While waiting for parts to arrive for my other amp project I decided to build a combo unit figuring if one amp is good, two is at least twice as good. I designed the cabinet in CAD and started by sending the amp brackets and speaker baffle to the CNC. Next, i'll cut the cabinet sides, top, and bottom from wood and then the front panel and tube mount panel from aluminum. For now, here's a picture of the first parts.
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I managed an hour in the shop today so I worked on the enclosure. It's 4 sides held together with pocket screws (from the outside). Screwing from the outside will allow me to round over the corners without hitting the screws. The screws hold everything in place while the glue makes it permanent. Next I'll sand the enclosure, round over the edges, and cover it with tolex.
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That is Birch ply. It is void free and flat. very much unlike all the other plywood sold at Lowes and home depot. Also, any roughness on the surface of the plywood will show through the tolex.
By the way, i'm not a fan of the chicken head knob look.That and they're quite expensive. Not a concern if you only need one, but six of them adds significantly to the overall cost of the project.
By the way, i'm not a fan of the chicken head knob look.That and they're quite expensive. Not a concern if you only need one, but six of them adds significantly to the overall cost of the project.
I picked up a jensen c10q for it, and yes, it will be open backed.still have 3 weeks before the iron shows up so it won't make music for a while. That'll give me time to play with the cnc making a logo/tag for the front.
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Looks like one to me but I can see where they would think otherwise.This is disturbing. The wife and neighbor's wife do notthink this looks likea vacuum tube playing a guitar. What do you think?
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