Also finished Fourses Tarp today!
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That turned out pretty nicely. The fit of the case is perfect. Were you wandering around the thrift store with a circuit board or did you just bring a ruler?
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it just happened to fit!!
I picked up like 4 or 5 different things to make cases out of including a toy wooden toasterā¦ lol
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Ha! Canāt wait to see the toaster put to use. Distortion or something maybe?
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In a toaster you need something hotā¦
Something with valves 
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oh shitā¦ it will have a tube and be called brave little whatever it is maybe a 220v oscillatorā¦
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Very cool part. What program did you use to do the graphics? So the entire board, not just the print.
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KiCAD is what I prefer.
Some like to use EasyEDA or Eagle.
KiCAD just simply makes sense to me.
There are some flaws with it, but overall, I very much suggest watching this
And following it up with @threetom 's guide
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Thank you, Iāll have a look right away. I didnāt know that you could display the assembled board in 3D. Can you also use it to create stripboard layouts, which are then converted into a normal PCB?
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nah - what I would do is figure the stripboard stuff out in DIYLC -
You can create your Schematics in KiCADās Eschema and the PCB in PCBNew
KiCAD is really designed for PCB creation
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Not all parts have 3D models, so then you get gaps in the assembled view. But yeahā¦ Not only does the 3D view look cool but it definitely makes obvious certain otherwise easy to overlook problems. A major plus for the software.
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EasyEDA also lets you view in 3d. There are also websites that let you upload the gerber to see it in 3d.
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EasyEDA is surprisingly capable for running in a browser, but if you want your 3D to look good youāre even more dependent on the footprints matching your componentsā¦
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Finished what I call the Super Sidrassi (Modified Lil Sidrassi)
Rather than set fixed values for the Hairy Caps like I did on my last Lil Sid, I went the route of making my own switchable caps.
Super Sidrassiās Heart
All gussied up.
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Genius and so in the spirit of the thing!
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Soo, my very first case/rack is almost ready!
The PSU and the hole for the plug and the back panel are still missing, but Iāll have them cut when I get the chance, for the time being it works without it. Iām excited to see what it looks like when my first modules are in!
First I built 2 rows and underneath the Beatstep Pro has its place and can be pulled forward.
By the way, Thomann has this case. Take a look at the price! Mine cost ā¬ 12. I didnāt have to saw anything. And even with the threaded metal strips, mine would be a world away from that in terms of price. I love DIY !!
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nice case! wish mine looked like that. You gonna paint/stain it or leave it as is?
The price of cases is a joke imo, no idea why they always cost so much. Really feel like there must be a gap in the market for cheap cases with PSU included for people just starting out, but if behringer canāt muster one up there must be a reason why there isnāt. But heyo, at least we get to see peoples cool DIY attempts this way.
EDIT: tbf a quick google shows thereās more cheap cases available now than when i first looked a few years ago but still!
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Thank you so much! I think Iāll leave it that way, I like it very much. I thought about glazing it a little darker, but then changed my mind. But that wonāt be the last case;). Itās outrageous how expensive the cases are! I can build a case including PSU with Walwart for less than 50 ā¬. I think beginners in particular are put off by these high prices. When I saw it for the first time, I knew immediately that I would never be able to afford it. Possibly. I do an illustrated tutorial or video for the next case to show that it is relatively easy and much cheaper!
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Yeah leave it that way! Looks clean.
I deffo was!
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High quality, high capacity power supplies can go for quite a lot. And the rails some of us like cost a lot more than strips of wood. Still, yes, Eurorack case prices can be pretty shocking.
Hereās my first Eurorack case:
My intention was to throw something quick and cheap together to use in the short term until I had a better idea what kind of case I wanted. I spent about $100 on the TipTop power supply ā if I were doing it again Iād do an FC supply for a lot less ā and the rails and threaded inserts were something like $40, which I didnāt regret. The case itself was made out of Coroplast reclaimed from old yard signs, epoxied together and covered with black adhesive vinyl and black duct tape. Cost for that, practically nothing. It wasnāt anything youād take on the road but it was sturdy enough to serve me at home perfectly well for a year and a half until I filled it up.
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