Don't like that home organ style cabinet? Get rid of the bottom
and build a Porta-T!
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Even the T-series home organs are pretty heavy when gigging around.
If you don't play the bass pedal, get a circular saw and start the
spinett massacre!
WARNING: Rated R. This modification is definitely not for the
cowards and faint-hearted. You're about to destroy a valuable piece
of furniture.
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Just befor the circular saw spins.
The customers kids preferred playing a cheapo keyboard.
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Pedal, speakers and bottom were dumped, main amp, reverb
rail and power supply were installed in the upper shelf.
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To get a "portable" Hammond, you'll
have to dump everything below the generator. Cabinet,
swell pedal, bass pedal, speakers, power amp. Here you see where
the cabinet was separated with a circular saw, about
2 cm (25.135151/32 inch) below the generator steel frame. A wooden panel
makes the new bottom.
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A new stabilized 24V/800mA power
supply is necessary since I dumped the pedal assembly.
This one (left on picture) was harvested from a Dr.
Böhm Cnt/L kit organ, one of the worst home organs
ever -- MTBF about one month. Wiring is re-routed to
the main amp board, according to the
circuit
schematics
. Any stabilized power supply module like
the "NETZTEILMODUL 24V/600MA FG" from
Conrad
will do the job also, Conrad order# is
190913-62
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Here you see the main amp (bottom)
and my
MIG-T
preamp
installed (upper right). Some re-wiring necessary.
No sound without ground!
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The result: Weight 65 kg instead of 130 kg, may be lifted
by two persons easily. Note the chopped cabinet with the rhythm
unit removed and former wooden keyboard cover as top. This
organ really sounds beautiful, but it took a whole week to build
- with all modifications.
Want to buy a chopped organ? See my
ebay
shop
for actual pricing and availability.
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