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cyl1000
post Feb 1 2009, 11:54 AM

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QUOTE(LittleGhost @ Feb 1 2009, 11:52 AM)
I really must get my hands on that aluminum case.

Eurocard size I presume? How much is it?

How much do they charge for that kind of spray service. It does give me ideas for giving it a commercial look.
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The alum case cost more than the T-amp..for the spray service..FOC tongue.gif coz sending car for them to service regularly.. How commercial you had in mind??

Added on February 1, 2009, 11:55 am
QUOTE(cyl1000 @ Feb 1 2009, 11:54 AM)
The alum case cost more than the T-amp..for the spray service..FOC  tongue.gif  coz sending car for them to service regularly.. How commercial you had in mind??
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BTW, the case price is RM100..

This post has been edited by cyl1000: Feb 1 2009, 11:55 AM
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post Feb 1 2009, 12:09 PM

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QUOTE(bsl555 @ Feb 1 2009, 11:58 AM)
Geez.. shouldn't have spray painted the knob...looks wierd if you ask me, nevertheless your preference lah.
I've got my own 2k paint spray gun and compressor and maybe economical if spraying many items but its bloody hazardous to the lungs and spraying 1 or 2 small items including all that trouble may not make economical sense.
The paint costs some RM30 for half litre from a specialized auto paint shop and the special thinner is another RM25. Go do the maths.
A well equipped motorbike shop does offer spray painting, AFAIK. They respray custom colors for owner's bike visible painted components.
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The original color of the knob is silver..Adding some color (maybe red) to the knob as an indicator might do the trick...i agree with you..ownself spray paint is hazardous and time consuming and need expertise to make sure the finishing is nice..i think if pass to ppl to do the job is better and faster..

Added on February 1, 2009, 12:11 pm
QUOTE(LittleGhost @ Feb 1 2009, 11:58 AM)
Allu Alloy?

It's slightly cheaper than the Hammond Equivalent. Boleh consider.

How commercial? Maybe spray painted logo/words using templates. Perhaps cheaper than regular laser etching?
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Yeah..allu aloy..I have tried using templates to spary wordings for my DIY project last time..result weren't that good cry.gif

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post Feb 2 2009, 10:08 AM

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QUOTE(xtorm @ Feb 1 2009, 11:45 PM)
wow very nice cyl!!!

is the casing hard to work with?

i see you still using adapter, nvr try smps yet?

there is some goodies beside the T-amp too? el-34? how does the t-amp compare?
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The casing is not hard work..the hard work now is the power switch..to touch up a black color switch to white with brush. I have tried spray but doesn't work as the side of the rocking switch is too tight and scrape the paint out..i have not tried cage type smps yet..the smps adaptor should be sufficient as it is rated 5.2Amp.
As for the tube amp, its from ebay tongue.gif . Bought it after reading some comment from DiyAudio forum and have not start tweaking yet..At the moment, T-Amp is use to drive Epos M5 and source is the ol' trusty Marantz CD63 (modded) & Arcam BB DAC.

Added on February 2, 2009, 10:14 am
QUOTE(ongbs @ Feb 1 2009, 11:55 PM)
Try look for "ARROW" brand spray paint, got the Metallic Pearl White, just not sure will it bond well on Alu Aloy surface.
About the vol knob LED, the difficult part is to get an "even" look of the brightness as the LED is hiding behind  hmm.gif  hmm.gif
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I will just stick to the present color as I might spoil the case if I respray. I was looking for a light diffuser/guide that fits that diameter of the volume knob but so far no luck. The only choice now is to use brighter LED and maybe add few more piece of LED..

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post Feb 2 2009, 10:42 AM

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QUOTE(jazzy939 @ Feb 2 2009, 10:20 AM)
How many LEDs did you used? Two? Guess you're gonna add another two, right?
I am thinking how to get the LED light to be distributed equally around the pot knob..
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I use 4pcs (Up, Down, Left, Right). Maybe add 2 more will be ok???
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