Thanks for the detailed reply Dieter.
Thank you also for this insatiable desire for knob-laden, shiny
aluminum and green squares. is there an antidote or a known cure
:)
-jk

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , <hardware@...> wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks,
> > Is there a trick to getting modules to line up properly on the monster
> > case due to the fact that there are 2 separate rails per row
> > All of my rows end up with 3 HP's (or some other odd number, never
> > even numbers)left over, even the rows that are filled with only
> > Doepfer modules. Any hints
>
> This is the procedure we use when a monster case is assembled with
modules:
>
> - assemble the mostleft module (do not yet totally fix the screws)
and align
> the front panel so that only a small gap is left between the module
and the
> case (~ 1 mm or less)
> - assemble a module with 4 mounting screws in the overlapping area
in the
> middle of the case so that one screw is in the left threaded insert
and the
> other one in the right threaded insert (do not yet totally fix the
screws)
> - assemble the leftmost module (do not yet totally fix the screws)
>
> Align the front panels (the screws are not yet totally fixed) so
that the
> gap between the mostleft module and the case is nearly the same as
the gap
> between the mostright module and the case. The remaining gaps should
be 1 mm
> or less. Then fix the screws of the mostleft and mostright module to
fix the
> positions of the threaded inserts. The center module can be removed
after
> that and the case can be assembled with the other modules.
>
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
>