From larrydurantus@yahoo.com Sat Nov 09 09:21:22 2002
Subject:Re: Getting the edge on your CX3

got pics ????

--- In CloneWheel@y..., Bruce Wahler wrote:
> All,
>
> >I have the v2.0 CX3 and have been concerned about the front and
rear
> >bottom edge chipping or breaking. Building the organ out of
> >fiberboard wasn't the best idea because it is more easily
damaged. I
> >have found a fix for this problem. Go to Home Depot and get 2 4ft
> >strips of CORNER EDGE GUARD at $1.48 each. The strip has sticky
> >already on it and is clear. Simply measure the lenght you need
and
> >cut with a sharp knife (Kids, let your mom do this!!) After you
> >remove the paper from the sticky, press the strip against the
organ
> >and your done. It not only protects the edges of the CX3 but it
> >looks nifty too.
>
> I performed a related, but different, mod on my CX-3 a couple of
years ago. I posted it to the group at the time, but it kind of got
lost in the "how does it sound? shuffle:
>
> I tipped the CX-3 upside down on a padded surface, then removed the
four rubber feet from the bottom of the organ. Then I masked off the
faux-wood area, and painted the bottom with two coats of satin black
latex paint. You'll want to use outdoor-quality paint like Red
Devil; something that one might use to coat an iron railing or a
bulkhead door.
>
> When the paint was dry, I covered the whole bottom with a dense
rubber foam with sticky backing from 3M. I've never been able to
find the model number for this product, but it's the same stuff that
some of the effects manufacturers (ex: Voodoo Labs) put on the bottom
of their stomp boxes. It comes in rolls 10" wide; at least, that's
what I have. I put a strip along the entire front and back of the
bottom of the organ, less about 1/4" at the edges. This eliminates
the need for rubber feet, which tend to create wear marks (and foam
or cloth bits) inside of carrying cases.
>
> The organ will be two years old in February, and there are no chips
in the particle board or faux-wood laminate to date, even though it's
been banged against the keyboard stand a bit when setting it up. (I
know it would have taken away from the look, but I wish there were
big grooves in the wood end blocks -- or handles -- to get your
fingers under. The CX-3 is heavier than many boards, and the end
blocks are very smooth!) The rubber backing may help, but I think
the thick latex paint is the real key to the solution.
>
> Regards,
>
> -BW
>
> --
> Bruce Wahler
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