Rack build DONE!!!

FINALLY got all my components assembled today. I know it's not everyones taste and a piece or two are purely cosmetic, but every piece was thought out for a reason.

I already had one Ampeg logo from a previous blank but I wanted vented blanks this time. I went with hex shaped vents to be similar to the vent in the Crown amp.

Then, since you could see through both vents pretty well I decided one of those ProCool LED fans would be nice to see a little color through there...and it wasn't that expensive. The 3 fans are VERY quiet and this rig should NEVER overheat

All the components are listed in my profile if anyone is interested and can't tell from the pics.

Let me know what you think

 

Thanks Bob

 

Thanks jazzblade

If I ever want a change I can take the Ampeg vents off and front mount the fans too (just need to dust it off first). The fan guard wires are actually black but the flash makes them look chrome-ish.

 

Thanks guys

I haven't weighed it yet, jazzblade. The Crown itself is 29lbs. Those rack rails on the rear are actually pretty heavy. The fans hardly weigh anything, but the wall-wart it came with is THE heaviest wall-wart I've ever felt! I'm guessing it's creeping up on 70lbs.

 

Oh - and about the Ampeg logo vents.

I got the logos off of eBay and they are metal with 3 prongs on the back. I ground the prongs off so it was flush on the back.
Next I took an old mouse pad and cut thin strips out of it. On the back of the logo I super-glued 5 stragecially placed pieces and then glued it to the hex vents. I like it out in front of the vent instead of gluing it directly to the vent - that way it gives it a shadow line and more depth.

Logos are on solid as a rock

 

The way these are facing, they are blowing air towards the preamp (so I guess intake)....actually, all fans seen are blowing back to front.

 

You are correct - my mistake. I just checked and they are indeed pulling from front to back on the Crown.

 

The Crown seems to run pretty cool. I did an outdoor gig with it in about 85 degree heat running two 600 watt cabs and you couldn't feel any heat coming from it, even after 4 hrs. The rack fans should be overkill for the preamp