From eslawson@comcast.net Sun May 16 19:09:12 2004
Subject:RE: Chop question

I read somewhere that a single keyboard mechanism is like 80-90 lbs and the
tone generator is about the same.
The lightest single manual chop I've heard about was still in the 200 lb
range. So if you wanted to have it in 2 separate pieces, I expect that the
main one with tonewheels could be near 200 lbs and the upper manual would be
at least 100 lbs. I'm no expert, but I think this is what I've read. The
XK3 would be a heck of a lot more portable in any event.

I know you'll get some more educated responses than this.

Regards,
Eric Lawson
Moderator
CloneWheel Support Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CloneWheel/

-----Original Message-----
From: timmytomcat [mailto:tim@nvgroup.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 9:30 PM
To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CWSG] Chop question

All this talk about the XK3 being 90 or 99.9% there makes me wonder
if I shouldn't go the chop route. My interest right now is the
traditional jazz organ trio/quartet/quintet.

I think a great rig would be one where each manual is a separate
piece, to keep the weight down to what one person can easily lift.
You would set the lower manual on a stand, and you have built a case
or whatever such that you then can lay the upper manual on top, and
it "snaps" in. Now this is where my knowledge is really weak: For
whatever wiring goes between the 2 manuals, you have a bus or some
way to make an easy connection, and you plug that in.

Is this completely impossible? If so, what would be the absolute
minimum weight of the keyboard/tonewheel/drawbar unit, assuming you
were willing to design a case strong enough, but as light as possible?

All comments will be much appreciated.
Tim

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