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Rodgre wrote:I've built them, and I've learned that if you make it out of 3/4" birch plywood, it will be very very very heavy.

yes! i did the same thing. i dont use those cases anymore they're just too heavy to lug around. theyre indestructible though.

yeah thats a great article for anyone interested in building a plate. for the arms i will put two pipe clamps with mounting brackets (like the ones i'm using) on the top (and maybe the bottom too). the brackets would be pointing up and onto them the two arms would mount with a bolt or whatever. the ...

the straps do look thin but they're actually pretty strong. thanks for the link-- musicians freind has a suction cup mic for $12 that looks pretty cool. it would be useful for trying out different pickup placements on the plate. as for damping, eventually I plan on building something like this: (fro...

ckeene wrote:are you using the ironing board for the plate? That would be rad.

you never know, if this sheet metal doesn't come through...

i'm psyched because i just sourced a 28 guage (1/64 inch i think) piece of cold rolled steel, similar to what was used in the EMT plates! (one of the few advantages of living in an industrial neighborhood is the abundance of metal shops) the plate will be 39 x 44 inches, so it will probably be like ...

i thought about that; seemed like the bedframe would bend at the joints if the plate was tightened, could work to some degree though.

the nice thing about the commercial garment rack is that it's welded tubular steel so its pretty sturdy.

so i'm building a plate reverb and one thing i need info on is pickups. i don't know the first thing about them so if anyone has any suggestions i'd greatly appreciate it. i'd like to get 2 as my plate will be mono in stereo out. i'm trying not to spend too much $, but i'd like to get good quality s...

This is a rare interesting item so I thought I'd let people on this board know about it. Auction ends Weds Aug 23. Has the unique feature of keys on the front panel to select harmoies. Lots of fun! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&item=300018396944&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AI...

so so far i've found the fostex x-15. can anyone suggest other models? just need a simple 4 track to take to remote places like the park or the woods. prefer cassettes as opposed to digital. dont need alot of features just a simple 4 track.

still available, pic added.

queen--we will rock you

i'm tracking synths through overdrive and other effects straight to DI/DAW without an amp. i'm wondering if others do this and if they like the sound? i use a realtube tubeworks either alone or with other fx boxes. i tend to really like the sound but maybe its just because i'm used to the flat sound...

4 7 inch reels (1200 feet each) of 456, $35 for all 4 2 10 inch metal reels of 499 in plastic tape care boxes 1/4 inch $45 for both these are all brand new. 456 is still sealed in plastic. 499 i dont think came in plastic but it is virgin as well. tape was bought only a few months ago so its fresh. ...

jim did great work on my SC delta 200 mixer. call him on the phone, he is hard to reach by email.