Finished K-12 Kit with cedar / brass chassis (pics)

Maxwell Smart · 14th August 2010, 03:18 AM

Hi all, just wanted to post some pictures of my build now that I finally finished thanks to the help of everyone on this forum. The amp sounds wonderful, and I am so glad I was able to build it, gaining tons of tube knowledge along the way. Anyway, here are some glamor shots:

TheGimp · 14th August 2010, 03:38 AM

Nice looking amp, you might want to put some mesh over the bottom to keep munchkins out in the future.

Maxwell Smart · 14th August 2010, 03:49 AM

Haha yeah, actually I was thinking about sometime in the future adding some brass mesh plates to the left and right of the tubes to provide more ventilation for the transformers, but I'm not sure how I would do it and make it look good.

aardvarkash10 · 14th August 2010, 04:23 AM

sweet looking build!

I wouldn't worry about the venting in hte top - if you absolutely get wedded to the idea, just drill an artistic looking series of 1/4" holes - a line of them across the back of the top plate would be unobtrusive and provide plenty of venting.

As for protecting against kids - durex is best for that!

Congrats on a good looking build.

Poindexter · 14th August 2010, 04:28 AM

Bro, you are doing some nice work there. Howcum you are using such ugly-azz switches and knobs? They demean your efforts. The good stuff is not expensive.

Aloha,

Poinz

Maxwell Smart · 14th August 2010, 04:54 AM

Where can I find the good stuff? These were just the best things I could find around at local parts shops.

Eli Duttman · 14th August 2010, 02:11 PM

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Where can I find the good stuff?

Check Mouser out. As the addiction to this hobby deepens, you can make use of Michael Percy and Parts Connexion.

Soonerorlater · 14th August 2010, 06:05 PM

Loooooooooovleeee

I rather like the switches and the retro chicken head knob.

I can see you've started down the upgrade path already, so I suppose you'll be saving up for a nice new pair of output transformers.

ps are those switches earthed

Maxwell Smart · 14th August 2010, 06:39 PM

No, the switches aren't earthed, do you think that's necessary? And yeah I like the chickenhead knob too, though I'd really love some attractive brass switches for the front to really tie everything together, if anyone knows where I can find some nice looking retro brass switches I'd really appreciate it

Brit01 · 14th August 2010, 06:50 PM

Picked up some cheap Radioshack knobs that aren't half bad.

Ignore the rest of the board, just a quick job not for show but maybe you can see the radio shack knob on the right of the pic.
Silver with knurled edge. Just a few dollars for a pair.

14th August 2010, 03:18 AM	#1
Maxwell Smart diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2010	Finished K-12 Kit with cedar / brass chassis (pics) Hi all, just wanted to post some pictures of my build now that I finally finished thanks to the help of everyone on this forum. The amp sounds wonderful, and I am so glad I was able to build it, gaining tons of tube knowledge along the way. Anyway, here are some glamor shots:

14th August 2010, 04:23 AM	#4
aardvarkash10 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Auckland, NZ	sweet looking build! I wouldn't worry about the venting in hte top - if you absolutely get wedded to the idea, just drill an artistic looking series of 1/4" holes - a line of them across the back of the top plate would be unobtrusive and provide plenty of venting. As for protecting against kids - durex is best for that! Congrats on a good looking build. __________________ 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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14th August 2010, 03:38 AM	#2
TheGimp diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Johnson City, TN	Nice looking amp, you might want to put some mesh over the bottom to keep munchkins out in the future.

14th August 2010, 03:49 AM	#3
Maxwell Smart diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2010	Haha yeah, actually I was thinking about sometime in the future adding some brass mesh plates to the left and right of the tubes to provide more ventilation for the transformers, but I'm not sure how I would do it and make it look good.

14th August 2010, 04:28 AM	#5
Poindexter diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Maui, Hawai'i, USA	Bro, you are doing some nice work there. Howcum you are using such ugly-azz switches and knobs? They demean your efforts. The good stuff is not expensive. Aloha, Poinz

14th August 2010, 04:54 AM	#6
Maxwell Smart diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2010	Where can I find the good stuff? These were just the best things I could find around at local parts shops.

14th August 2010, 06:05 PM	#8
Soonerorlater diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Belfast	Loooooooooovleeee I rather like the switches and the retro chicken head knob. I can see you've started down the upgrade path already, so I suppose you'll be saving up for a nice new pair of output transformers. ps are those switches earthed

14th August 2010, 06:39 PM	#9
Maxwell Smart diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2010	No, the switches aren't earthed, do you think that's necessary? And yeah I like the chickenhead knob too, though I'd really love some attractive brass switches for the front to really tie everything together, if anyone knows where I can find some nice looking retro brass switches I'd really appreciate it

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