Logic Solutions for Iron Pre Kits

[ARGOS]

This thread has been quiet for quite some time! I'm considering an Iron Pre with Muses kit from Frank. There was a good bit of conversation about Modushop making a custom chasis, or at least a face plate for this.. I only saw one example above. Was there any more movement on that or options? Thanks for any updated info!

It is a very nice chassis. I have only had one problem with it. The recess for the I/R remote sensor is a very tight fit. It is hard to align the sensor, and the harness has to be bent sharply coming out off the sensor. This seems to have caused problem with the remote on my unit. It would double or triple count steps or lock up the remote action. I don't know if it was due to misalignment or the bend in the harness. I currently have the sensor sticking out through a small gap in the top cover with the harness straight, and it works fine. In my copious free time I plan to take the front plate off and put it in the mill to chamfer the back of the hole for the sensor and enlarge the slot of the harness.

 

[ARGOS]

P.S. I use Frank's solution and I love it. However, I am thinking of widening the front panel hole for the IR receiver because it won't pick up anything at an angle unless you are close to it. My equipment rack is on the left wall about 12 feet away from and at a 90 angle to the listening position, and the very narrow hole doesn't work at that position.

Just something to think about before gluing the receiver in.

You can go in from the back with a 90° countersink and turn the straight hole into a conical hole leaving the small hole on the outside of the front plate. I would recommend doing it in a drill press or preferably a mill so you have better depth control. That basically makes a pinhole camera and the alignment is much easier.

 

[SkyPirate]

It is a very nice chassis. I have only had one problem with it. The recess for the I/R remote sensor is a very tight fit. It is hard to align the sensor, and the harness has to be bent sharply coming out off the sensor. This seems to have caused problem with the remote on my unit. It would double or triple count steps or lock up the remote action. I don't know if it was due to misalignment or the bend in the harness. I currently have the sensor sticking out through a small gap in the top cover with the harness straight, and it works fine. In my copious free time I plan to take the front plate off and put it in the mill to chamfer the back of the hole for the sensor and enlarge the slot of the harness.

Great info.. Thanks Argos! Was your build a the SE or Balanced version? Wondering if there are "Franks Muses" versions of each chassis? Had considered SE initially, but leaning towards balanced now..

 

[ARGOS]

Balanced, and very happy with it.

 

[ItsAllInMyHead]

Wondering if there are "Franks Muses" versions of each chassis?

Yes. 🙂

Edited to add - Sorry, missed the pics. I can't believe I can't find a pic with 'full frontal', but here's a shot of one channel of the SMD IP with Frank's Muses and a top down shot of a build in the "real" chassis.

Cheers,
Patrick

 

[SkyPirate]

IAIMH,

Wow.. Thank you for posting those, very helpful! Looks like a really nice build!

-John