Ultimate 4U 500mm Chassis - Who is interested?

[HeyBill]

zman01,

Thank you. That's what I'll do with the standoffs. I did know about mounting the outputs low on the sinks. I had to laugh about the OCD tendency to make things symmeyrical. Stay safe, Bill

 

[zman01]

Bill,

We are an odd lot, and can take minor build details to great lengths...

How's the tapping of holes coming along? Chassis work has to be done, but isn't much fun for me.

 

[HeyBill]

zman01,

You're right, we are an odd lot. My sinks have the holes tapped. Just need to install the boards as you recommended. Bill

 

[Mrdrewk]

@32y0 you had a rectangular hole for a switch ??? on the front panel. My front panel is solid except two little LED (?) holes. I was going to hack a hole with a drill and Dremmel for the switch. I figure the bezel on the switch will cover up my hack job. The other option is paying $80 for a local metal shop to water-jet a hole in there.

My cases showed up last week. Two enclosures in one box. Dang thing must've weighed 80lbs (36kg).

 

[32y0]

@Mrdrewk, yes I do. It was part of the front panel customisations I ordered, so not standard. Normal orders should come with the solid front panel with LED holes.

 

[2 picoDumbs]

First person to show off their finished amp with glowing leds in the front panel will get a jar of Vegemite shipped to them free of charge.

 

[gary s]

What an incentive pico, it won't be me - slow and steady for my build this time.

 

[dBel84]

First person to show off their finished amp with glowing leds in the front panel will get a jar of Vegemite shipped to them free of charge.

I think this is more a threat for people to back off and let Pico lead the charge

ps = I love marmite so no threat to me ..dB

 

[Mrdrewk]

ya, how about the first case that's on fire.

 

[ozorfis]

Vegemite is actually conductive
Lots of good minerals in there.

 

[2 picoDumbs]

See.
Not only can you eat it you can run or repair pcb tracks

 

[2 picoDumbs]

I want more pictures.

Hahahaha

 

[ItsAllInMyHead]

Me too!

Hopefully soon. Both chassis reunited at the FedEx hub. Weather delays... shipment is "pending".

 

[astromo]

Here's hoping it wasn't diverted via Texas. Stay warm over there in Minnesoooota. Are you guys in negative Fahrenheit territory yet?

Mine's been:

Non è stato possibile consegnare per assenza del destinatario.

for over a week now and it's supposed to be somewhere down under ..

For those with Italian skills as slick as mine, apparently that means, "It was not possible to deliver due to the absence of the recipient." I don't think they even knocked on the door ..

I hope it hasn't taken a detour to watch Serena or Ash Barty whack a few balls over the net down in Melbourne ..

Patience, patience ...

 

[Dennis Hui]

Hey Astromo, is your package shipped via EMS? If so, perhaps Australia Post's tracking can give you more info.

 

[ItsAllInMyHead]

Hey Astromo, they're both currently in Memphis, Tennessee. Maybe they're visiting Graceland.

My Mouser orders from TX though are another story. Super people on the phone though. They're having a heck of a time down there.

Hope all's well with you and yours!

 

[Blk Dynamite]

I live in North Dallas area and its been bonkers here. It was -4 degrees in my area a few days ago. Craziest !@#$ I’ve ever experienced weather wise (besides the tornados)

 

[ItsAllInMyHead]

Blk Dynamite - Hope you're doing well down there. Stay safe.

Astromo, I forgot to answer your other question. We've been below 0F for evening lows and some daytime high temps for quite some time. We should get into the 30F area next week for daytime high, hopefully.

 

[Blk Dynamite]

All good man

 

[gary s]

astromo, one of mine landed in Melbourne and was delivered here in NSW the next day by Aust Post, the other landed in Sydney a week later and then took another week to travel 300kms to me here. Aust Post took longer than EMS for the second package.

As you are in Brisbane, Aust Post will take longer, I received a normal letter sent from Brisbane 10 days ago yesterday, so they are not exactly in a hurry around your part of the world. Hope it lands for you today.

You will be pleased with the contents once you open the box.