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ntrl · Jul 5, 2006 at 7:32 AM

Hi All!

My scary construction of PowerAmp

Here miniworklog http://linuxbox.spb.ru/gallery/poweramp

More details here (babelfish from Russian)

JaGWiRE · Jul 6, 2006 at 6:27 AM

http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=187889

mb3k · Jul 8, 2006 at 1:32 AM

I believe I was just in time to catch the very last two PCBs for the Corda Cross-1 from Jan Meier, but he did not have any faceplates remaining. I decided to engrave my own by modifiying the original Corel Draw files for the faceplates (again, provided by Jan Meier) for a Hammond 1455N1601BK enclosure. They came out wonderfully!

6-32 tapped machine screws from Ebay

Changed the Stereo/Crossfeed graphics. Notice the increasing size of the "dots" for the Bass and Treble

I made it easier for myself by indicating which switch was which in plain english

Long shot of the back

I wanted to make it more of a Denon feeling for the back

More engraved cases to come...!

hembergler · Jul 8, 2006 at 2:55 AM

I love it! Very very awesome work.

amb · Jul 8, 2006 at 6:05 AM

mb3k, the panel lettering and graphics look very professional. Can you describe in more detail on how it was done?

Edwood · Jul 8, 2006 at 6:55 AM

Looks like Laser Etching to me. Very nicely done.

-Ed

JaGWiRE · Jul 8, 2006 at 7:03 AM

God bless Canada.

(Take that you Americans..)

mb3k · Jul 8, 2006 at 7:42 AM

The post was worded a little misleading. I designed them with CorelDraw at home and then got them laser engraved at the University I attend.
The process is very neat but simple, working just like a laser printer but with a 'welder-type' laser beam that just took off the thin layer of the black anodized alum. It was amusing when the operator engraved the wrong side of some of the faceplates - I even emphasized that she should only engrave the side where the countersunk holes are.

amb · Jul 8, 2006 at 8:16 AM

Thanks mb3k, very cool! It definitely helps to have access to university facilities like that.

PinkFloyd · Jul 8, 2006 at 9:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ntrl
Hi All!

My scary construction of PowerAmp

Here miniworklog http://linuxbox.spb.ru/gallery/poweramp

More details here (babelfish from Russian)

That looks like it's going to one very nice amp

JLMaestro · Jul 9, 2006 at 7:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mb3k
I believe I was just in time to catch the very last two PCBs for the Corda Cross-1 from Jan Meier, but he did not have any faceplates remaining. I decided to engrave my own by modifiying the original Corel Draw files for the faceplates (again, provided by Jan Meier) for a Hammond 1455N1601BK enclosure. They came out wonderfully!

6-32 tapped machine screws from Ebay

Changed the Stereo/Crossfeed graphics. Notice the increasing size of the "dots" for the Bass and Treble

I made it easier for myself by indicating which switch was which in plain english

Long shot of the back

I wanted to make it more of a Denon feeling for the back

More engraved cases to come...!

Wow, I love the engraving! Any photos of the inside?

[AK]Zip · Jul 10, 2006 at 2:47 AM

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chillysalsa · Jul 10, 2006 at 11:42 AM

Nice job, AK!

What DAC kit is that?

You have a shield between the transformer and the PCB, did your custom transformer cause any noise to be picked up when you remove the shield?

bperboy · Jul 10, 2006 at 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by chillysalsa
What DAC kit is that?

It's the DAC101, as listed in my sig. AK, did you get the board with the chips already on it?

[AK]Zip · Jul 10, 2006 at 10:15 PM

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