Did this arrive yesterday? What are your thoughts on the packaging and quality of everything?
Yeah, both kits were delivered yesterday.
They were sent as one shipment in 2 separate boxes; one kit in each box. Both kits were packed up really well. Everything was placed in the box with enough packing to protect it and make sure nothing shifted around. The turret board and all small components were placed inside the chassis then had packing around it to keep that from sliding around. The face and back plates were wrapped in bubble wrap then tucked in to keep them safe.
All the hardware, knobs, sockets, etc. were placed in one bag, wire in another, and small components placed in another. I'm not sure how much wire I'll need, but it definitely looks like they included more than enough to go around. The small components were all mixed together so I'll need to put a multimeter on them to sort through all that. Doing this seems to be pretty standard for kits. I ordered a couple of kits form other companies and hardware and small components were mixed together too.
The only paperwork that came was the parts pick list. It had hand written notes to show my selections where applicable; like F&T caps, faceplate color, etc. It also had check marks & other notes showing all the parts were accounted for. The layouts are on their website for download, though I do wish they provided schematics too.
I haven't fully gone through everything yet, but on first inspection the quality appears to be really good. Transformers have some heft to them like they should,. The chassis is steel and has a good thickness. I touched around the holes and didn't feel any burrs. Hardware and such looks pretty standard. Turret boards are nice and thick. Turrets are seated properly in the board; nothing was loose.
The face and back plates are about 1/16" plexiglass so they're a little floppy. That's a pretty standard thickness though. I learned this the hard way, but anything thicker than that and pot shafts won't be long enough. The overall design of the plates are nice. All of the label engravings are nice and crisp. I selected brushed gold and brushed aluminum plates. Not sure how it's done, but even though they're not metal it looks like they are.
So far I'm satisfied and it seems to be a quality kit. Considering what others like Mojotone sells kits for, I think you get a good bit for your money with Modulus.
