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Title: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: Man-Machine on March 27, 2013, 11:37:19 pm
Would it be easy to replace the side panels with my own wood panels?
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: Bruno@arturia on March 28, 2013, 05:31:06 pm
if you're good at woodworking it should not be too difficult. Plastic sides are not involves in the structure of the case.
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: stevism on March 28, 2013, 09:49:47 pm
please post a picture if you do it, i'm curious :)
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: beefinator on March 28, 2013, 10:52:38 pm
Ooh, good idea.  I think the minibrute actually looks pretty good with the stock endcaps, though, so I'll keep mine as is.
I did make custom wood sidepanels for my mpc a while ago.  I imagine the process would be pretty similar.  I made mine with only hand tools, with power tools it could be done more accurately and with better results, though I like the rough finish mine ended up with.

Here's a bunch of pics I made during the process:
http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=152346
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: schn on June 09, 2013, 02:21:35 am
anybody knows how to unbuilt the sides?

 i just got a minibrute and i'm a cabinet maker/luthier and i'm gonna make some gorgeous black walnut sides.
and maybe a travel case/stage rack too!
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: beefinator on June 09, 2013, 03:36:44 pm
definitely post pics here if you end up doing it!

I would try the screws on the bottom that are on the sides, right next to the endcaps.
They might be just to hold the endcaps in place, so you could take them off without having to take off the whole back panel.  That's how it is on my mpc1000.
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: schn on June 09, 2013, 08:09:51 pm
it does not seem to work, anybody did that in the past?
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: tertior on June 10, 2013, 09:05:36 am
look this link :
http://forum.anafrog.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=6151&start=2680
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: coldwar1977 on June 10, 2013, 05:13:41 pm
look this link :
http://forum.anafrog.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=6151&start=2680

NICE!!!!!! Want  :D
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: Thunderroad75 on June 10, 2013, 05:59:51 pm
Make that two! That really looks awesome.
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: schn on June 10, 2013, 06:17:23 pm
i will have some sides ready soon, i'm just waiting to know how to properly open it....
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: schn on June 12, 2013, 06:17:32 pm
i found how to unbuilt it, it's pretty easy. i made three set of sides, one in dark walnut, one in maple and one in oak. here is a pic with the dark walnut sides, made of real hardwood and eccofriendly finish. 
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: schn on June 12, 2013, 06:21:00 pm
another view
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: matias_thinKing on June 12, 2013, 07:06:00 pm
those look great!
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: schn on June 12, 2013, 07:31:03 pm
if you want some let me know.
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: tertior on June 12, 2013, 07:40:53 pm
good job and well done  :P
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: beefinator on June 12, 2013, 11:05:27 pm
Looks amazing.

what would you charge for them?
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: schn on June 13, 2013, 03:45:50 pm
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151062591406?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: schn on June 20, 2013, 01:33:19 am
now with maple. i think its better like that. colors matches beautifully.
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: schn on June 20, 2013, 01:44:21 am
other view
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: synthfusion on June 28, 2013, 04:24:20 pm
Watch for this one on eBay from the original US seller in a few days. Thanks for looking!
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: synthfusion on June 28, 2013, 04:45:58 pm
I also currently have a Desktop version listed on eBay right now.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: synthfusion on June 28, 2013, 05:04:22 pm
Here's a preview of the finished product going up for auction on Monday.

Thanks for looking!
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: schn on June 28, 2013, 05:22:31 pm
it looks amazing!
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: EvilFuzz on July 04, 2013, 10:38:38 am
Hi! Nice to meet you, guys)
Another side of Brute. 24mm thikness Oak boards, Teak Oil finishing.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pYkjVgjDlBU/UdU1XtdpX6I/AAAAAAAAAZE/Am_Q4TsxZJg/s640/2013-07-03+18.00.45.jpg)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4PSPNvTsF_Q/UdU1Xmbsy3I/AAAAAAAAAZI/vZ8fAerIfp4/s640/2013-07-03+18.01.29.jpg)
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: beefinator on July 04, 2013, 04:48:58 pm
ooo those ones look nice.
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: Thunderroad75 on July 04, 2013, 07:08:55 pm
Oh my god that looks awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: citric acid on July 20, 2013, 04:34:32 pm
wow nice wood panels. do you sell them ?
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: bartleby on July 20, 2013, 04:43:46 pm
i might be in for a pair, as well. everybody nows that wooden side panels sound so much warmer and more organic than rubberized plastic ones. :)

schn's dark walnut ones look lovely. but he's located in canada, and i'm in berlin, and importing stuff from outside the eu can be a pain - and pretty expensive, too.

so, anybody from inside the eu offering something similar?
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: synthfusion on July 20, 2013, 04:47:45 pm
US seller here: studiopro7


I offer wood panel kits on eBay. If you're interested let me know and I can post some more pics for you to check out.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111084574808

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121139563202

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111121440728

Best Regards,
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: bartleby on July 24, 2013, 01:06:56 pm
ok, so now we have panels from canada and the u.s.
nobody in europe offering something similar?
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: schn on August 06, 2013, 05:43:23 am
now in cherry and oak.

you can look there for mor pics:

https://www.facebook.com/MILLIMETRICINSTRUMENTS

Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: Worlock on August 14, 2013, 03:56:38 am
I also currently have a Desktop version listed on eBay right now.
(http://www.arturia.com/evolution/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=12806.0;attach=125931;image)
Thanks!

That desktop version is pretty slick!

I wouldn't end up doing it to mine, but curious how easy it was to do?  Never been inside the minibrute.  Guessing the front plate is from the front of the minibrute, underneath the keys?
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: EvilFuzz on October 26, 2013, 12:18:56 pm
ok, so now we have panels from canada and the u.s.
nobody in europe offering something similar?
Russia's here)
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: El Cibernoide on May 05, 2014, 01:00:30 am
hello everyone, I'm new to this forum and am also looking for wood sides for my minibrute. I'm in SoCal. Anyone know where I can purchase any? I saw the ones that were made by schn, they sure look nice! How can I purchase a pair and if so for how much? Thanks
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: yusynth on September 04, 2014, 04:55:39 pm
Do it yourself following  the explanations here : http://hackabrute.yusynth.net
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: kitesrfun1 on November 30, 2014, 02:34:09 pm
Hey bruters, so who actually makes these panels these days? I'd like some for Minibrute SE. I too would make them myself, but I've got close to no space at this point.  :-*
Title: Re: Mini brute wood side panels?
Post by: Bugs on January 05, 2015, 08:54:08 am
Hey bruters, so who actually makes these panels these days? I'd like some for Minibrute SE. I too would make them myself, but I've got close to no space at this point.  :-*
With power tools it could be done more accurately and with better results, though I like the rough finish mine ended up with.




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