Action store has bamboo transformer covers

[Bas Horneman]

Action is a general store found in Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Czechia, Austria and Poland AFAICS. Not sure they stock them everywhere ofcourse.

Not everyone's cup of tea....but I like em.

 

[Bas Horneman]

They are around 6mm thick. So one will have to glue on a another piece of wood or bamboo to screw in something like I did with the Ikea boxes.

 

[Bas Horneman]

Also no cooling slots as with these boxes...but one could drill a biggish hole in the back or top ...and use stainless mesh like shown here on these ikea jobbies.

 

[Bas Horneman]

Here is another box I bought from Action (Not in stock at the moment) I then order aluminium plate and glue it into the "box". The feet are Action broomsticks.

 

[NickKUK]

Not my cup of tea but i would line the inside with some form of shielding with the mesh.

 

[GM]

Not everyone's cup of tea....but I like em.

Cool! Never occurred to me to even look for any, but apparently quite popular, thanks! Bamboo boxes

 

[Bas Horneman]

You are welcome. Some more inspiration from Ikea boxes.

 

[Bas Horneman]

And these amps by http://s8audiolabs.com

 

[Bigun]

why would you want to use a non-magnetic material ? isn't it better to use iron covers to provide some level of magnetic shielding ?

 

[Bas Horneman]

Better depends on the situation I suppose. I don't have issues with hum. That said. Look at the high end transformers: Brass end bells, copper shrouds. Naked.

 

[JMFahey]

WHY would anybody fit a transformer (hint, they dissipate heat, lots of it) inside a THERMALLY INSULATING box is way beyond me.

Mechanically flimsy too, so what´s the point?

 

[ZMathers]

I regularly buy cheap bamboo “organizer” boxes from Amazon and use them as shells for some small portable/Bluetooth speakers. I always cover/wrap them in some sort of Tolex or vinyl, and fot the most part they’ve worked really well!

 

[Arthur Jackson]

With a little reenforcement they might make good midrange enclosures.

 

[Bas Horneman]

Another amp built in an Action bamboo box. This time Decware Zen clone

 

[Bas Horneman]

Now partnered with the Salas 6v6. The Salas 6v6 is like the rug in the Big Lebowski. It ties the room together. It really does tie my sound together and my jaw has dropped several times now.

 

[Andrewbee]

While I personally don't care much for the Bamboo Transformer covers I love the Bamboo chassis and as to the picture above of the Zen clone and Salas 6V6, even if it was not making sound I could just sit and look at them in awe. Maybe one day I will make something that looks as nice (but I doubt it).
Great work Bas!