[kuroguy]

zkool. Awesome (as usual). Can you tell us what you use to finish that wood? In particular, what did you use over the MDF? How many coats, primer, sanding, etc. I've experimented with many finishing materials in the past. for clear coating I've settled on Lacquer applied with an air brush. In my opinion, finishing is the most difficult part and where a great design can go terribly wrong.

 

[zkool448]

Thanks folks!

kuroguy, pls see finish details under the casework build

 

[naamanf]

Very cool build Z!

 

[Nebby]

Very nice build Zcool!

Rush job on the opus, so the faceplate isn't nearly as nice as I'd like it to be:

it was a bit of a tight fit

 

[mojo]

Nebby, if that's your rush job... Well, puts me to shame!

 

[Llama16]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nebby /img/forum/go_quote.gif Very nice build Zcool! Rush job on the opus, so the faceplate isn't nearly as nice as I'd like it to be:

Waw very nice, seems like a very neat case you have there.
Maybe if you cut away a little of the side edges of the faceplate, it'll look less 'seperated' from the rest of the case.

Very nice, you got a look of the inside? Wish I had the skills

Dries

 

[zkool448]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nebby /img/forum/go_quote.gif Rush job on the opus..

Nebby, can only imagine what happens when you take your time

rush jobs but wary around serious power tools is all good

 

[Nebby]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Llama16 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Waw very nice, seems like a very neat case you have there. Maybe if you cut away a little of the side edges of the faceplate, it'll look less 'seperated' from the rest of the case. Very nice, you got a look of the inside? Wish I had the skills Dries

The extra wide front faceplate was a design decision I made halfway through making it, I actually like the extra wide look

As for the inside picture, it is a few posts above the main post but I'll edit it to be included in the main post.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zkool448 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Nebby, can only imagine what happens when you take your time rush jobs but wary around serious power tools is all good

I'm always careful when working on the power tools, I see enough stupidity by other folks working in the wood shop to be less than wary around power tools. By rushing I was speaking of the finishing of the wood and mounting/wiring the components.

 

[Kawai_man]

nice builds

 

[danobeavis]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Llama16 /img/forum/go_quote.gif danobeavis, seems like a very helpfull guide you have lying there. Just visited the site, you made it? Any chance there are some more guides like that which can help me around in this DIY world while learning me what I am actually doing while building amps

Yeah I made it for a friend. I'm always working on more DIY guides for hifi stuff and guitar stompboxes.

 

[Llama16]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nebby /img/forum/go_quote.gif The extra wide front faceplate was a design decision I made halfway through making it, I actually like the extra wide look As for the inside picture, it is a few posts above the main post but I'll edit it to be included in the main post.

Thanks for the pics. I went through the whole thread already but I haven't kept track of it lately.

 

[rds]

Full Featured Balanced and Single Ended Opus

 

[SACD-Man]

That's smokin'

 

[kuroguy]

RDS,
A suggestion, try shooting with a higher f-stop to increase the depth of field in your photos.

 

[rds]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kuroguy /img/forum/go_quote.gif RDS, A suggestion, try shooting with a higher f-stop to increase the depth of field in your photos.

Lol, yeah tell me about it. I only had couple minutes to get some shots, so they were rushed and hand held. Wish I had had more time.