OKW seem to offer some interesting stuff in the US.

http://www.okwenclosures.com/

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "Dieter Doepfer" <hardware@d...>
wrote:

> Concerning the discussions about the prices of the A-100 frames

this is my

> answer:
>
> If desired we could offer all the spare parts (rails with and

without

> "lips", threaded inserts, side plates, top and bottom covers,

screws and so

> on). It will take some time to have all parts permanently in stock

as we

> have to find out the demand (i.e. how many rails, inserts, side

plates,

> covers ... are ordered per month on average). So far we purchase

only

> complete frames from our supplier (ProMa).
>
> But I have to point out that if you built e.g. the A-100G6 from

these parts

> it will be not cheaper than the A-100G6 as a whole. Only if you

built your

> own frame and use e.g. only the rails to combine them with your own

side

> plates and top/bottom cover you can save money (look at the A-100

DIY page

> for a suggestion). You may even save money if you use normal M3

nuts instead

> of the threaded inserts but it will be a bit tricky to move the

nuts at the

> right positions to assemble the modules.
>
> I'm in the 19" business since many years (even our PMS and VMS

systems of

> the eighties of the last century were was 19" based). I know all the
> manufacturers (Schroff, Knuerr, Fischer, and so on) but from my

knowledge

> they are much more expensive than our supplier (ProMa). If anyone

knows a

> cheaper supplier please let me know (I asked several times without

response

> so far). Especially I'm not familiar with US suppliers. We are

permanently

> looking for a cheaper solution and found e.g. a manufacturer with

better

> prices in India. But the shipment charges from India to Germany

would eat up

> the lower prices.
>
> Another way to save money per U is to built bigger frames -

especially

> suitcase versions (some may remember the "A-100 monster rack" we

will

> probably show at the Frankfurt Musikmesse and that can be seen soon

in Los

> Angeles in the Analogue Haven shop). E.g. one PSUII is normally

sufficient

> to drive 3 or 4 bus boards resp. 12U ("A-100G12") and you will need

only one

> (expensive) top/bottom cover, only one power inlet/switch/fuse

holder and so

> on.
>
> I'm open for all solutions that could save money for the modules

frames as I

> can remember when I was looking in surplus shops for 19" spare

parts to

> built my first cases when I still was a student.
>
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer