socket mounting depth

[Sherman]

Originally posted by zarniwoop
may I ask where you guys are getting these Al chassis'? Custom made? Cause I can't find anything near that thick. I got a hammond one that is very thin and has cheap spot welded corners. Its kinda dicey for a 60 lb. amp. Maybe I'll take up mig welding.

I have purchased a couple from eBay that were pre-cut to the size I wanted and the price was not too bad. You can also cut aluminum plate on a table saw or bandsaw. (Wear hearing and eye protection!) Keep in mind these aren't really chassis but simple aluminum plates. You have to make some type of base yourself.

Also there are lots of different alloys of aluminum and even at 1/8" some might not be strong enough to hold a 60 lb amp without additional support. 6061 aluminum is incredibly strong so if you have a choice I can recommend that one from experience.

You might also try to find a local metal shop. There used to be one that would sell me their "cutoffs" pretty cheap and if they weren't busy they would cut it to size for me though they usually charged me a couple bucks per plate to do that.