Panel Angle Question

[goyousalukis]

Hi Guys,

I have my MBSeq board almost done and I have the core done and loaded, so it is time to think about a case!

I am either going to get a front panel laser cut, or I am going to CNC my own out of Baltic birch plywood like I did for the MBSid I am also assembling.

My question goes out to those of you who have used your MBSeq's for a while.

Would you prefer a sloped (angled) panel face, or a flat face? It seems like the majority built are rectangular boxes, but I am leaning toward some sort of enclosure with a sloped front.

What are your thoughts?

Thanks,

Justin

[Alasdair Moon]

Hi Justin,

 

I build mine with a simple rectangular box, but .. I shortly started to notice, that some angeled sidepanels suit me better .. much easier to handle that way .. but it all depends on where you install your MBseq ..

[flyweight]

Hi Justin,

Yes Me too, I have a simple ponoko wooden case. And I would prefer an angled panel indeed.

[pawaga]

hi, 

here is what i've done with some pieces of wood, aluminium and acriglass i had around,

very cheap and yes, it's really usefull :)

that way, i can use my seq also flat when i wish.

 

[goyousalukis]

Thanks everyone - it seems like most would like to have the angled panel for usage, but it is good to have the flat version when needed. I will be making my case out of wood, so an idea I just had would be to make it rectangular, and then put a couple rare earth magnets in the end panels. Then I could make some matching end panels with a sloped shape. The magnets would hold the end panels on and place the sequencer in an angled position.