Amplifier Chassis Source Thread

ARRAY · 26th November 2012, 08:19 PM

Hi, in order of preference, chassis source options for Canada, USA and the World are requested.

I know Hammond makes some. They're straightforward and practical. Any others?

The amplifiers to be built are stereo solid state.

T.Y.

Minion · 12:20 AM

I generally just go to a metal shop and get them to cut the pieces I need to build a chassis ......

I generally use 2mm aluminum for top , bottom , front and back and use 1/2 inch for the sides which I use as a heatsink ....... much cheaper to build if you are handy that way .......

Par metal has chassis ...... google it

dangus · 02:18 AM

Middle Atlantic Products make some reasonably priced steel boxes.
Middle Atlantic Products - Universal Panels, Rackmount Chassis, Access Panels

Lee's Electronics in Vancouver had some nice looking boxes last time I visited. Maybe these, but there's no pictures...
http://www.leeselectronic.com/index.php?cPath=1314_1285

I've used Hammond chassis boxes with aluminum rack panels bolted on. Like a 3" chassis and a 3.5" panel, 4" high chassis with a 5.25" panel (plenty of room for feet underneath).

For my very slow Leach build, I"m leaning towards welding a frame from square steel tubing and skinning it with expanded metal top and bottom, aluminum plate front and back panels, and maybe hardwood.sides.

ARRAY · 28th November 2012, 03:39 PM

Hi, thanks for the recommendations. I'm pretty handy but if there is a path of least resistance available which saves time I'll take it. If anyone else wants to kick in a source suggestion I've got ears on. I've seen a fairly nice chassis offered on the bay made Stateside.

6speed · 28th November 2012, 04:24 PM

In case you missed it, the diyAudio store is carrying some of the HiFi-2000 cases now, I recently bought one of the 4U enclosures for an F5 build, they are fabulous!

HiFi-2000 Website

ARRAY · 17th December 2012, 02:40 PM

Hi 6-Speed, those look nice. I was trying to get a bunch of different size and layout options on the table, choices neccessary in order to fit the design instead of trying to fit the design to the enclosure.

26th November 2012, 08:19 PM	#1
ARRAY diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Great Prairies	Amplifier Chassis Source Thread Hi, in order of preference, chassis source options for Canada, USA and the World are requested. I know Hammond makes some. They're straightforward and practical. Any others? The amplifiers to be built are stereo solid state. T.Y.

27th November 2012, 12:14 AM	#2
Minion diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	I generally just go to a metal shop and get them to cut the pieces I need to build a chassis ...... I generally use 2mm aluminum for top , bottom , front and back and use 1/2 inch for the sides which I use as a heatsink ....... much cheaper to build if you are handy that way ....... Par metal has chassis ...... google it Last edited by Minion; 27th November 2012 at 12:20 AM.

27th November 2012, 02:06 AM	#3
dangus diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vancouver Island	Middle Atlantic Products make some reasonably priced steel boxes. Middle Atlantic Products - Universal Panels, Rackmount Chassis, Access Panels Lee's Electronics in Vancouver had some nice looking boxes last time I visited. Maybe these, but there's no pictures... http://www.leeselectronic.com/index.php?cPath=1314_1285 I've used Hammond chassis boxes with aluminum rack panels bolted on. Like a 3" chassis and a 3.5" panel, 4" high chassis with a 5.25" panel (plenty of room for feet underneath). For my very slow Leach build, I"m leaning towards welding a frame from square steel tubing and skinning it with expanded metal top and bottom, aluminum plate front and back panels, and maybe hardwood.sides. Last edited by dangus; 27th November 2012 at 02:18 AM.

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28th November 2012, 03:39 PM	#4
ARRAY diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Great Prairies	Hi, thanks for the recommendations. I'm pretty handy but if there is a path of least resistance available which saves time I'll take it. If anyone else wants to kick in a source suggestion I've got ears on. I've seen a fairly nice chassis offered on the bay made Stateside.

28th November 2012, 04:24 PM	#5
6speed diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2012	In case you missed it, the diyAudio store is carrying some of the HiFi-2000 cases now, I recently bought one of the 4U enclosures for an F5 build, they are fabulous! HiFi-2000 Website

17th December 2012, 02:40 PM	#6
ARRAY diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Great Prairies	Hi 6-Speed, those look nice. I was trying to get a bunch of different size and layout options on the table, choices neccessary in order to fit the design instead of trying to fit the design to the enclosure.

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