[Amps] Building an Amp & Metal Working is an Art.

[Fuqua, Bill L]

one good thing is that many sockets, meters and such will cover your somewhat sloppy large hole. You have to look on the
right side to see the cutout.  The shear and brake ( i prefer a press brake) are the hard parts. You can spend loads more money
on even cheap Harbor Freight tooling than on hardware and parts for your amplifier. 

73
Bill wa4lav

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From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [amps-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger [sub1 at rogerhalstead.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 5:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [Amps] Building an Amp & Metal Working is an Art.

Bill, W6WRT wrote:
> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
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> On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:42:48 -0500, Roger <sub1 at rogerhalstead.com>
> wrote:
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>
>> The holes
>> for the tubes and sockets must not look like they were done with a hole
>> saw. This can be done with either a fly cutter, or punch press.
>>
>
> REPLY:
>
> I agree that a hole saw does not do very pretty holes compared to
> other methods, but if done carefully, I think they can be adequate.
> The secrets to making good holes wit a hole saw are:  1. Go slow. You
> need to CUT your way through the aluminum, not BURN your way through.
> 2. Use a sharp hole saw. When it gets dull, toss it. 3. Spend some
> time cleaning up the inevitable burr.
>
> And try not to be too obsessive about it. Few if any of the holes will
> ever be seen when the amp is in actual use. You don't need "perfect",
> you need "good enough".
>
It all depends on your goals, be it "will work", "good enough for who
it's for", "look like commercial", or "a show piece inside and out".
Unfortunately I tend to be of the latter type when it comes to construction.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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