MIDIbox of the Week (MIDIbox FM of Napierzaza)

[napierzaza]

Okay, this took a while for me to do, but it's finally finished, well almost finished. I just have to figure out how to upload the FM application and figure out why in this setup the PIC isn't working (not sending out a MIDI message).

Anyhow this is it, recycled aluminum case that I sandblasted so it's all pitted. Lots of recycled knobs that are really nice and high quality, and even some recycled C64 buttons for good measure.

[kris]

nice i really like the detail around the fan

regards kris

[stryd_one]

Yeh I like that too... Looks familiar to me, was it a Cisco or HP box by chance?

[napierzaza]

Cabletron I believe, ooooold. Still says it too (see below), right in the lower right there were those holes for different inserts (coax, ethernet, fiber) and I managed to get one blank, and an ethernet one. the ethernet one fits the Commodore 64 switch quite nicely.

I managed to nab a bunch of these cases before my co-worker/scrap junker managed to grab about 6-12 of them and sell them for their aluminum. I think it was a real shame because the cases are very nice. My next project, a midibox SEQ, will be made with a yellowed, unpainted Cabletron box.

The anodized black handles are from a separate old Cabletron PSU. I like to use a lot of recycled parts, it's cheap and adds some style. I think I might have to make a nice looking panel for the LCD, 8-select buttons and the 4 commodore buttons, because it looks a little plain otherwise.

[stryd_one]

Wow mate that's a heck of a score. I would use recycled gear but it's really hard to find identical parts in larger amounts like that. You must have pleased the rackmount gods ;)

[Lall]

Hi,

Nice job you've made there.

Best regards,

Lall

[napierzaza]

Oh, special thanks to Jidis for the MBHP Burner board that made this possible!

[/tilted/]

That is cool. I like the knobs particularly. (I might suggest shortening the shafts a little though), or is that extra length the knob itself?

[napierzaza]

I'm surprised my awkward looking FM made it to the Midibox of the week.

[reboot]

funny and very nice . good taste :)