Hello Eric,
Please don't do this!!! 😱
Cheers
Dirk😀
The most FAB CAB with a great gift for gab.

My orthopedist thanks you for the (ahem) sound advice.

Hello Eric,
the PSU seems robust enough...
Sometimes I do tests how rigid / robust the frames are.
Although I have posted those pics before - again for your entertainment.
The 'Fakir'-test on the new build and the handstand-test on the 50W-SE-Schade-amps - some time ago.
Please don't do this!!! 😱
Cheers
Dirk😀
with smaller amps, for me easier to do it the other way, feet on ground, amp above head
my bad back is enduring that, but doing what you did is no-no for long time for Mighty Moi (it seems my back couldn't endure my Mightyness

To starcat
Thanks for the kind words🙂
This module comes from a factory here in Germany: AudioCreativ
Nice quality and perfect function.
Greetings
Congratulations to your build, looking very nice!
Could you please post a link to the soft-start and speaker DC protect circuit you used? Highly appreciated, thanks!
Thanks for the kind words🙂
This module comes from a factory here in Germany: AudioCreativ
Nice quality and perfect function.
Greetings
Good morning zman01,
I buy the profiles from a distributor here in Germany cut to length...
Cheers
Dirk 😀
Rexroth Series 45 (45mm). They are really great and I built a workbench at work using it.

to EUVL
Hello Patrick,
nice to hear from you!
The ESLs are no diy-project.
They are Audiostatic ES300R - made in the Netherlands.
Audiostatic - Pure full range electrostatic loudspeakers
My ones got new foils and caps a few years ago. I like them a lot.
I use them with a subwoofer. Crossoverfrequency at 80Hz. .
Cheers
Dirk 😀
Hello Patrick,
nice to hear from you!
The ESLs are no diy-project.
They are Audiostatic ES300R - made in the Netherlands.
Audiostatic - Pure full range electrostatic loudspeakers
My ones got new foils and caps a few years ago. I like them a lot.
I use them with a subwoofer. Crossoverfrequency at 80Hz. .
Cheers
Dirk 😀
IXYS-Mosfet-amp
Hello out there,
I hope you are all fine?
I made some slooow progress. Preparing the aluminum -L - brackets for inputs / outputs... 🙄
Bending some 2.5 mm²-solid wire to the bridgerectifiers.
Perhaps I will finish my cap-banks this weekend?
Have a nice weekend
Dirk 😀
Hello out there,
I hope you are all fine?
I made some slooow progress. Preparing the aluminum -L - brackets for inputs / outputs... 🙄
Bending some 2.5 mm²-solid wire to the bridgerectifiers.
Perhaps I will finish my cap-banks this weekend?
Have a nice weekend
Dirk 😀
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to maximax77
Hello maximax77,
yes, it is one of my cheapo-DMMs. I have also measured with the Fluke.
The bracket for the toroid is rubber mounted - so I wanted to see the resistance to different points of the aluminum frame. Some points show higher resistance.
Caused by the aluminum profiles which are anodized. Scratching, sanding or
toothwashers...
Cheers
Dirk 😉
Hello maximax77,
yes, it is one of my cheapo-DMMs. I have also measured with the Fluke.
The bracket for the toroid is rubber mounted - so I wanted to see the resistance to different points of the aluminum frame. Some points show higher resistance.
Caused by the aluminum profiles which are anodized. Scratching, sanding or
toothwashers...
Cheers
Dirk 😉
Hello out there,
I hope you are all fine?
I made some slooow progress. Preparing the aluminum -L - brackets for inputs / outputs... 🙄
Bending some 2.5 mm²-solid wire to the bridgerectifiers.
Perhaps I will finish my cap-banks this weekend?
Have a nice weekend
Dirk 😀
Do you buy large aluminium sheets and then use a bench saw to cut it into wanted pieces? .....or which kind of saw do you use for that?
The square holes for connecters and switches do you use the technique by drilling a hole in the corners and then use a small "hand saw" to cut the hole?
Hello out there,
I hope you are all fine?
I made some slooow progress. Preparing the aluminum -L - brackets for inputs / outputs... 🙄
Bending some 2.5 mm²-solid wire to the bridgerectifiers.
Perhaps I will finish my cap-banks this weekend?
Have a nice weekend
Dirk 😀
me likeee
Hello out there,
I hope you are all fine?
I made some slooow progress. Preparing the aluminum -L - brackets for inputs / outputs... 🙄
Bending some 2.5 mm²-solid wire to the bridgerectifiers.
Perhaps I will finish my cap-banks this weekend?
Have a nice weekend
Dirk 😀
Another piece for gymnastics training.

The attention to detail and clean runs make me smile. 🙂
Beautiful!
to MEPER #6132
Hello Meper,
exactly as you described it. I drill the corners of the later cutouts, then jigsaw or handsaw, then come the files and some wet-sanding by hand.
Cheers
Dirk 😉
Hello Meper,
exactly as you described it. I drill the corners of the later cutouts, then jigsaw or handsaw, then come the files and some wet-sanding by hand.
Cheers
Dirk 😉
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Dirk: I appreciate the images demonstrating the robustness of your construction! I'm not sure that my smaller amps would withstand such a demonstration. Worse than that, I'd probably break my head.
I'm thinking my big Aleph-X amps might be able to support a car, though.
I'm thinking my big Aleph-X amps might be able to support a car, though.
This is one of my 'girlfriends' - Jill Jigsaw.
She has very sharp teeth...😱
Dirk 🙄
This is a nice one.
Do you also you that for cutting the larger panels which needs long and strait lines?
Do don't use a circular saw with rail for this?
Circular saw can be quite "violent" so better it the small jig saw can be used or a dedicated large bench saw but very few private people have such a tool.
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