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Post by bluzman on Feb 24, 2009 20:46:34 GMT -7
I set up the table saw fence with the Brake Lite between the blade and the fence for both dimensions. Didn't even need a ruler or tape. Then I cut the wood. Drilled into the tab to fasten the Brake Lite and this is what I got. (I tried 3/8" trimmed to the bottom last week and it was too lite and the the screws were too short to for my confidence in holding it.) Now I can place it on top of an amp without worry of melting the tolex or shorting something out.
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Post by smolder on Feb 25, 2009 11:32:08 GMT -7
Very nice bluzman... great solution.
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Post by Lefty on Feb 25, 2009 13:29:17 GMT -7
Is that plywood UL rated?
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Post by blackice on Feb 25, 2009 13:56:39 GMT -7
COOL!
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Post by bluzman on Feb 25, 2009 14:02:51 GMT -7
Is that plywood UL rated? I believe the same flame retardant rating as a combo made out of CDX.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Feb 25, 2009 21:19:34 GMT -7
Yeah but does it have that yellow carpenter's glue between the layers? I heard that sounds better...
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Post by Eddie on Feb 26, 2009 1:24:58 GMT -7
Did you get that piece of wood from Harvey? :-)
Nice solution, Paul. I gotta get one of these things...
Eddie
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Post by Maddog on Feb 27, 2009 14:23:59 GMT -7
Bluzman....Nice job......But now you gotta paint it red so it'll sound better like Red tolex'd amps do!
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Post by Jefferson on Mar 6, 2009 11:51:30 GMT -7
Is there really a concern of melting the tolex?
I would have thought that Doc might have considered that and probably did some highly scientific tests like playing the thing as hard as possible until his fingers bled to see if the amp catches fire!
JR
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Post by bluzman on Mar 6, 2009 13:15:35 GMT -7
Well I pushed mine up really hard and while it was not hot, it was very warm but I don't think it was a fire hazard... I just didn't like the idea of it tilting or flipping over due to the weight of the speaker cable and something falling in there and shorting it. The wood makes it safer and gives it "ballast".
REGARDLESS... it has no back as it is designed to be installed inside a cabinet.
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Post by smolder on Mar 6, 2009 17:32:47 GMT -7
The gap and grill in the top of the Route 66 is very helpful... in that if you slide the metal flange under the heads handle... the resistors sit right over top of it.
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Post by billy on Mar 17, 2009 7:48:50 GMT -7
excellent idea
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Post by Darkside on May 10, 2009 9:48:41 GMT -7
I decided to go one step further with this idea and have made a shelf out of a spare piece of ply, covered it in black tolex, fitted some rubber feet similar to the ones on the Maz so it could stand on top without covering the ventilation slot. Also it gives me a platform for my H&K di box. Works a treat! ;D
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Post by bluzman on May 12, 2009 11:35:32 GMT -7
NICE. I like that set-up!
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Post by Darkside on May 12, 2009 13:58:52 GMT -7
It's superb as it's still a portable unit that I can use on different amps if I need to. I couldn't find any corner trims to fit a flat shelf though so you can still see the ply on the edges. Picky I know but I like to get it as good as I can!
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