Chassis cover for express...

[redshark]

Guys!! I have a question for you...I finished my express using allyn's chassis. Before I put it in the cab..do I need to get a chassic cover? or is it not necesary? Let me know please and if I need one why is that?

happy holidays everyone!!

and once again thanks for your help!!

[UR12]

Guys!! I have a question for you...I finished my express using allyn's chassis. Before I put it in the cab..do I need to get a chassic cover? or is it not necesary? Let me know please and if I need one why is that?

happy holidays everyone!!

and once again thanks for your help!!

If you're talking about a bottom plate for the chassis, you will probably need one.

[redshark]

yes, why is that Dana? why can't you just screw the chassic to the wood cabinet?

[gearhead]

Wiki Faraday Cage.

[UR12]

yes, why is that Dana? why can't you just screw the chassic to the wood cabinet?

You can leave it off if you want the added benefit of picking up radio stations and flouresent lights and such. It's pretty cool getting baseball scores in between songs though

[jaysg]

You can leave it off if you want the added benefit of picking up radio stations and floresent lights and such. It's pretty cool getting baseball scores in between songs though

At least it's a tubes up chassis....seriously, Richie aimed me at aluminum flashing for duct work or roofing, at home depot. I think it's about .007" and easy to cut. I have access to a bench cutter, but av shears will do fine.

[jaysg]

glitched

[Ron Worley]

Yes, you need one...it's part number is listed in the BOM in the files section

[redshark]

thanks guys!!

[bcmatt]

I've broken the rules, but on the Liverpool and Express that I built I just stuck copper shielding tape to the floor of my cabinets (that wide stuff), and aluminum foil, because that's what I had. It seems to work.
However, if I had easy access to aluminum sheet metal I would have done that.

[Richie]

that will work too. I use a little bit heavier stuff than the flashing. I get sheets of aluminum from a trophy shop. It also has a peel off protector on one side. So i just trim the edge where it contacts the chassis. And leave the rest on. That way it should help if anything were to touch it.
Its like 7.00 a sheet. Plus you can make faceplates for home brews out of it..
I usually get gold or silver, but it comes in all different colors and types.
kind of like this.
http://www.maintrophysupply.com/aluminum.htm

Hobby lobby also has thin roll copper.

[Ron Worley]

that will work too. I use a little bit heavier stuff than the flashing. I get sheets of aluminum from a trophy shop. It also has a peel off protector on one side. So i just trim the edge where it contacts the chassis. And leave the rest on. That way it should help if anything were to touch it.
Its like 7.00 a sheet. Plus you can make faceplates for home brews out of it..
I usually get gold or silver, but it comes in all different colors and types.
kind of like this.
http://www.maintrophysupply.com/aluminum.htm

Hobby lobby also has thin roll copper.

That's how Leo did it!

[Richie]

they also used screen wire in amps. i didn't care for it much. some comes in brass,and copper,or aluminum etc..