5u Subframes do they exsist?

[TekniK]

U know the doepfer,schroff,rital,vero 19'' subframes but in height of 5U

Do somebody know if that exsist ready to buy somewhere,4 hours search on the net did not help me out,only thing i did found is some full propreitary chassis that mouser sells?

Thanks for your attention.

[magman]

TekniK,

Are you looking for this rack for a specific 5U format module - such as MOTM, Cynthia or .COM - or are you looking for a more generic design for some modules of your own design?

I know of links to rack frames for all of the main module designs and I can dig some links out for other module designs if you give me some better clues.

Regards

Magman

[Thalassa]

Synthesizers.com sells rack frames for his modules. They are 5U and 19" and comes with holes to mount dot.com modules.

http://synthesizers.com/cabinets.html#qcr8

[TekniK]

[magman]

OK, that's a little clearer.

There are a couple of ways that you can assemble your own subrack.

One way I've used is to use brackets and extrusions from Penn Elcom.

These are the extrusions, which you can get in 19" widths (as well as 2m sections for you to cut your own length.


The extrusions take a self tapping screw for fixing the front panel, it just depends if the hole placing works for your panels.

You than add an end plate from this range:

http://www.penn-elcom.com/Default.asp?MC=1403000&GC=750&SS=&RC=6&Fl1=&Fl2=&Fl3=

Unfortunately, they don't make a 5U end plate, but I bought a 6U plate and cut it down to size, like this


Best of all, these parts are quite cheap, the frames I built cost less than £12 (£16 if you want the rear extrusions, I didn't need them as mine are rack mounted). I bought mine from CPC in the UK www.cpc.co.uk

For me though, this experiment didn't quite work out, as I'm building MOTM style modules, and the 10U width of these panels in a 19" rack are just 3mm too wide to fit, once you add the end plates onto these extrusions, so I'm having to fall back on the MOTM rack brackets.

If you don't want to go the self tapping route, you can also get T-Strut, like these:

http://www.vectorelect.com/Catpdf/New%20Page%2049.pdf

These are available from Mouser and other companies (just search on Vector T-Strut)

and other aluminium profiles like these:

http://www.supermoduul.com/main/producten/componenten/profiel.html

though with this last one, you may have issues with carriage charges, as they are a mainly dutch site.

Hope that helps and good hunting.

Regards

Magman

[TekniK]

It helps not ,i need 5U,like i told i did search a whole afternoon and found everything except 5U subframes,yes they exist but its in full cage configurations for computer data cards stuff etc.

i don't understand why all units height is available except 5 .

Found a company that custom made them ,but i prefer not to know the price they gonna ask just for 10pcs or so that i need

[magman]

TekniK,

Well here's another try.

I had a search on the Vector website and came up with this page:

http://www.vectorelect.com/Product/Subracks/Sub-EIA-VPak.htm

It appears that they have 5U subracks as both kits and assembled modules.

No idea on the price, but it should be worth giving them a call to see.

Regards

Magman

[TekniK]

Yes i know,well its not true when i wrote impossible to find.

iv seen this manufacturer,digikey distribute them,but none in stock
and specs sizes etc is not clear

Btw if u have to search it will not help i did it already i posted the question here in case someone knows a direct 'magic link'..

[bf]

Modcan appears to have some.
http://www.modcan.com/bseries/bmount.html

[davemoog]

Not exactly the same idea, but does it work for 5U panels, if you only have one large panel and are decided on what modules will be there - like the serge panels.

I use some thing like this from BUD
http://www.budind.com/view.php?part=al-apc
The CB-1374 is 5 units high.

I then use a Hammond steel or aluminum face plate. There are some pictures at http://minimalist.davidleith.com/DeitzModSynth6.html which might give you a better idea how it works. Unfortunately BUD Industries or Hammond Manufacturing don't seem to make a 5U high boat/chassis.

[TekniK]