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Amp Cooling

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  • 05-12-2009 4:22pm
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    ED E
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    Hey lads, quick question.


    Im bidding on some cheap 2nd hand cases for my gear(some is yet to be bought). I'm amateur(I've done one 18th) and hope to be doing a few parties over the holidays/next summer. If I have my gear backing onto the crowd I'd like to keep the rear lid in place and just run the speakons and power out one corner. A pint spilt on the vents at the back of my amp could be troublesome.

    My amp is a T.Amp 1050 running 2x525 at 4Ohm or 2x350 at 8. I wont be pusing it the full way, but it'll be kept busy for a few hours. If I leave 1U free on the front above the amp for ventilation will that be enough? I plan to have a rack CD deck and a 1U Mixer in there with it, and a Midi and Laptop on the top.

    All opinions welcome,
    TIA,
    Lethal.


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    Quiggers
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    http://cgi.ebay.ie/2u-19-Vented-Steel-Rack-Panel_W0QQitemZ160382341132QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Outboards_Effects_MJ?hash=item255788500c
    Vented plates are a godsend when it comes to this stuff, airflow is vital if you want the amps to stay cool and alive.
    You didn't say how big a rack case you have, personally i prefer multiple small cases as
    rack get very heavy very fast, and 19" is just small enough to fit thru most doors but put a pair of hands either side and you've got skinned knuckles,
    i've built all my connections onto a blanking plate at the back and filled every other u with vented plates, this lets air in but keeps liquids and fingers out.


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    #3
    ED E
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    The ones I'm currently bidding on are 6 and 8. The amp is heavy, but everything else is light enough. Shlould be manageable.


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    Quiggers
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    are the cases ply or chip, ply is stronger and lighter, chip is cheap but weighs a ton.
    generally ply cases will be painted or have a sheet of aluminium covering the wood,
    while chip cases nearly always have a carpet finish.


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Quiggers wrote: »
    are the cases ply or chip, ply is stronger and lighter, chip is cheap but weighs a ton.
    generally ply cases will be painted or have a sheet of aluminium covering the wood,
    while chip cases nearly always have a carpet finish.

    Weaker but lighter, polycarbonate:)

    Need some stickers to paste all over it...


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