An Artistic Chipamp?

JesseG · 17th May 2006, 03:22 AM

Hi all:

With so many people posting stuff about really cool circuits and technology, I thot it might be fun to show you all a different slant on this goofy hobby.

Here is my chipamp (LM4766, stereo - nothing special) that a friend of mine decorated with his art. I live in Alert Bay, BC - known by many as the center for Kwakwakl'a (West Coast Indian) artwork.

The carver, Bruse Alfred, is a master of falt-panel artwork. He took one look at the two blue LEDs and said - that will be an Eagle - and thats what the image on front is.

It is just freshly carved. Over the next week it will get 6 coats of clear urathane finish. The wood is Yellow Cedar.

Here's a pix - enjoy.

Jess

JesseG · 17th May 2006, 03:24 AM

and another...

the jaggy edges are the artist's pencil lines - they will be erased before finishing.

JesseG · 17th May 2006, 03:26 AM

last pix for now...

Spasticteapot · 17th May 2006, 03:28 AM

I hope I can get a pic of my chipamp case tomorrow. It's not quite finished, but it's almost done; so far, it's taken 6 hours with an acetylene torch. It's also quite capable of heatsinking a Class-A amp, so a chipamp should be no problem. (The whole thing's made of 1/8" copper, with the exception of the front panel, which is glass, and the rear panel, which will be acrylic. )

neutron7 · 17th May 2006, 04:03 AM

thats very cool. you have a lot of wood there, why dont you carve it deeper

JesseG · 17th May 2006, 04:49 AM

Quote:

(The whole thing's made of 1/8" copper, with the exception of the front panel, which is glass, and the rear panel, which will be acrylic.

Sounds neat - can't wait to see it...

Quote:

you have a lot of wood there, why dont you carve it deeper

That's the style as done by one of the recognized masters in this artistic medium - who am I to second-guess him

Besides, I have enough trouble making the D*&^$ circuits work - I'll leave the art to those who can.

However, this is just the first. Maybe the next one...

Jess

zenon · 17th May 2006, 04:57 AM

That looks very cool, but to me it looks like the amp should be on it's side so the eagle is flying up! haha looks great!

planet10 · 17th May 2006, 07:18 AM

peranders · 17th May 2006, 07:23 AM

This must the first carved gainclone? Nice work, and unusual.

ifrythings · 17th May 2006, 07:25 AM

Who said electronics can't look good???

Sweet job man can't wait to see the finished product.

17th May 2006, 03:22 AM	#1
JesseG diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mid coast of British Columbia	An Artistic Chipamp? Hi all: With so many people posting stuff about really cool circuits and technology, I thot it might be fun to show you all a different slant on this goofy hobby. Here is my chipamp (LM4766, stereo - nothing special) that a friend of mine decorated with his art. I live in Alert Bay, BC - known by many as the center for Kwakwakl'a (West Coast Indian) artwork. The carver, Bruse Alfred, is a master of falt-panel artwork. He took one look at the two blue LEDs and said - that will be an Eagle - and thats what the image on front is. It is just freshly carved. Over the next week it will get 6 coats of clear urathane finish. The wood is Yellow Cedar. Here's a pix - enjoy. Jess

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17th May 2006, 03:24 AM	#2
JesseG diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mid coast of British Columbia	and another... the jaggy edges are the artist's pencil lines - they will be erased before finishing.

17th May 2006, 03:26 AM	#3
JesseG diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mid coast of British Columbia	last pix for now...

17th May 2006, 03:28 AM	#4
Spasticteapot diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wisconsin....what did you expect?	I hope I can get a pic of my chipamp case tomorrow. It's not quite finished, but it's almost done; so far, it's taken 6 hours with an acetylene torch. It's also quite capable of heatsinking a Class-A amp, so a chipamp should be no problem. (The whole thing's made of 1/8" copper, with the exception of the front panel, which is glass, and the rear panel, which will be acrylic. )

17th May 2006, 04:03 AM	#5
neutron7 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto Canada	thats very cool. you have a lot of wood there, why dont you carve it deeper

17th May 2006, 04:57 AM	#7
zenon diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: here	That looks very cool, but to me it looks like the amp should be on it's side so the eagle is flying up! haha looks great!

17th May 2006, 07:25 AM	#10
ifrythings diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2005	Who said electronics can't look good??? Sweet job man can't wait to see the finished product.

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