Covers for budget output transformers

leadbelly · 30th July 2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally posted by torrence
Any good thrifty ideas out there?

Arts & Crafts stores sell unfinished wooden boxes for projects. These often come in pretty attractive shapes, like cylinders for example.

torrence · 30th July 2008, 10:59 PM

Hi,

Does anybody have a good looking budget solution for covering
budget (open frame) output transformers? I have a pair of the
new Edcor GXSE that I was planning to run with 450V B+,
and with kids it seemed like a good idea to have these covered.
I don't really like the "cage" look, but was looking for some sort of
smooth metallic box-like structure which wouldn't cost more than the
transformers themselves. Any good thrifty ideas out there?

-Thanks

aardvarkash10 · 31st July 2008, 01:07 AM

both will hide a number of errors and ugliness...

Like this http://www.iol.ie/~waltonaudio/pcl86.html

SHiFTY · 31st July 2008, 04:08 AM

I used Twinings tea tins upside down on one project- with matt black crinkle finish they looked great!

torrence · 31st July 2008, 05:24 AM

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Originally posted by aardvarkash10
both will hide a number of errors and ugliness...

Like this http://www.iol.ie/~waltonaudio/pcl86.html

Wow, that really looks nice. I was originally thinking metal,
but MDF painted a nice shiny gloss color probably wouldn't
really look much different. I also like the way you made the
chassis from flat aluminum plates. I think I might try painted
MDF sides and nice shiny aluminum plate screwed down on top.

Thanks!

torrence · 31st July 2008, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SHiFTY
I used Twinings tea tins upside down on one project- with matt black crinkle finish they looked great!

I had thought about using tea tins. Did you just screw the lid
upside down to the chassis, or did you come up with a more
clever way to hold the tin down flush?

Richard Ellis · 31st July 2008, 06:45 AM

Pots and pans.....found at a "kitchen" outlet, they are usually made of a good looking aluminum, the really small ones of course.
Take your TXs to the store to size them up...watch how the handles are attached as you will be removing them.
Next up will be how they will be mounted, there are no flanges obviously on the top (Now bottom ) of the pot....perhaps epoxy or???
_________________________________________Rick..... ...

JoshK · 31st July 2008, 01:29 PM

The tea tins is a really clever idea. I like it.

I have a bunch of Lundahl iron for my Karna's to find covers for. The K&K ones at $36/ea are a bit too steep.

kevinkr · 31st July 2008, 04:22 PM

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Originally posted by JoshK
The tea tins is a really clever idea. I like it.

I have a bunch of Lundahl iron for my Karna's to find covers for. The K&K ones at $36/ea are a bit too steep.

I like the Twinings tea tins and have used them in the past.. Also in the USA Progesso soup cans can be made to look quite nice as well.

30th July 2008, 10:59 PM	#2
torrence diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oregon	Covers for budget output transformers Hi, Does anybody have a good looking budget solution for covering budget (open frame) output transformers? I have a pair of the new Edcor GXSE that I was planning to run with 450V B+, and with kids it seemed like a good idea to have these covered. I don't really like the "cage" look, but was looking for some sort of smooth metallic box-like structure which wouldn't cost more than the transformers themselves. Any good thrifty ideas out there? -Thanks

31st July 2008, 01:07 AM	#3
aardvarkash10 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Auckland, NZ	mdf and paint both will hide a number of errors and ugliness... Like this http://www.iol.ie/~waltonaudio/pcl86.html __________________ Yes, conservatism thrives on low intelligence and poor information. But the liberals in politics... continue to back off, yielding to the supremacy of the stupid. It's turkeys all the way down. - George Monbiot, guardian.co.uk, 6 Feb 2012

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31st July 2008, 04:08 AM	#4
SHiFTY diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Zealand	I used Twinings tea tins upside down on one project- with matt black crinkle finish they looked great!

31st July 2008, 06:45 AM	#7
Richard Ellis diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mar del Plata, a BIG seasonal getaway city, can see the Ocean from our residence.	Pots and pans.....found at a "kitchen" outlet, they are usually made of a good looking aluminum, the really small ones of course. Take your TXs to the store to size them up...watch how the handles are attached as you will be removing them. Next up will be how they will be mounted, there are no flanges obviously on the top (Now bottom ) of the pot....perhaps epoxy or??? _________________________________________Rick..... ...

31st July 2008, 01:29 PM	#8
JoshK diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto, ON	The tea tins is a really clever idea. I like it. I have a bunch of Lundahl iron for my Karna's to find covers for. The K&K ones at $36/ea are a bit too steep.

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