I know it's not an official Dopfer solution but you can always get a
cheap eurorack frame or two off of ebay and install the PSU and bus
boards of a DIY kit in that. At €120 + the price of the eurorack
frames you can have two rows of modules mounted and powered for less
than €200.

On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 4:03 PM, henfieldj < HenfieldJ@... > wrote:
>
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "evetsterueb" <synth@...> wrote:
>>
>> I think the point was that while an A-100G6 costs $530 the Frac Rack
>> equivalent is only $260. That's a big difference.
>>
>> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , Christophe Stoelinga
>> <crashbikedummy@> wrote:
>
> Exactly, but even more basic than that, yes I know that Doepfer gives
> you plans with the DIY kits to build your own cases, for those who do
> not possess great woodworking skills or do not have access to the
> tools necessary to cut and drill the wood, these DIY kits are not
> very useful. Plus if you already offered these as melamine or
> plastic veneer covered pieces, they would be very attractive (at
> least better looking than the compressed sawdust board in the Doepfer
> instructions). As far as the rack case, what I am looking for is
> more akin just to the front mounting frame (not a complete box like
> the G3 or G6) along with a power supply. Synthesizers.com has
> something like this available(QCR8 for $65) along with a power
> supply that has a wire harness with connectors for 8 modules (QPS2
> for $95). If you have a rack case lying around, it makes the initial
> case / mounting rail / Power supply investment at only $160 (US),
> much lower than the Doepfer G3 price of $460.
>
> So no, Doepfer does not already make these cases.
>
>> > You are in luck!
>> >
>> > Doepfer already makes those cases.
>> > 1) The "Ikea" type
>> > http://www.doepfer.de/a100_DIY_kits.htm
>> > You'll have to order the wood yourself but that makes it even
> cheaper.
>> >
>> > 2) a metal rackmount frame
>> > http://www.doepfer.de/a100z_e.htm
>> > It is called the basic frame.
>> >
>> > I hope those are indeed the cases you were looking for.
>> >
>> > regards,
>> > Christophe
>> >
>> > --- On Fri, 11/7/08, henfieldj <HenfieldJ@> wrote:
>> > From: henfieldj <HenfieldJ@>
>> > Subject: 1 Lower Cost Case Ideas
>> > To: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
>> > Date: Friday, November 7, 2008, 5:56 PM
>>
>> >
>> > You have asked for new ideas for modules, what about
> new
>> ideas for
>> >
>> > cases One of the roadblocks that many people (including myself)
> have
>> >
>> > for purchasing a modular system is access to a low-cost case
> option. I
>> >
>> > would propose two ideas for cases: 1) The "Ikea" type where you
>> >
>> > purchase a black covered wood case that is in pieces along with
> the
>> >
>> > power supply and mounting rails in a relatively flat box. The
> customer
>> >
>> > would be responsible for assembly. and 2) Having a metal
> rackmount
>> >
>> > frame that is designed to be mounted into an existing rack case...
>>
>
>