 9U.

It looks like attenuators might be pretty simple to DIY, I have pots and pcbs and jacks and a printer. Not classy, but could also be fun... anyone done it? It seems like just a variable resistor between the i/o jacks. Could be fun to use a fader for it too, but way less space saving.

And yeah, you're right about the 2600 and/or model D probably being a better place to start if going mainly subtractive, so I swapped in the Victor and Brains to give me stuff I haven't played with yet.

[pekbro]

DIY is the cheapest way to go all around, definitely.

[SHall1000]

Yes, I’d agree the build quality is probably lower than most devs (though not all). Whether the extra cost (four times the price for the Maths for example) is worth it is a personal choice. All I would say is I have found the Behringer modules very serviceable and the Abacus could break four times before you are out of pocket.

[pekbro]

Behringer is just another choice among many, all of them perfectly valid. Believe me, I am rather unpopularly, just as quick to complain about the build quality of Make Noise. In the end, just do what you like and have fun, that's all that matters.

(lotta Make Noise fans around here, )

[vstdls]

Thanks. Based on your inputs, I'll do a bigger case and fill it slowly. 9u x 104hp is where I've settled. I've ordered everything, and it should slowly filter in between Sept and Jan. By then I should have my case and PSU all built, and a few DIY mods put together. Insofar I'm out of pocket $701.40. There are definitely better ways to spend seven hundred that are easier to hide from my wife - Whoops!!

I'm now hooked on DIY module possibilities with Arduinos. Going to build a BPM displayed, with tempo tap clock generator and clock divider put together once case is all settled.

I think making some of those cables out of led filament that glow based on signal passed might get my kids interested too.

[pekbro]

I enjoy making my own cases, i need to upgrade my soldering equipment before
getting into building modules. Tho its
hard to do that when youre spending
too much on modules. lol. I still have the
mats for a case or two.

*btw if youre good at it, u can make xtra money for modules as a builder.

[psycho45039]

Don't start it's a never ending habit hole.

[vstdls]

Too late. It's already coming. Built the power bus today.

Questionable decisions have been made.

That rack looks great

[pekbro]

Here's a small case I made... I thought it would be convenient to be able to use only half
at a time, so it actually has 2 power supplies, which is why there are 2 sets of switches.
Hard to see, but the little arrows by the switches are all inlaid wood

[Constructed Identity]

Did you make it with Hawaiian wood?

[pekbro]

Did you make it with Hawaiian wood?

No, it's just white wood, pine I would imagine, $8 from Lowes. Koa would be nice,
but that would up the price considerably.

There are other pictures of it lost in this forum somewhere

[vstdls]

Looks very nice. I'm about halfway through building a boring-standard box. I'm using birch ply since it's what I've got from making some previous cabinets. Probably should have done pine boards to allow a nice finishing sanding on the bevels like yours!

[pekbro]

Looks very nice. I'm about halfway through building a boring-standard box. I'm using birch ply since it's what I've got from making some previous cabinets. Probably should have done pine boards to allow a nice finishing sanding on the bevels like yours!

Thanks

You could always wrap it with Tolex if you wanna get fancy, its not that expensive.
Also, you can get all the corner bumpers and
whatnot at mouser, again not too expensive.

*sry penn elcom not mouser for case HW.
https://www.penn-elcom.com/us/

One other thing, most prefer the nurleys
(or whatever) thumbscrews for mounting your modules which are quite expensive. I use SS hex head machine screws myself since i like
them better.

Anyway, i get those here:

https://www.accu.co.uk/search-uk?query= ... ews&page=1

its like $10 for 250, way cheaper than those
nurleys and Stainless... worth a look at least.
Very high quality... Get them a little long
if youre going to use washers.

[vstdls]

Thanks! Yeah, I've got a ton of hex head m3 machine screws, I'll use them for the time being. I've got some nylon washers inbound, and I'll use them as standoffs for the power buses too.

How much do module knobs and controls stick out in the extreme sense? Looking to gauge how much to "set back" the frame rails for protection if it falls on its face. Cabinet is 6" deep. Thanks for anything you've got!