DIY Amp Case Project

[RickBlair]

This project is turning out better than I expected so I thought I'd post a few pics.

I was looking for a very compact 3-space case and couldn't find anything that I really liked so I built one. It's all aluminum and has feet on the bottom that fit into the cups on the top of the 210 AV. It's not quite finished yet - I still have to add front and rear covers.

The speaker and loaded case weigh the same - 24.5 lbs.

Rick B.

Case frame:



Case before bed coating:



Almost finished product:

[jlepre]

Nice...where did you get the aluminum?

[mikeddd]

You must either work in a machine shop or have a heck of a home shop! Very nice. Does the case have handles? I don't see any.

[dhsierra1]

very nice work

Bet you'll have zero issues with heat dissipation.

How much does the case itself weigh?

[RickBlair]

My son cut the panels for me at the shop where he works so at least those were certain to be square. The rest of the pieces came from Lowe's.

I cut and fitted the frame around the electronics as I went along. I wish I had a good workshop but I just used hand tools.

There is a handle on the left side and 4 feet on the right side so I can stand it on the side. I didn't measure the depth of the cab before the panels were cut but it happened that the dimensions were the same.

Rick B.

[RickBlair]

Originally Posted by dhsierra1

very nice work

Bet you'll have zero issues with heat dissipation.

How much does the case itself weigh?

The SVP doesn't get very hot but I drilled plenty of vent holes over the tube vents just in case. The Crown vents out the back and has a fan so it will take care of itself. I didn't weigh the empty case but it probably weighs between 2 and 3 pounds. The frame itself weighed way under a pound.

Rick B.

[Downlowd]

Nice.. Looks good