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Here's a re-post of my V6 Rackmount pictures.
Recent events... I finalized my drawings and the custom chassis is now with a friend being machined. Non-Trinity parts are coming in and things are progressing quite nicely with the PSU. Very difficult to focus on other things right now! Stay tuned...

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I promise not to blow this post away joey velour!

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any update on the build sir?

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Yes!!!
My custom chassis has been machined and came out great! I primed, painted and baked it out and it's now time for some front panel artwork, always a challenge for me
Also, I had a custom rectifier/can cap plate made up and I'm still laying out the PSU, but it's looking good as well.
Pictures coming soon, if the sun ever shows itself on a weekend ever again

Joe G

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Here's a few updated shots of the painted rack chassis and PSU chassis...





Joe G

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Wow. That PSU looks pretty industrial! Did you spray it your self or get it done for you.

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The power supply box isn't painted yet until I finalize a few part locations. The rack unit I painted myself at home and baked it out in the parts oven at work. Raised a few eyebrows

Joe G

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I finished the V6 front panel this weekend. I may do a few more clear coats but otherwise I'm pretty happy with the way it came out
Tube order should be here today!!!






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Very, very nice. How did you do it with the lettering? I like it!

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Stephen, I stole the faceplate idea from the "Small Bear Electronics'" website (they use it for home brew effects pedals). I used an inkjet iron-on transfer made for dark t-shirts. I admit it took me several tries to get it straight, work out the dimensions and so forth It uses a ton of ink, but the text is very crisp and you can do any color you want (obviously I had to piece it together from 3 pieces since the panel is 19"). I then coated it with several coats of a clear spray paint. It looks better in person than the pictures, but I'm not so sure I like the glossy finish. I could go with a satin finish instead. What do you think?

Joe G

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That's a really good idea Joe. I've been trying to figure out how to label my home-brew pedals. Another project...

Time will tell how durable it is, especially around the input jacks, pots, switches, etc. when I go to tighten things up. I can see it working great for effect pedals though. It's almost photo quality material which would lend itself well to some great logos and artwork on pedals. I'm still not sure I like my black "refrigerator" finish. Man, it's tough being so anal

Joe G

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How did you get white decals on the black ack ground?

If you zoom in (Click on it in Photobucket, sorry it doesn't work as well as it did previously) to the left facing view of the front panel you can see the 2 seams of the 3 pieces it took to cover the 1.75"X19" panel. I had to divide the artwork into sections for Channel 1, Channel 2 and the Power section, because the transfer sheet is the standard 8.5"X11". It's printed solid black with the lettering and color features right on the black, and then applied over the black panel. I should take a picture of the printed sheet before it's application onto the panel. I have a few "failed attempts" lying around

Joe G

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OMG.
I have to say Joey.
I thought I was the most anal person on the planet.
I was wrong
Your work is perfection. Congrats!!!!
What a great job on the TC

Thanks Jac.
I hope to finish it before it's one year anniversary

Joe G

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Hey joeyvelour, did you ever finish that project? I haven't seen the completed build or HEARD some clips; like to, though!

J.

Hey cut me some slack J-Rock! It's anniversary isn't until September

The V6r has been back-burnered for other projects, although it's had a flurry of activity lately. I've designed and etched the front panel "Control and Display" board [tube select/boost switches and indicator LED's, resistors for the LED's, nicely connectorized ]. I also made up some slick little "snubber" modules for the amp's three relays. I still have to etch a VRM board and a 12 volt power supply board for the relays, LED's and a cooling fan in the PSU. Fun stuff!!! I'll be posting some new pictures soon...

Joe G

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Look forward to it.

No pressure

J

This is the Display and Control board for my V6 Rackmount. This board will control the relays for "Boost" and "Tube Select" functions, and will also indicate the function with some pretty substantial LED's (I may have to tone them down a bit!!!). The nice thing is that these LED's will indicate boost and tube select status from either these front panel switches or from a footswitch if there's one plugged in.
This 1.3" X 1.3" board also supplies power out to the "Power" LED and the "Standby" LED which will be located right next to it in the chassis.
It may seem like overkill, but it's a real convenient place to put the dropping resistors for the LED's. It also gives me full flexibility with regard to switch orientation vs. the position of the relay contacts, LED's, etc. via a few high quality locking connectors that I can easily switch around if need be.

Switches and LED's mount directly from behind front panel...


Rear view of board with dropping resistors and I/O connectors...


I promised Stephen I would shamelessly plug Trinity whenever possible,
and he's a pretty cool guy to let me show off on his website!!!


Joe G

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