[Amps] Building an Amp 101

[Carl]

You can even buy sheet metal from Ameritron and any other part they use.
For something different there are the SB-220 family cabinets which often 
show as well as the various rack panel width Hallicrafters TX and RX 
cabinets from the HT-32, SX-42, SX-101, etc.

Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Wilson" <chris at chriswilson.tv>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Building an Amp 101


>I think if you like the retro look building a vintage style amplifier,
> outward appearance wise, can yield good results on a budget. Trying to
> create something to rival a current mainstream "black box" would be
> futile, Kenwood, Yaesu and the like can build in the quantities that
> allow moulded plastic fascias, bespoke knobs and metering, blah blah.
> one only has to look at a K3 to see where even a manufacturer of an
> excellent transceiver who works in low volumes has to adopt a kit like
> look. They plain couldn't afford the moulds and design costs that
> someone turning out probably what, tens of thousands of identical
> rigs, can?  It's the same with cars, before the big boys took over
> Lamborghini. VAG would spend more developing the heating and air con
> systems for a mainstream car than Lamborghini could on the whole car
> itself.
> Now Audi have them in their portfolio they have interiors with no self
> tapper screw heads showing, screen apertures that are accurate enough
> not to require expensive screen glass nibbling to fit, and all the
> other benefits of a mainstream car giant's design house, production
> line, and bank balance.
>
> In my trade (race cars) much use is made of powder coating for low
> volume finishes. Even a fairly heavily scratched fascia panel for a
> home brew rig will respond to flatting down then powder coating, with
> its much thicker skin depth. It's cheap, available in umpteen
> colours, and in special finishes like a durable crackle, that can look
> fabulous on a retro look rig.
>
>
>
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> Best regards,
> Chris                            mailto:chris at chriswilson.tv
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