CP-251 adapter placement

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Why would moog put the adapter plug at the top of the cp251? That just screwed me out of being able to install a new piece of gear in my rack. Never even occurred to me that I would have that problem. The plug doesn’t even fully sit in the cp251. arggg

-end of rant

2

Ok, Looks like there is a somewhat easy remedy to this.

I opened up the 251 and realized I could rig it. Here are some pics and instructions.

  1. Unmount fooger from rack-mount.

  2. Using needle nose pliers, unscrew the power input




3. (optional) Use some tape to secure the adapter and power input.

  1. Now carefully unplug the connector from the board and loop it through the back of the fooger rack mount.

Annoying rack wart now gone!

3

From page 6 of the owner’s manual:

“Plug the power adapter’s cord into either power receptacle on the CP251 (There is a power receptacle
on the back panel, below the moogerfooger trademark, and another receptacle on the CP251’s bottom panel.)”

4

I think the manual talks about htat hole in the bottom/back of the unit (vs. the hole in the back/top of it).

5

Hmmm, there wasn’t one in the back that I bought.

6

I must have an old one or something. Page 6 of my manual is talking about the UI.

7

Hmm, maybe yours precedes the updates that support mounting with the rack kit.

Looks like you found a failry simple solution though!! :slight_smile:

8

Yeah, you’d be surprised how innovative you can get when you run out of room for additional gear.