Here is something that has worked better than I had originally expected.
Yes, I know this cabinet is just, plain ugly. So sue me. I'm not an artist. Not that kind. But this enclosure works okay for me. Just goes to show I have poor taste, I guess. And if people find it ugly, they sure won't spend real money to buy one.
But these Pal slider cabinets defilintely appeal much better to anyone who is at all interested
Seems like I mopped up most of the local supply of "oddball-frequency" Pals years ago. And I really don't want to go into the business of making metal cabinets. Not my specialty.
So this fella persuades me he has the skills to put a completed synthesizer into his own Pal box. Couldn't see why not, so I sold him a bare synthesiizer unit, ready to connect the AC power from the original power transformer, and to the output socket, once he removed the old Pal guts and drilled three mounting holes.
Granted, it's a lot simpler for him to do this than for me. I change the power cord to the rectangular "IEC" socket you see on every desktop computer's power cord. To boot, there is a RF line filter in the one we use. And the circuit breaker just makes me worry less about someone getting inside one of these and blowing its power supply. You can't wrap foil around a soldered-in circuit breaker. And the power transformer has to be moved over to make room for the AC filter/3-prong power socket. The original 2-wire cord would become a liability issue. They would probably cancel my liablility insurance were I to sell stuff in a metal cabinet with a 2-wire cord on it.
But an individual doing his own DIY installation doesn't have to worry about this. He's free to keep the old power socket. Simplifies the installation, compared to what we have to do.
Long story short, he must have done a good job. Says it works. Sent me some pics, to boot!
I have a hard time getting a good pic of LED displays, too.
And with the radio:
But above all, he got the two screw holes above the display window right. That's the part that used to worry me when we did this install. Our privacy policy prevents me from revealing any potential personal info about this sale. But he's free to chime in and say whatever he likes.
I'm definitely feeling a lot better about offering an "Install-it-yourself" version of this toy now. If anyone's interested at $170 including shipping.
Sure, sooner or later some goombah will hook one up sideways, roast it and want to blame me. Biggest reason I didn't consider this option on my own. But some of my best, er, "ideas" come straight from my customers.
73
