[Excalibur]

Very attractive enclosure.

 

[art633]

What can one say? Superb does not seem correct but, I think you all get the sentiment.

AMB and MORSEL have done a very professional job of this design.

AMB – how did you cut the acrylic? By hand, router or LaserCNC?

M

 

[BrokenEnglish]

amb... can't believe, what i'm seeing. your m³-page is marvelous! so much comprehended information, even for people not involved in building the m³. thanks for that!

 

[morsel]

Tap Plastics does custom work for reasonable prices. I'm guessing they did the machining.

 

[ble0t]

I've ordered some stuff from Tap before...they do very good work, and they are not that expensive at all. Just put together some decent CAD drawings for them, and you're all set...

 

[amb]

Yeah, I had Tap Plastics do the basic cutting for me, but I drilled all the holes myself (except the routed one on the top cover). They charge for everything, so if you want them to do a lot then the cost would quickly add up.

 

[primer]

How about the Hammond case L220 series with holes drilled on the top panel?

 

[amb]

Quote:

Originally Posted by primer How about the Hammond case L220 series with holes drilled on the top panel?

The L220 is not wide enough at only 4". You can use the T220. The parts list page on my M³ site has all this info.

 

[primer]

Sorry, I meant to say T220. Would holes in the top panel be sufficient? Pars-metal etc. would be hard for us aussies but the Hammond case can be sourced.

 

[amb]

Quote:

Originally Posted by primer Sorry, I meant to say T220. Would holes in the top panel be sufficient? Pars-metal etc. would be hard for us aussies but the Hammond case can be sourced.

Yes, although cutting the holes (or preferably, slots) neatly would be a challenge.

 

[amb]

OK, while we're on the subject of enclosures, and since the boards are expected within days now, I think it's fine time to check for interest in a Par Metal 20-series custom-sized case group buy. As I mentioned in a previous post, Par Metal can make any custom size you want, but it's pricey in single quantities. I asked them about a 6" wide x 2" high x 8" deep case, and the quote was something like $70. However, that price drops to the mid-$30 range for a quantity of ten or more, which is quite reasonable.

If there is enough interest, and people could agree to a common specification (size, color, finish, etc), then I suggest someone should step up and coordinate this. I am too busy to conduct this myself, so I am asking for a volunteer. Maybe a separate thread for this is appropriate?

 

[morsel]

SF bay area folks can hear M³ at the San Mateo Head-Fi Meet today.

Saturday, February 26, 1pm

Rays Tea Time
138 East 3rd Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94401
650-348-7233

Google Maps - Rays Tea Time

 

[amb]

Great San Mateo California meet!

M³ has now had its first real public showing and it's garnering praises.

Check out this post-meet impressions thread.

 

[MisterX]

Put me down as a maybe on running the group buy on the cases..... I will have to see what the girlfriend has to say when she wakes up.

BTW.... nice showing. The impressions posted in that thread look/sound very promising.

 

[individual6891]

Any chance of shipping to the UK for the par metal cases? Maybe a new thread should be started if/when? MisterX gets the green light