My newest build

[JayB]

It's a 2 channel hot rodded fender. Think AB763 trem/verb clean with out the trem/verb with a nice dirt channel that can do cleans to high gain lead tones. Series loop added. This one is going to a local blues player.

[JayB]

Forgot the back

[OldHouseScott]

Looks great! Any chance of some gut shots (or did I miss those somewhere)?

[JayB]

You didn't miss them. The wife took these. I should take some better ones before it goes to it's new home. I've been using a modified Hoffman approach to the layout. Works well for my needs. Still need to tidy up my rats nest over the power transformer.

[JayB]

2 more

[zendragon63]

Real professional looking; nice work. Gives us weekend solder jockeys something to continually aspire to. Thanks for sharing. Regards

dennis

[andrew_k]

lovely build, hope the new owner enjoys it

[tubenit]

Beautifully done!

With respect, Tubenit

[joelap]

Wow looks great.  How are you having the chassis artwork done?  I've been looking for a place that will drill and silkscreen a chassis for a reasonable rate.  I've been using Visio to design layouts but to date haven't found a place that will do the drilling or silk screening for small batches (unless you pay them well)

[JayB]

Wow looks great.  How are you having the chassis artwork done?  I've been looking for a place that will drill and silkscreen a chassis for a reasonable rate.  I've been using Visio to design layouts but to date haven't found a place that will do the drilling or silk screening for small batches (unless you pay them well)

Thanks.  I have all my chassis face plates done by BnP Lasers. http://bnplasers.com/index.html She does an awesome job. I use Corel Draw for the face plates as that is some what of a standard and I just email the files to them. I'm thinking of learning silk screening myself for rack chassis work as I have run into the same problem as you. No one wants to do a one off 2 or 3 times a month and if they do, it's to pricey. I basically do everything myself except for the chassis it self. I just drill the holes and use a spare face plates as jigs that I had the nice lady, Jeanne, at bnp laser do up for me. That way I know all the pot holes and input jacks etc. will line up. I have made jigs from scrap baltic birch to do all my cut outs with for the cabinets. I use Visio for everything also including the chassis holes and cabinets. Makes planning ahead easy as cake.

I need to find something to cover the speaker cables with as the red/black 18 gauge zip cord is a bit boring to look at.

[Fresh_Start]

Jay - really nice looking build.   

Wow looks great.  How are you having the chassis artwork done?  I've been looking for a place that will drill and silkscreen a chassis for a reasonable rate.  I've been using Visio to design layouts but to date haven't found a place that will do the drilling or silk screening for small batches (unless you pay them well)

Thanks.  I have all my chassis face plates done by BnP Lasers. http://bnplasers.com/index.html She does an awesome job. I use Corel Draw for the face plates as that is some what of a standard and I just email the files to them. I'm thinking of learning silk screening myself for rack chassis work as I have run into the same problem as you. No one wants to do a one off 2 or 3 times a month and if they do, it's to pricey. I basically do everything myself except for the chassis it self. I just drill the holes and use a spare face plates as jigs that I had the nice lady, Jeanne, at bnp laser do up for me. That way I know all the pot holes and input jacks etc. will line up. I have made jigs from scrap baltic birch to do all my cut outs with for the cabinets. I use Visio for everything also including the chassis holes and cabinets. Makes planning ahead easy as cake.

I need to find something to cover the speaker cables with as the red/black 18 gauge zip cord is a bit boring to look at.

[hi-jack on]
FWIW BNP Lasers has done plates for 2 of my builds.  I use Visio also and we had bad file compatibility problems.  She worked through it and delivered really nice product but told me she wouldn't do it again - too labor intensive for her.  If anyone knows of a way to get Visio files into Corel Draw format I'd be really grateful.
[hi-jack off]

Cheers,

Chip

[JayB]

Jay - really nice looking build.   

Wow looks great.  How are you having the chassis artwork done?  I've been looking for a place that will drill and silkscreen a chassis for a reasonable rate.  I've been using Visio to design layouts but to date haven't found a place that will do the drilling or silk screening for small batches (unless you pay them well)

Thanks.  I have all my chassis face plates done by BnP Lasers. http://bnplasers.com/index.html She does an awesome job. I use Corel Draw for the face plates as that is some what of a standard and I just email the files to them. I'm thinking of learning silk screening myself for rack chassis work as I have run into the same problem as you. No one wants to do a one off 2 or 3 times a month and if they do, it's to pricey. I basically do everything myself except for the chassis it self. I just drill the holes and use a spare face plates as jigs that I had the nice lady, Jeanne, at bnp laser do up for me. That way I know all the pot holes and input jacks etc. will line up. I have made jigs from scrap baltic birch to do all my cut outs with for the cabinets. I use Visio for everything also including the chassis holes and cabinets. Makes planning ahead easy as cake.

I need to find something to cover the speaker cables with as the red/black 18 gauge zip cord is a bit boring to look at.

[hi-jack on]
FWIW BNP Lasers has done plates for 2 of my builds.  I use Visio also and we had bad file compatibility problems.  She worked through it and delivered really nice product but told me she wouldn't do it again - too labor intensive for her.  If anyone knows of a way to get Visio files into Corel Draw format I'd be really grateful.
[hi-jack off]

Cheers,

Chip

Thanks Chip. You could save your drawing in Visio to a PDF. Then import that into Corel Draw but that takes some work too, she might be able to do it. I have done it successfully without to much work. The process really kind of chops everything up so you end up repositioning everything and removing any artifacts that may be there. I haven't seen any kind of converter yet.