the $5 amp enclosure

[SQ Kid]

i like using old external scsi harddrive cases. they are usually thick metal, big enough to fit a decent size toriod in, and already have a fuse and outlet included. i've got two i'm planning on using for a matching gainclone/preamp setup

 

[karma]

that will work good. one case i was looking at are the old scsi cases from sun micro there also nice and cheap.

i was thinking on using it for a gainclone but i wana clone peter's patek first

 

[planet10]

old scsi cases... nice and cheap.

That's for sure... people just keep giving them to me... i probably have 20-30 of them kicking around.

dave

 

[karma]

same here i chucked a lot out before i moved

 

[SQ Kid]

yeah, my college has been cleaning out their old computer stuff and i got an unbelievable amount of awesome cases, including some 2-3 space rack cases (one's going for my 6 ch gainclone), a few of the scsi cases (preamp and 2-ch gainclone), and a large case from an old coax hub (who knows, it was jsut a nice size case)

recycling is good

 

[purplepeople]

I was going through some old stuff at work and discovered some old 3.5" disk cases. Rather than upload anything I just found some equivalent stuff using Froogle. I'm sure you could get these empty for next to nothing. And I'll bet some clearance sales will get rid of new ones for less than $5 including potentially useful disks.

ensen

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[planet10]

including potentially useful disks.

Dead CDs make better coasters

dave

 

[karma]

dave one of the power tube's on my trio amp just went bad
give me a sec ill post a pic

ill post it in tubes wow what a mess

 

[karma]

here a old switch box for the old printer's it's aluminum.
slap some wood on it and it's good for anything

 

[zagisrule!]

Or bend your own from scratch....$6

 

[zagisrule!]

Yes...I realized once it was finished that I made it upside down...but this was my first attempt at metal fabrication so cut me some slack


Time to get some pointy brass feet?


Sorry for the crappy photos...the good camera was not around when they were taken.




-Matt

 

[karma]

looks good to me

 

[karma]

here's mine 12ax7 preamp and will be instaling brians gainclone when it comes in.

looks weird but i like it handle city. the stainless steal looks cool

just finishing up the preamp on the bench before i finish it

 

[chris ma]

Nice design very nice I like it but it seems missing 3 screws at the side. The round platform really make it stand out nicely.

Chris

 

[karma]

The round platform is stainless steel. i leave the screw's out
untill all the soldering is finished

and i still need to cut the hole for the tube socket and the cap

 

[karma]

hmm here's a somewhat better pic fixed my camera and changed the lighting in here

 

[Aunkst]

a pair of dead CDROM drives = $1.00 at a flea market.

 

[planet10]

a pair of dead CDROM drives

if externals, sounds like monoblocks -- i have some of the nice long Apple external CD cases stashed for such a project someday...

dave

 

[karma]

finishing up the wood and aluninum. installed socket and cap

wow its going to have nice shine

not to sure about the handles good thing there not installed yet

 

[mgb]

Great looking Amps

Nice Amps Karma,

I've also an old DEC tapedrive case lying around. Planned to use it for a CDROM based CD-Player but didn't finish that project. What kind of amp did you build inside it? I also like the Power meters. Did you have them lying around?

Cheers,
Michael