How to rack-mount a vintage GK 800rb?

[jg919]

Hi all!

Just recently I have been extremely fortunate enough to pick up an old 800rb in perfect working order, recently serviced!

Until this point I have used a GK 700rbII in a road-case, and am extremely for protecting gear in cases (as I'm on the road a lot).
The 800rb doesn'nt have any holes on the sides of the chassis for screwing in rack-ear attatchments...I have seen rack-kits available for 800rb's at various places, and am reluctant to pay $60 (!?) for two pieces of steel which I may not be able to even use...

Can anyone advise me on how to racmount this amp?
Is there a different rack-kit version? do I have to remove parts of the 800rb chassis? do I have to take to it with a drill? (oh please no!)

Any help on this would be very much valued!
Thanks all!
John

[JPaulGeddy]

If I remember mine, it's just a matter of taking off the existing side panels (with a screwdriver, no drill) The rack kit replaces them.

Again, doing this from about 15-year memory, so I could be completely off.

[RC52]

Yeah , this is a problem for me too. I will call tech support tomorrow and post the answer.

[Eric Moesle]

Eons ago I owned and gigged an 800RB during the very first production year. I bought the rack kit several months after owning it. The entire side panels are replaced by the rack kit. The screws to remove/replace the sides are on the top and bottom of the casing near the edge.

You just don't "add" rack ears. The entire sides of the casing are replaced.

There is no such thing as an 800RB "so vintage" that it can't have the rack-ear side panels added.

[bassthumpersf]

On each side of the head you'll see some screws, take them out & screw in the rack ears. (Using the same screws)
You'll have to remove the feet and it'll slide into a 3 space rack.

[B-string]

Mine (pre 2000) you remove screws on both sides and install rack ears.

[RC52]

Where do you find the rack mount kit for old model 800RB?

[cchorney]

As an 800rb owner that has already been down that path, allow me to give you the skinny - no one makes rack kits for our older 800rbs. There was one guy who had a little web business of parting out old ones but the price at the time was $50 each, which I balked at. My suggestion is don't rack it, or figure out a way to do it cheaper (and then sell me too).

[RC52]

+1 !

[will33]

Originally Posted by cchorney

As an 800rb owner that has already been down that path, allow me to give you the skinny - no one makes rack kits for our older 800rbs. There was one guy who had a little web business of parting out old ones but the price at the time was $50 each, which I balked at. My suggestion is don't rack it, or figure out a way to do it cheaper (and then sell me too).

Originally Posted by RC52

+1 !

So would you rather tell him too or sell him two?

[dhsierra1]

if you're willing to do a little drilling maybe these'd be the way? Remember, there's nothing sacred about an 800RB other than the sound

Penn-Elcom R1206/3U Rack Mount Bracket 3U 262-244

or maybe this, just figure out a way to clamp the amp in place w/o screws:


http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=262-265