Author Topic: Upgrading chassis for my Custom made Integ Amp. (Read 5490 times)

lance · « **on:** Sep 30, 2005 at 08:21 PM »

Mga sir,

Baka may kilala kayo na gumagawa or nag su supply ng chassis for amp? I have a custom made Integrated Amplifier, It sounds good but the Physical Appearance has a very low WAF. Ang in the closer look parang high school project yung face plate. I know that sounds is what important pero pag hindi sya tumutunog........

talo sa itsura. I want my Integ Amp to be very nice looking, pang display ikaw nga kasi nasa sala namin. Any help or suggestion will be highly appreciated. many thanks.

Lance

ATJr. · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 01, 2005 at 05:56 AM »

any sheetmetal fabricators with "box-benders", guilotine shears, and etc. can make a good chassis, i myself have used all aluminum chassis because it is much easier to work on. i buy my aluminum from Sulimco Metals beside Aranque market in the binondo area, then cutting and forming is done by shops nearby, there is one at t. alonzo.

lance · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 01, 2005 at 06:25 PM »

Thanks for the reply Sir. Ganyan din halos yung pagkkayari nung chassis ko. pero ang gusto ko sana this time ay yung medyo professional looking na. kungbaga eh hindi mukhang gawa gawa lang. I know na merong mga DIY na magaganda ang pag kakagawa pero yung ibang DIY like yung sa akin eh hindi kasama sa category na yun, chassis ang ibig kong sabihin. And besides hindi ko kayang ilipat yung laman nung Amp ko. :PGusto ko sana ay yung mga tipong tulad nung sa AMX na good looking.

ATJr. · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 02, 2005 at 08:36 AM »

if you want it , you can have it!
only takes a lot of imagination and a lot more work, that is all there is to it!
try to have your own style and make sketches.

aluminum is easy to work on, that is why i choose it, but your are obliged to anodise it. as painting is next to impossible.

crs, mild steel are stronger but is harder to drill, cut and form, but is much easier to paint, and chrome plate!

there are lots of sheet metal shops out there, but ordering just one unit will be costly!
group buys, just like what they do at diyaudio certeinly brings down costs, economy of scale!

av_phile1 · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 05, 2005 at 05:09 PM »

I had a similar project in my early days in this hobby. Aluminum is really easy to use. I used a 1/4" aluminum panel for the front painted in black and baked and used letter transfer for labels and had a flat fixative clear paint airsprayed over it. But I have to admit it still looked amateurish. IS there a way to make the aluminum have a brushed finish? Are there better ways to label the knobs and switches other than letter transfers?

ATJr. · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 05, 2005 at 05:58 PM »

yes, there is, i used to bring my amps to Echo Metals, in hulong duhat in malabon, i am not aware of the status of that company now. back then they have capability for double anodising and printing on aluminum.

maybe some members here are have any info about that company. last time they were doing decals for National Panasonic which had their factory in taytay!

av_phile1 · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 05, 2005 at 06:31 PM »

Thanks for the info. But I might be a little challenged going all the way to Malabon or Taytay unless there are metal works shop within metro manila that can do those stuff. Aren't there?

odyopayl · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 05, 2005 at 06:35 PM »

HDM Technologies can make any of your dream chassis. They can copy exactly branded chassis just give them drawing.

odyopayl · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 05, 2005 at 06:38 PM »

Quote from: av_phile1 on Oct 05, 2005 at 05:09 PM

I had a similar project in my early days in this hobby. Aluminum is really easy to use. I used a 1/4" aluminum panel for the front painted in black and baked and used letter transfer for labels and had a flat fixative clear paint airsprayed over it. But I have to admit it still looked amateurish. IS there a way to make the aluminum have a brushed finish? Are there better ways to label the knobs and switches other than letter transfers?

Everything is possible with HDM Technologies, aluminum panel can now anodized either clear or black on either mirror or hair line finished.

av_phile1 · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 06, 2005 at 09:38 AM »

Thanks for the info. Curious to know where HDM is. TIA.

lance · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 06, 2005 at 09:16 PM »

Quote from: av_phile1 on Oct 05, 2005 at 05:09 PM

I had a similar project in my early days in this hobby. Aluminum is really easy to use. I used a 1/4" aluminum panel for the front painted in black and baked and used letter transfer for labels and had a flat fixative clear paint airsprayed over it. But I have to admit it still looked amateurish. IS there a way to make the aluminum have a brushed finish? Are there better ways to label the knobs and switches other than letter transfers?

ayun plan yung right word. "looked amateurish".

lance · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 06, 2005 at 09:18 PM »

Quote from: odyopayl on Oct 05, 2005 at 06:38 PM

Everything is possible with HDM Technologies, aluminum panel can now anodized either clear or black on either mirror or hair line finished.

Sir, sang lugar po ba yan? paano magpagawa ng chassis dyan? hindi rin kasi ako marunong magkalikot eh. ako pa ba mag lilipat ng laman nun sa ipapagawa ko? paano yung mga knobs?

JojoD818 · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 07, 2005 at 01:30 AM »

I'm very curious as to how much would this cost? Most WAF ratings don't inlcude cost.

ATJr. · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 07, 2005 at 06:09 AM »

Quote from: odyopayl on Oct 05, 2005 at 06:35 PM

HDM Technologies can make any of your dream chassis. They can copy exactly branded chassis just give them drawing.

must be pretty ecpensive for single runs though!
do they have emails or websites that you know of?

