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Re: Aluminum vs. steel chassis

2/19/2000 1:17 PM
Patrick	Re: Aluminum vs. steel chassis As the others have pointed out, al can present a problem with supporting trannys. The last amp I built was on an aluminum chassis, and I made two brass plates with matching mount holes to place under the top mount trannys. this reinforced the underlying chassis and spread the stress of the heavy trannys out over a wider area, and so far has prevented the chassis from bending.

2/19/2000 1:17 PM

Patrick

Re: Aluminum vs. steel chassis

As the others have pointed out, al can present a problem with supporting trannys. The last amp I built was on an aluminum chassis, and I made two brass plates with matching mount holes to place under the top mount trannys. this reinforced the underlying chassis and spread the stress of the heavy trannys out over a wider area, and so far has prevented the chassis from bending.

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R.G. Reinforcing Aluminum chassis -- 2/19/2000 3:25 PM