[fureshi]

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Originally Posted by Edwood Heheh, it helps to have nice toys/tools for soldering. I am not new to soldering, but new to electronics soldering. And most certainly Amp building. -Ed

I love Metcal. We use MX500's at work and they rock. I'm glad that we have them at there so that I don't have to buy my own but it's alway good to have a nice soldering station whenever you need it.

 

[skyskraper]

ed, i plan on making something similar for my dynahi, i was gonna get an existing rack case, chop the case width down enough so that i can fit my heatsinks on the side and still fit in a 19" rack, then re assemble.

another option i was considering was getting a pair of long heat sinks, getting a top and bottom and back cut for them and either getting a shaeffer front panel done of making one out of wood.

shame i dont have space to put anything dynahi size anywhere but in a rack stand.

 

[Edwood]

Finally finished casing it up.

Not very happy with the knob, I would've recessed it, but there is no room.

For sh**s and giggles I put some OPA627's in there. Does wonders for battery life.

-Ed

 

[Kenny12]

very nice what did u use to cut the battery holes?

 

[Edwood]

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Originally Posted by Kenny12 very nice what did u use to cut the battery holes?

Nibbler.

My absolute favorite tool for cutting rectangular holes.

-Ed

 

[MisterX]

Nice casework Ed.

 

[Icy006]

Well done. This looks like a very roomy case, just what I'm looking for to do a PIMETA with a VU meter.

I'm curious about a few of your parts. First, what case is this? Also, those battery holders are sweet...who makes 'em? Last, what is the story on "insulated DC jacks"?

 

[Voodoochile]

Nice casework, Ed. I'm not so sure if policy allows you to post a pic with your drawers open, though.

Ikea batteries- who would have thought?

It's a real nice looking amp. How are you liking the sound so far?

 

[Edwood]

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Originally Posted by Voodoochile Nice casework, Ed. I'm not so sure if policy allows you to post a pic with your drawers open, though. Ikea batteries- who would have thought? It's a real nice looking amp. How are you liking the sound so far?

<rimshot>

LOL, Ikea batteries are dirt cheap.

Of course, I burned through so many AA batteries, that I bought a pile of NiMH ones.

Looks like I'll have to get some nice NiMH 9V as well.

-Ed

 

[Edwood]

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Originally Posted by Icy006 Well done. This looks like a very roomy case, just what I'm looking for to do a PIMETA with a VU meter. I'm curious about a few of your parts. First, what case is this? Also, those battery holders are sweet...who makes 'em? Last, what is the story on "insulated DC jacks"?

Bulgin makes the battery holders. Ripped the idea from Ray Samuels and Mister X. Got them from Newark, but I think Mouser might carry them as well. Digikey does not, unfortunately.

Insulated jacks? You need them for either your input jack(s) or your power input jack. Otherwise you will collapse/short the virtual ground, and your amp will sound like poop.

-Ed

 

[aeriyn]

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Originally Posted by Edwood Insulated jacks? You need them for either your input jack(s) or your power input jack. Otherwise you will collapse/short the virtual ground, and your amp will sound like poop. -Ed

Erm, it won't sound like anything, Ed.

It'll fry your rail splitters, then not work! Like mine did! (Three times. -.-' )

 

[Edwood]

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Originally Posted by aeriyn Erm, it won't sound like anything, Ed. It'll fry your rail splitters, then not work! Like mine did! (Three times. -.-' )

Exactly.

Poop only makes one sound.

Plop.

-Ed

 

[MisterX]

Is this an amp thread or a bad joke thread? lol

The only question left is how do you like the way it sounds?
Notice the difference in the soundstage between the Pimeta and the Mint?