[pucho812]

This is coming out awesome. Great job dude👍

[fazer]

2nd that.   Your channel strip faceplate is very clear to read and has a world of routing possibilities with the 2 slot design.   It’s beautiful.

[scott2000]

Gorgeous.

[boji]

Thanks guys.  Owe much of it to yall and gdiy. Much love.

[boji]

In the weeds...



Direct out runs (pre-cleanup):


messy (but useful) wire wrapping:

[fazer]

It is just old school wiring.  Not messy.   I'm dismantling my studio and looking at the wire work done point to point circa 1975.  Lots of spaghetti when its all done.   Wire tie or wrap is the only way to keep the bundles secured to the frame and stay put in place.

[ruffrecords]

And when it comes wiring panels, old school tie bars are still the best:



Cheers

Ian

[scott2000]

  cool

[80hinhiding]

And when it comes wiring panels, old school tie bars are still the best:



Cheers

Ian

I searched tie bar, and found they're referred to as lacer bars as well.  Ian, yours look as though they must be tapped for a screw, then screwed in place from the outside of the back panel.  Neat option for keeping things... neat.  I came up with a method of my own when I did my back panel (with tons of XLR and TRS I/O connectors) but will try this technique in future.

Keep going Boji, your determination, passion, and perseverance are admirable.  The leave no stone unturned approach, the over-thinking, it's not unique to you but you're taking it to extremes and it's helping others who might be considering the same road.  I'm intending for you, and the people who help you, to take this as a compliment.

As for me, artist me has put technical me aside for a time, and I still like to peruse, read and learn about audio electronics as much as I can in 'spare time.'  Kind of a nice balance to the art and rather than feel rusty I feel like I understand it more, bit by bit. 

Holger's console, what a thing of beauty.  Your console, coming out great.  I have a feeling Boji, that you'd like the project to go on for good, and I see that as a good quality.  On a episode of Heartbeat that I watched recently one of the characters had a passion project, repairing/restoring something, and when he was 95% complete there was an apparent disaster - it was nearly demolished.  The guy who was doing the project was actually pleased about it, and secretly hoped it'd go on for months, maybe even years... with a little smile of excitement.  I'm sure you, and many others here, can relate to this and I know I did.  It's a weird thing but you know what they say about life-long learning and keeping busy.

Take care gang,
Adam

[boji]

It is just old school wiring.  Not messy.

Thank you for saying so. If perfection was paramount (ought to be) I'd of made jigs like PRR? posted few months back...

old school tie bars are still the best

Yes!  Can't get much nicer than that--a structure meant to keep clean the runs in a superstructure.  Looks the best!

The leave no stone unturned approach, the over-thinking

Building me some Dunning-Kruger rainbow bridges!

I have a feeling Boji, that you'd like the project to go on for good

Quite the opposite- Came to terms with the fact I've never finished anything that has been truly objectively difficult.  Want to see if I can actually make something that intertwines unknown territory with maximum deferred gratification-- completion is critical for many reasons, most of which are psychological.

Edit:  I've also been scared of success in the past, have a problem with the spotlight, and have a desperate love for making music-- so there's fear and distraction at play as well... it's not all a 'grand rite of passage'- there's some bullsh*t floating around it too! 

[boji]

Distribution busbar well dressed and complete.


On to topside signal...

[ruffrecords]

I searched tie bar, and found they're referred to as lacer bars as well.  Ian, yours look as though they must be tapped for a screw, then screwed in place from the outside of the back panel.  Neat option for keeping things... neat.  I came up with a method of my own when I did my back panel (with tons of XLR and TRS I/O connectors) but will try this technique in future.

Adam

Tie bars, lacing bars - the terms are pretty much interchangeable. These one I got from Canford Audio here in the UK. They use them on their own custom panels. I already had the panels from another supplier; i just needed the tie bars. You are spot on - the ends are tapped. I just drilled a couple of countersunk holes and screwed them in. As well as making things tidy and supporting the wiring, they act as strain relief on the connectors. The tie wraps shown in the pic are rhe commonly available type but they look a but too big to my eye especially compared to traditional lacing. I recently found some that are about half the width. They look much neater.

Cheers

Ian

[boji]

Main, Group, & Aux VU buffers (circuit optimization courtesy Joe Malone):

[boji]

Some boring updates:

Confirmed Mogami W2944 wire pairs perfectly with EZ or standard RJ45 connectors:



About 12 terms per ch to/from slots, logic & patchbay... (work!)

Using ratsound's supercat for CV, due to its braided shield and flexibility.
Works nicely for signal too, as a silicone-like inner molding and stranded nylon core keeps TP's separated. Easy to work with.

[boji]

#4 Channel interconnect, 8 of 16 (Slot2 inserts/patch, A1 insert/patch, VU sends)

[shabtek]

maximum respect

[boji]

/salute Thank you Shab!

Never been excited about a wire delivery until today     

[Gold]

I love that stuff. I only use four colors for four channels. I recently started using Mogami 2368 for unbalanced and/or shielded connections.

[boji]

Channel cables complete. On to group connects.

I love that stuff. I only use four colors for four channels.

Underestimated lengths so had to use all the colors. At least they'll be super easy to trace!

[boji]

Bought a label maker


Final set of faceplates bascoated:

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