anyone know how to make a patchbay?

[James HE]

I'm planning to make my own rack. (3 spaces so it will fit under a shelf in my mixing desk, a converted computer desk) I'm sure i wont have any problems making it, but i would like to have a patch bay so that i could just plug into the front. I need all three spaces and can't fit four so i was wondering if I could somehow build a patch bay that was on top (i could fit maybe another 3/4 inch in height) Just something simple like what's on my SKB pedal board. Or maybe if there's like a 1/2 rack patchbay that i could mount next to my microverb. (or maybe make one to go there)

[fendermustang]

Check out the Dragon's section on making patchbays, very informative. Question though, they only cost around seventy toeighty bucks so why go through the hassle unless your building a very small one. Remember in the future you might have more equipment you want to hook-up through this patchbay.