Pics of unique design of amp chassis? - Page 3

audiowize · 30th June 2008, 09:01 PM

Oh yeah, pictures, sorry. These are all Front Panel boxes.

jkeny · 30th June 2008, 09:17 PM

Looking at the Velleman K4040 amp made me think that I could use a thin stainless steel sheet over a structural sheet of wood or anything really.

Has anybody done this? Know any suppliers of stainless steel sheet?

Lower weight would make shipping cheaper.

kevinkr · 30th June 2008, 09:41 PM

www.onlinemetals.com sells all sorts of (sheet) metal, but I can't imagine shipping to Ireland would be economic from Washington state. (Heck it is not that economic shipping to the right coast..

)Perhaps there is a similar outfit on your side of the pond?

jkeny · 30th June 2008, 09:46 PM

Kevinkr,
I'm looking this side but can find anything yet, that's why i wondered about thin stainless steel as a finish sheet.

ambience exists · 30th June 2008, 11:13 PM

I am putting my tube amp into a wooden case with an upside down grilling wok with lots of holes in it for a cover. I'll post a picture when its done.

jkeny · 30th June 2008, 11:17 PM

I was pointed to an all wood amp which I like the look of - save all that difficult metal-working http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.mpl?...=45+stevebrown

Rodeodave · 30th June 2008, 11:19 PM

One of my favourites.
Not toobed, but with pictures.

http://diyaudioprojects.com/Chip/Syn...lone/index.htm

kevinkr · 1st July 2008, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jkeny
Kevinkr,
I'm looking this side but can find anything yet, that's why i wondered about thin stainless steel as a finish sheet.

I'd try to find some online hobbyist machinest group (mini lathes/mini mills) in the EU and see if they can steer you to a source. There is a group on Yahoo, but it is more focused on North America. (I have a small milling machine, hence the suggestion.)

Doug Kim · 1st June 2011, 05:56 PM

bump

LinuksGuru · 1st June 2011, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyjevans

Good ideas:

1) Use rackmount parts. You can use the basic parts to make all sorts of creative shapes

2) Use taylor made extrusions. Here's a good site Penn Elcom : MSB - Frame Extrusions

I use these front and back in 2U, and wood sides - looks nice!! Easy to make a frame, and then you can fit a top or bottom. I use modular top plate - 100mm, 50mm etc - in 4mm alu.
Andy Evans

Hi, Andy !

Thanks for the great tip. One of the smartest idea I have ever seen.
I'm was about to start re-tooling existing rack-mount server chassis. Now I'm understand this was dumb idea.

Can you please post pictures of finished units?
Thanks in advance.

30th June 2008, 09:41 PM	#23
kevinkr diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Blog Entries: 6	www.onlinemetals.com sells all sorts of (sheet) metal, but I can't imagine shipping to Ireland would be economic from Washington state. (Heck it is not that economic shipping to the right coast.. )Perhaps there is a similar outfit on your side of the pond? __________________ "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." - Carl Sagan

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ambience exists diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2008	I am putting my tube amp into a wooden case with an upside down grilling wok with lots of holes in it for a cover. I'll post a picture when its done. __________________ ((AE))

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Rodeodave diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: in the alps Blog Entries: 1	One of my favourites. Not toobed, but with pictures. http://diyaudioprojects.com/Chip/Syn...lone/index.htm __________________ Gravity - Making the G since 13.7 billion B.C.

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30th June 2008, 09:01 PM	#21
audiowize diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Seattle	Oh yeah, pictures, sorry. These are all Front Panel boxes.

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jkeny Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dublin	Kevinkr, I'm looking this side but can find anything yet, that's why i wondered about thin stainless steel as a finish sheet.

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jkeny Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dublin	I was pointed to an all wood amp which I like the look of - save all that difficult metal-working http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.mpl?...=45+stevebrown

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