Oh yes, I see. Makes a lot of sense indeed.

Thanks !

-g

On 22 Oct 2008, at 21:14, neil jendon wrote:

> If you look at the faceplates of Cwejman modules, the mounting holes
> are racetrack-shaped rather than just round holes. It gives a little
> bit of wiggle room.
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> --- On Wed, 10/22/08, Guy Drieghe D. < guy@... > wrote:
> From: Guy Drieghe D. < guy@... >
> Subject: Re: AW: 1 Analogue Systems in Doepfer case
> To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 2:04 PM
>
> James,
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> Can you please enlighten the non-metal workers (and non-native English
>
> speaking) amongst us as to what exactly "hole punch" and "slot punch"
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> thingies are
>
> tia !
>
> - Guy
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> On 22 Oct 2008, at 20:41, James Husted wrote:
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> > Dieter-
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> > And thanks for making them! I know they are probably not a hugely
>
> > selling product either. I have already hacked my AS stuff (and
>
> > reducing it's resale prices accordingly) . Unfortunately for me at
> the
>
> > time I would not be willing to let go of 3-hp of panel space (one in
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> > each side of a bank of AS). Things are different now. As a old metal
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> > work guy I really see changing the hole punch currently used by
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> > everyone to a slot punch instead as a much better solution (Cwejman
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> > seems to be the only one doing this). That way any module can be
> used
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> > in any system. Changing punches should cost nothing more than a
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> > programming fee for older modules already in production and nothing
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> > for newer modules.
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> >
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> > -James
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> >
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> > On Oct 22, 2008, at 11:06 AM, yahoo@doepfer. de wrote:
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> > >> The only other concern is the 1/2 a hp hole spacing difference
> from
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> > >> Doepfer and AS modules. Expect a gap or break out the drill
> press!
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> > >>
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> > >> -James
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> > > As mentioned several times we have 1.5 HP blind panels available
> to
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> > > avoid
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> > > these gaps !
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> > >
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> > > Best wishes
>
> > > Dieter Doepfer
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