JojoD818 · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 07, 2005 at 11:01 AM »

Quote from: 2ny on Oct 07, 2005 at 06:09 AM

must be pretty ecpensive for single runs though!
do they have emails or websites that you know of?

Sir balita ko ok dyan, they do edm process on alum billet and blocks.

lance · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 08, 2005 at 09:25 AM »

Quote from: JojoD818 on Oct 07, 2005 at 01:30 AM

I'm very curious as to how much would this cost? Most WAF ratings don't inlcude cost.

yun ang mahirap. Pag mataas ang WAF, mataas din ang price (Most of the times.) You should choose between the trade offs. Nagkataong yung pinili ko dati ay yung magandang sounds kesa sa mataas na WAF.

ATJr. · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 09, 2005 at 10:17 AM »

has anybody actually have something made by HDM?

JojoD818 · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 10, 2005 at 08:32 AM »

Quote from: 2ny on Oct 09, 2005 at 10:17 AM

has anybody actually have something made by HDM?

I think Jun had his faceplates done there? Those were good looking ones, but I'm not sure if it came from HDM.

JojoD818 · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 10, 2005 at 08:40 AM »

Quote from: lance on Oct 08, 2005 at 09:25 AM

yun ang mahirap. Pag mataas ang WAF, mataas din ang price (Most of the times.) You should choose between the trade offs. Nagkataong yung pinili ko dati ay yung magandang sounds kesa sa mataas na WAF.

then now you should prepare because most metal shops these guys know will blow your WAF ratings to the roof. of course you should already know what else to prepare.

bumblebee · « **Reply #19 on:** Jul 27, 2006 at 12:06 PM »

http://www.atiresearch-anodized.com/products.html

ATJr. · « **Reply #20 on:** Jul 28, 2006 at 02:48 PM »

yup, made in thailand, wonder how come no one here makes them

lance · « **Reply #21 on:** Sep 08, 2006 at 09:44 PM »

meron ba dito sa atin na kayang gumawa ng ganito? Instead of buying new Integrated amp eh upgrade ko na lang yung chassis nung Current amp ko. Hayyy.....

Chassis lang ang gusto ko i upgrade sa system ko ngayon eh.....

satisfied pa kasi ako.

AsiaStreak · « **Reply #22 on:** Sep 08, 2006 at 10:35 PM »

meron akong aluminum profiles na pwedeng pang corner lang, pero yung mga sheet, either glass, acrylic or aluminum sheet, kayo na bahala. pang corner lang kasi aluminum ko.
right now, meron akong black, satin at champagne.

try niyo mga aluminum cladding companies.

ATJr. · « **Reply #23 on:** Sep 09, 2006 at 03:22 AM »

Quote from: lance on Sep 08, 2006 at 09:44 PM

meron ba dito sa atin na kayang gumawa ng ganito? Instead of buying new Integrated amp eh upgrade ko na lang yung chassis nung Current amp ko. Hayyy..... Chassis lang ang gusto ko i upgrade sa system ko ngayon eh..... satisfied pa kasi ako.

i have inquired about this and the cost is over U$300.....expensive for diy...

bumblebee · « **Reply #24 on:** Sep 09, 2006 at 08:32 AM »

I think that chassis weighs 16 kgs!

For chassis samples, try BrianGT's gallery.

JojoD818 · « **Reply #25 on:** Sep 10, 2006 at 01:01 AM »

Quote from: TonyT on Sep 09, 2006 at 03:22 AM

i have inquired about this and the cost is over U$300.....expensive for diy...

mga Php15,000.00

Tony, kasama na ba dun yun shipping sa US$300?

Well, at least it doesn't look like a high school project anymore, more pro looking indeed and hindi na mukhang gawa-gawa lang.

...

ATJr. · « **Reply #26 on:** Sep 10, 2006 at 09:49 AM »

yup chassis lang yan, expect to pay more for shipping and taxes...

lance · « **Reply #27 on:** Sep 10, 2006 at 01:01 PM »

Quote from: JojoD818 on Sep 10, 2006 at 01:01 AM

mga Php15,000.00

Tony, kasama na ba dun yun shipping sa US$300? Well, at least it doesn't look like a high school project anymore, more pro looking indeed and hindi na mukhang gawa-gawa lang.

...

Php 15,000!!! pambihirang patis naman pla ang mahal. Mas mainam pa siguro eh kalimutan ko na lang ang iniisip ko na upgrade ng chassis.

he he he...maganda naman ang tunog eh.

oweidah · « **Reply #28 on:** Sep 10, 2006 at 03:31 PM »

Quote from: lance on Sep 10, 2006 at 01:01 PM

Php 15,000!!! pambihirang patis naman pla ang mahal. Mas mainam pa siguro eh kalimutan ko na lang ang iniisip ko na upgrade ng chassis. he he he...maganda naman ang tunog eh.

bro. basta maganda ang tunog for you its ok! yun naman #1 consideration diba?
solusyon ko (sa gabi) - ambilyts

makes me enjoy the music more than the gears

odyopayl · « **Reply #29 on:** Sep 11, 2006 at 01:19 PM »

Quote from: lance on Sep 08, 2006 at 09:44 PM

meron ba dito sa atin na kayang gumawa ng ganito? Instead of buying new Integrated amp eh upgrade ko na lang yung chassis nung Current amp ko. Hayyy..... Chassis lang ang gusto ko i upgrade sa system ko ngayon eh..... satisfied pa kasi ako.

Hi Lance, HDM can do better than this, they have laser cut, wire cut, edm, CNC etch.