i think i've found it! the cheapest way to get an enclosure for a gainclone project. cheap and it looks pretty easy too!
what is it? a mailbox. at least in the US, there are "rural" mailboxes made from metal. they are meant to be mounted on wood.
this looks like they have the following advantages:
1.) big and roomy.
2.) metal for sheilding/grounding.
3.) an access panel (the door to the mailbox!)
4.) wood can be attached to the bottom, allowing heavier transformers to be secured to the enclosure.
5.) it is metal, so it is somewhat fire resistant.
6.) it's kinda thin metal, so holes can be easily made for adding RCA jacks.
7.) not an unattractive shape and not as boring as rectangular enclosures.
at my local lowes they cost $4.87 USD each.
for some projects i guess you could use it as a heatsink -- it has plenty of area -- but i don't think i'd reccomend that, it is a little thin and isn't aluminum!
what is it? a mailbox. at least in the US, there are "rural" mailboxes made from metal. they are meant to be mounted on wood.
this looks like they have the following advantages:
1.) big and roomy.
2.) metal for sheilding/grounding.
3.) an access panel (the door to the mailbox!)
4.) wood can be attached to the bottom, allowing heavier transformers to be secured to the enclosure.
5.) it is metal, so it is somewhat fire resistant.
6.) it's kinda thin metal, so holes can be easily made for adding RCA jacks.
7.) not an unattractive shape and not as boring as rectangular enclosures.
at my local lowes they cost $4.87 USD each.
for some projects i guess you could use it as a heatsink -- it has plenty of area -- but i don't think i'd reccomend that, it is a little thin and isn't aluminum!
Well, i found something thats about $2 and gives you food!
Ever see those Ice Breakers mints containers? They'd be great for headphone amps, or low power speaker amps, since they are made of metal which would work as a small heatsink. Or, for something like a headphone amp, they have a part that opens on the top that a 9V or 2AA would probably fit into nicely.
I'll try to have a picture later.
Ever see those Ice Breakers mints containers? They'd be great for headphone amps, or low power speaker amps, since they are made of metal which would work as a small heatsink. Or, for something like a headphone amp, they have a part that opens on the top that a 9V or 2AA would probably fit into nicely.
I'll try to have a picture later.
yes thay do. i was looking into that before here a pic of one
here a nice link to look at
http://ipodstudio.com/gallery/headphone-amps?page=24
http://www.fixup.net/tips/pktamp/original.htm
wow this one is nice
http://users.wpi.edu/~sethm/amptoids/amptoids.html
here a nice link to look at
http://ipodstudio.com/gallery/headphone-amps?page=24
http://www.fixup.net/tips/pktamp/original.htm
wow this one is nice
http://users.wpi.edu/~sethm/amptoids/amptoids.html
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