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Amp Chassis Cradle

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does anyone have drawings with dimension on them for building a wooden amp cradle?
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See in the "chassis support" thread going on next door: http://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 676#333676
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all you need is 2 blocks of wood and some PVC
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Quite a few years ago TAG had a thread on this subject.

I have the Weber cradle below.
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Andy Le Blanc wrote:all you need is 2 blocks of wood and some PVC
I like this a lot. With telescoping pipes it would take up less room on the bench in use as well as when stowed.
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Built this a while back, expands as big or as small as I need it too, and removes completely from the bench when I need... Not wood but always good to keep your options open
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Lets face it, large tube amp chassis are awkward to handle due to the
uneven weight distribution caused by heavy transformers.

So bear in mind that the base should have a wide footprint to add stability.

Kudos if you can rotate the amp while clamped in, like a rotisserie.

I'm sure I am not alone when I say I have had some close calls of almost dumping it on the floor.
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YOU GUYS ROCK!! thanks for all the responses, you make a newcomer feel right at home.
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I broke my Radio Shack digital soldering station working on an Ampeg SVT six 6550 PA tube behemoth. :)
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Left over wood pieces from previous projects and maybe $10 in metal parts from Lowe's.

With respect, 10thtx
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I built mine from 1 inch 80/20 material. Pretty flexible and stable.
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JoeCon wrote:I built mine from 1 inch 80/20 material. Pretty flexible and stable.
Do you have a source online for this material? I like your cradle design. Restoring old amps makes for sometimes difficult ways of holding the chassis. Yours will work on any.

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Jack

Got mine from McMaster-Carr website. I think it's under structural framing stuff. They have short and long pieces if you have a way to cut it like a cut off saw. Also all the connectors too...

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Wow some of those are extra cool. Would even allow to work on your amp in zero gravity :D

I feel like Charlie Brown, all I got is some scraps of wood. Guess it's a step up, before that I used to use a few editions of the Pittman books, Weber book and RCA/GE tube manuals.
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JoeCon wrote:Jack

Got mine from McMaster-Carr website. I think it's under structural framing stuff. They have short and long pieces if you have a way to cut it like a cut off saw. Also all the connectors too...

HTH...
Great! I've got an account with them. I'm headed over now. Thanks.

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