ELEKIT TU-8200R

you need to cut the dot line to lower the volume pot pcb and connect with wire .
the dot line is ready for you to cut to upgrade to R27.
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Yeah, well I tried cutting along the dots with a utility knife, which didn’t work at all and the blade skidded across the board. You can’t see it on this photo, it’s on the top and right under the edge of the pot. I don’t know how deep the trace is under the surface but I wonder if I deformed it somehow. I ended up using a hacksaw. I don’t think I have any solder bridges or whiskers on the wire connections, but I’ll take another look. Worst case I could just do point-to-point wiring like I’ve done with my preamps, or order one of the R27 circuit boards diyAudio Store sells.
 
I made a stainless steel wire mesh cage for my TU-8200R, in order to be able to use the amplifier for a new phono setup in the living room, where our cats roam freely.
I bent the front, top and rear from one whole 11" by 14" sheet, and cut the left and right 4" by 4.5" side inserts from a second one. Aluminum rivets in the eight corners hold everything together. Overall dimensions are 10" by 4" by 4.5" height.
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