Post by krakenkraft on Jul 9, 2023 14:03:52 GMT
Dear AEbusers,
I had the idea to buy a MONSTACASE. And I remember some months ago, when I ordered it, I looked for experiences with it, but there was no one. Because of that I share my experience today - and at the end I ask for your advice, your ideas.
The MONSTACASE definitely IS a monster:
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In 2020 I had made a stand for two 2x20 cases, details in the old post here. It looked like this:
This really worked perfect for me, except for the fact that I had to completely disassemble it every time I wanted to install new modules. But then, they don't come every day, so it was endurable ...
But a filled MONSTACASE, even more when it's filled with black metallic front covers, is something totally different. The filled MONSTACASE weights as much as a Star Destroyer and my beautiful clumsy stand just tipped over backwards.
I though a lot (and I'm a very dumb DIY botcher) and had the idea of a second acrylic plate, so that the existing part does not tip over backwards. Here it is:
I added more screws in order to distribute the load on the Acrylic glass, etc...
And here it is: My advanced 4x20 MONSTACASE plus 2x20 WIDE CASE all in one system, containing (nearly) all modules I own. There is even room for new ones … (Samplers! Granulars! Robert? ;-))
Why do I bore you with bragging about my system with these nasty gearporn pics instead of making more music?
Because I would not recommend this solution.
It works, and I don't think it will crash next week.
But whoah, it really wobbles (maybe 4mm Acrylic Glass is just too thin).
And I feel not so well with it this time.
And this is where you come in:
Is there anyone among you who has a better idea?
How could we build or improvise a MONSTACASE + 2ROW WIDE stand that really is able to stand the heavy weight of this modular madness?
All cases seem to have M3 holes on their sides, could this be a better way - to build some kind of frame, left and right, and hang the cases between those? 3D printing? Has anyone tried this? Or something like that? Redirecting energy from the tractor beams? Or something else?
It's not urgent, as my wonky system (note the label on the bottom left) seems to work anyway, but maybe I'm not the only one coping with that kind problem?
Thanks for ideas, comments, condolences or buyable solutions!
Krakenkraft
PS: Yes, "Build smaller units instead of bigger ones!" is an option, but not applicable here ;-)
I had the idea to buy a MONSTACASE. And I remember some months ago, when I ordered it, I looked for experiences with it, but there was no one. Because of that I share my experience today - and at the end I ask for your advice, your ideas.
The MONSTACASE definitely IS a monster:
In 2020 I had made a stand for two 2x20 cases, details in the old post here. It looked like this:
This really worked perfect for me, except for the fact that I had to completely disassemble it every time I wanted to install new modules. But then, they don't come every day, so it was endurable ...
But a filled MONSTACASE, even more when it's filled with black metallic front covers, is something totally different. The filled MONSTACASE weights as much as a Star Destroyer and my beautiful clumsy stand just tipped over backwards.
I though a lot (and I'm a very dumb DIY botcher) and had the idea of a second acrylic plate, so that the existing part does not tip over backwards. Here it is:
I added more screws in order to distribute the load on the Acrylic glass, etc...
And here it is: My advanced 4x20 MONSTACASE plus 2x20 WIDE CASE all in one system, containing (nearly) all modules I own. There is even room for new ones … (Samplers! Granulars! Robert? ;-))
Why do I bore you with bragging about my system with these nasty gearporn pics instead of making more music?
Because I would not recommend this solution.
It works, and I don't think it will crash next week.
But whoah, it really wobbles (maybe 4mm Acrylic Glass is just too thin).
And I feel not so well with it this time.
And this is where you come in:
Is there anyone among you who has a better idea?
How could we build or improvise a MONSTACASE + 2ROW WIDE stand that really is able to stand the heavy weight of this modular madness?
All cases seem to have M3 holes on their sides, could this be a better way - to build some kind of frame, left and right, and hang the cases between those? 3D printing? Has anyone tried this? Or something like that? Redirecting energy from the tractor beams? Or something else?
It's not urgent, as my wonky system (note the label on the bottom left) seems to work anyway, but maybe I'm not the only one coping with that kind problem?
Thanks for ideas, comments, condolences or buyable solutions!
Krakenkraft
PS: Yes, "Build smaller units instead of bigger ones!" is an option, but not applicable here ;-)
