Well, the problem of adding to my rack means I have to rebuild the rack. Adding the Adcom control unit pushed it beyond its capacity. But I ought to have spacing between the poweramps, and I want the vent panels back in place ...
So, its time to rebuild it! This time, I want some expansion capability ...
Its all about the rack-rails - so, I tried GuitarCenter, but all they had was the 14 inch rails - too short! - thats what I used LAST time. So, I checked ebay and found a vendor,
dbLittle, who had lots of rails for sale. I settled on 16U rails (28 in tall) for around $26 shipped.
I figure 28 inch rails in a 32 inch space would leave open space at the top for better airflow and cooling.
The amps have never run hot, but - it can't hurt.
I liked the sides of the old unit, and had some 32 inch tall beech veneer panels from an old shelf unit I could repurpose. I figured I could buy a 24x24 inch square of 3/4 plywood from HomeDespot and with some basic cutting, even a thumbo like me could make a open basic box for a tasteful audio rack!
So last night I fired up the tablesaw and cut it down to 24x 19, then cut that into 4 6in wide "planks" for a semi open top and base for better airflow.
Drilled through the side and screwed the planks in place, then some rubber feet on the bottom. Then screwed the black rails into place ...
Voila!
'course the hard part is taking apart the old rack and pulling the gear, then putting it all back into place in the new rack - maybe I'll get to that over the weekend! I add more pix Sunday when its loaded ...