Here is a great tip for you guys building aluminum chassis for your amps

russbryant · 3rd September 2004, 02:30 AM

http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/2004/09/03/wb/

Russ

tool49 · 3rd September 2004, 02:38 AM

So simple it should be illegal! I'll be trying that in the next days! I wonder why I never tought of it before...

Thanks,
Sébastien

GRollins · 3rd September 2004, 03:21 AM

The same trick also works with Lexan/Plexiglas, etc. Or you can clamp a piece of wood on top.

Grey

Illusus · 3rd September 2004, 03:22 AM

Damn good tip.
A tip for this tip - don't use electrical tape, the heat generated by the cutting process usually melts the tape's glue, sometimes even the tape, then you get stuck cleaning all that gooey glue gunk off your stock which takes just as long as deburring the edge. Automotive masking tape(the lime green 3M stuff) works ok for me.

cowanrg · 3rd September 2004, 03:25 AM

i use electrical tape and it works fine with my band saw, i guess it doesnt get as hot.

Illusus,

did you get my email from a few days ago? im finally going to go through with getting some stuff for you, its not just a bluff this time

whenever you get the chance, let me know what else you need from me.

Illusus · 3rd September 2004, 03:32 AM

Yeah, I got your mail, I've been gathering info on completing that for you. I'll give more detail in an email(tomorrow).

cowanrg · 3rd September 2004, 03:36 AM

not a problem. just as long as i dont have to look somewhere else. im trying to move along all my projects quickly now. i just found about $500, so i have the funds to pretty much complete all my projects! i also got access to a mill, yippee!

jleaman · 3rd September 2004, 04:05 AM

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Originally posted by cowanrg
not a problem. just as long as i dont have to look somewhere else. im trying to move along all my projects quickly now. i just found about $500, so i have the funds to pretty much complete all my projects! i also got access to a mill, yippee!

Want to do mine too then >?

cowanrg · 3rd September 2004, 05:00 AM

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Originally posted by JasonL

Want to do mine too then >?

hehe, sure! if you lived close, i would gladly mill your metal for you. but shipping would be pricey. i need practice at any rate.

im going to be a total loser and do a ton of unecessary parts for my pre-amp, just because i can, and because it will be nice to get the practice.

i just got doing the solidworks files and analysis, and it looks like my aleph2s will be weighing in at around 100 pounds per chassis, maybe a bit more. not too shabby. gonna need that money for all that metal and fasteners!

jleaman · 3rd September 2004, 05:16 AM

id like to start mine but that will be soon. gota get my parts here first. : O ) just working on my gain clones for now.. : O )

J'

3rd September 2004, 02:30 AM	#1
russbryant diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ	Here is a great tip for you guys building aluminum chassis for your amps http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/2004/09/03/wb/ Russ

3rd September 2004, 03:22 AM	#4
Illusus diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Prairie Wasteland, Canada	Damn good tip. A tip for this tip - don't use electrical tape, the heat generated by the cutting process usually melts the tape's glue, sometimes even the tape, then you get stuck cleaning all that gooey glue gunk off your stock which takes just as long as deburring the edge. Automotive masking tape(the lime green 3M stuff) works ok for me. __________________ Fighting the program since 1976.

3rd September 2004, 03:32 AM	#6
Illusus diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Prairie Wasteland, Canada	Yeah, I got your mail, I've been gathering info on completing that for you. I'll give more detail in an email(tomorrow). __________________ Fighting the program since 1976.

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3rd September 2004, 02:38 AM	#2
tool49 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montreal	So simple it should be illegal! I'll be trying that in the next days! I wonder why I never tought of it before... Thanks, Sébastien

3rd September 2004, 03:21 AM	#3
GRollins diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Columbia, SC	The same trick also works with Lexan/Plexiglas, etc. Or you can clamp a piece of wood on top. Grey

3rd September 2004, 03:25 AM	#5
cowanrg diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lafayette, CO	i use electrical tape and it works fine with my band saw, i guess it doesnt get as hot. Illusus, did you get my email from a few days ago? im finally going to go through with getting some stuff for you, its not just a bluff this time whenever you get the chance, let me know what else you need from me.

3rd September 2004, 03:36 AM	#7
cowanrg diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lafayette, CO	not a problem. just as long as i dont have to look somewhere else. im trying to move along all my projects quickly now. i just found about $500, so i have the funds to pretty much complete all my projects! i also got access to a mill, yippee!

3rd September 2004, 05:16 AM	#10
jleaman Banned Join Date: Apr 2002	id like to start mine but that will be soon. gota get my parts here first. : O ) just working on my gain clones for now.. : O ) J'

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