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post #2281 of 3977
2/12/09 at 5:13pm
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Originally Posted by MoodySteve View Post
I'm thinking along these lines for casing. The frame willl be around 1/2" wood painted, lacquered and polished. The top panel will be 1/8" aluminum, not sure about finish yet.

Edit: V-Div, just noticed you're near NYC. Cool to find a fellow Bijou builder in the area!



Impessive CAD work. If you are going to implement your Bijou along that line, it should be great.
I like the originality, something totally different than the kind of “uniform enclosure”, using by many builders (more or less) at the same time.
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post #2282 of 3977
2/12/09 at 5:23pm
V-DIV: That sounds fairly close to my own planned build, except that I am using Obligatto Gold 1uF for C6 and I'm probably not going to go high-end on the attenuator (I feel that if any piece of my gear deserves an attenuator upgrade, it would be the ß22). Of course, I will try to leave room for tweaking later on (I do have all the parts necessary to roll tubes).

Ferrari: Thanks for your kind words! I really do hope that the final product resembles that as closely as possible; I think the weak link will be my surface finishing skills, but I need to improve those anyway. Your incredibly attractive and clean builds have been serving as a reference for me since I started to build. Like you, I like my projects to look a little different.
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post #2283 of 3977
2/12/09 at 6:10pm
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Originally Posted by MoodySteve View Post
V-DIV: That sounds fairly close to my own planned build, except that I am using Obligatto Gold 1uF for C6 and I'm probably not going to go high-end on the attenuator (I feel that if any piece of my gear deserves an attenuator upgrade, it would be the ß22). Of course, I will try to leave room for tweaking later on (I do have all the parts necessary to roll tubes).
The Bijou needs a good attenuator every bit as much as a b22. The rk27 is simply not up to task, so even the eBay steppers would be the very least option for this amp, IMHO.
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post #2284 of 3977
2/12/09 at 9:02pm
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Originally Posted by pabbi1 View Post
The Bijou needs a good attenuator every bit as much as a b22. The rk27 is simply not up to task, so even the eBay steppers would be the very least option for this amp, IMHO.
I see what you mean - What I really meant was 'If I were to only buy one really good attenuator, I would put it in my ß22 rather than the Bijou.' No real reason other than the ß22 has been my pet project for the past year.

I will probably experiment with attenuators further down the line just to see if it's worth the fuss to me. If it turns out I have tin ears that can't discern a difference between RK27 and a Goldpoint, I suppose I'll be sticking with the RK27.
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post #2285 of 3977
2/12/09 at 9:23pm
While attenuators are certainly a step up, the RK27 are OK as place holders for the inevitable upgrade to attenuators. That way you can enjoy the machine a little earlier. ;-) Edit: that will be my plan of attack.
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post #2286 of 3977
2/13/09 at 1:05am
I picked up some maple 1X4 at Home Depot for the frame and ordered aluminum sheeting from Online Metal for the top and bottom plates - more than I would have liked to spend but will save myself lots more time hunting. Next issue with the case is how to put the name, Bijou, on the front. I've done my share of woodworking, mostly rough stuff, but never did any lettering. Suggestions?
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post #2287 of 3977
2/13/09 at 1:35am
Well, there is a logo floating around somewhere...
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post #2288 of 3977
2/13/09 at 3:34am
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Originally Posted by V-DiV View Post
I picked up some maple 1X4 at Home Depot for the frame and ordered aluminum sheeting from Online Metal for the top and bottom plates - more than I would have liked to spend but will save myself lots more time hunting. Next issue with the case is how to put the name, Bijou, on the front. I've done my share of woodworking, mostly rough stuff, but never did any lettering. Suggestions?
Buy a set of steel letter punches, heat them up with a torch, and burn the letters into the wood.

works better for labeling volume and stuff, since the punches tend to have boring fonts.
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post #2289 of 3977
2/13/09 at 3:03pm
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Originally Posted by pabbi1 View Post
Well, there is a logo floating around somewhere...
I recall that, but I don't remember seeing it implemented on anyone's amp. I wonder how I would do it on wood. Perhaps have some sort of medallion created?

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Originally Posted by TimmyMac View Post
Buy a set of steel letter punches, heat them up with a torch, and burn the letters into the wood.

works better for labeling volume and stuff, since the punches tend to have boring fonts.
That's an interesting idea. Where do you get these, and are they expensive???

Alternatively, I could buy a particular type of dremel and a router base for it and a set of lettering guides...that sounds like a lot of money.

Or I could buy a set of wood-carving knives and spend a few months practicing.

Hey TimmyMac, I wanted to take a quick peak at your wood-framed Bijou but your pictures are gone. Are they still accessible someplace?
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post #2290 of 3977
2/13/09 at 3:18pm
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Originally Posted by V-DiV View Post
That's an interesting idea. Where do you get these, and are they expensive???

Alternatively, I could buy a particular type of dremel and a router base for it and a set of lettering guides...that sounds like a lot of money.

Or I could buy a set of wood-carving knives and spend a few months practicing.

Hey TimmyMac, I wanted to take a quick peak at your wood-framed Bijou but your pictures are gone. Are they still accessible someplace?
I got a set of 1/4" punches off e-bay, for around $20 shipped. If this guy shipped to Canada I'd probably buy this:
120 PC LETTER / NUMBER / HOLE PUNCH COMBO SET - eBay (item 350143693006 end time Feb-19-09 11:51:21 PST)

Here are the pics of my bijou...


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post #2291 of 3977
2/13/09 at 4:00pm
I have a jpg, but laser engravers prefer a line art version, as it is much crisper. I have the small wood for a plate, just waiting for Amphead to finish his build so he can then finish the line art... unless someone could take up the cause...
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post #2292 of 3977
2/14/09 at 2:01am
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Originally Posted by TimmyMac View Post
I got a set of 1/4" punches off e-bay, for around $20 shipped. If this guy shipped to Canada I'd probably buy this:
120 PC LETTER / NUMBER / HOLE PUNCH COMBO SET - eBay (item 350143693006 end time Feb-19-09 11:51:21 PST)

Here are the pics of my bijou...
TimmyMac, thanks for the pictures. I remembered really liking the color of the stain that you used and how you countersunk the front panel elements. And thanks for the link to the punch set. It looks interesting.

Pabbi, I would just be happy to be able to use just the name Bijou with the nice font that Amphead found or something similar, either as a commercially laser engraved medalion, or somehow doing it myself. I wasn't super excited by the gem drawing that was passed around last summer, but maybe I didn't see the last version. But it would be cool if we could have a common logo that all could use. I've been spending too much time on this lately, but it wouldn't take too much time to turn the jpeg into a line drawing.
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post #2293 of 3977
2/14/09 at 2:36am
Yeah, well there isn't an "official" logo for the amp per se. It could well be that there will be variants of what each builder wants for their amp design. This way, no controversy over what each amplifier gets. After all, Ferrari has already engraved the panel on his amplifier, and that would be his logo. I would help a couple builders to have the same badge/logo that I will create. No prob. It will be unique/backlit, and won't require a large cutout on the panel.
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post #2294 of 3977
2/14/09 at 2:47am
Oner picture worth a thousand words...

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post #2295 of 3977
2/14/09 at 3:01am
It's in the running for my backlit badge project. Just have to see a mock-up or prototype of the badge to be sure. I'll be working on that soon........
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