• Stoetkit arrived!

This Stoetkit chassis was in my mind when I made the post about the chassis and transformer covers for Guinevere. It's a nice touch, makes 'em look like a million bucks. I think the biggest difference between the expensive high-end gear and some of the lesser cost options is aesthetics. Of course, quality iron and other components factor in too, but the high-end stuff all has polished chassis and transformer covers.

I got the base done last night. It is 4 pieces, joined with miter cuts, of pretty elaborate base/shoe moulding combo that we used in the kitchen in place of the standard toe kick. I got the copper top cut last week. One good thing about working with copper is that it can be scored and cut with a sharp utility knife. So, making a transformer cover out of "+" shaped piece, as in your kit, from copper seems to be a pretty attractive option. Again, I'm curious how it bends and seams. I know from expereice this is not a trivial thing to pull off and have it look right - you only get one shot per bend, and you have eight.

Please keep us posted on how it's coming......Colin

What are you doing to minimize the number of exposed screw heads on your top plate to keep it clean? I have no problems with exposed screws that are used to attach items on top of the plate (ie transformers, tube sockets, IEC connectors, etc). However, exposed screws that attach items such as solder strips beneath the plate really bother me. The screw head just sits there on the plate all by itself, like a pimple.

Gar.

My copper is a little thinner than I would like, and I have some concern about the weight. With two trans and 2 chokes, we're looking at around 12-15 pounds. I do have a length of 1/4 x 1/4" copper l-channel that I'm going to solder on the bottom for support, so if worse comes to worse I can mount off of these as well.

My biggest problem is keeping the other metallic materials from touching the copper. The different metals in contact will tend to corrode one, in this case the copper. I'm going to be very careful in the mounting process by using lots of nylon washers as spacers......Colin

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