Hardwood Chassis

Spruce up your projects with these solid hardwood chassis boxes.  An assortment of sizes to choose from.  Currently available in Walnut and Alder.  All chassis include solid hardwood boxes, with 8-32 threaded inserts in each corner (top and bottom), a .090" brushed aluminum top panel and a .060" brushed aluminum bottom panel.  The top and bottom panels are pre-punched in each corner for the mounting screws.  

The boxes possess a beveled edge around the top perimeter and are provided unfinished and sanded to 150.  You can oil them, stain them, lacquer or paint them to your desired appearance.  The aluminum panels can be anodized, powder coated or painted.

We have two different sizes: Chassis 2 and Chassis 3.
 

Chassis 2 pictured below measures 13" x 10.25" x 3.0" (33cm x 26cm x 7.6cm).   Inside dimensions are 11.25" x 8.50" x 2.75" (28.5cm x 21.6cm x 7.0cm).  The top and bottom aluminum panel dimensions are 11.75" x 9.0" (29.8cm x 22.85cm).

Each chassis box includes a top and bottom aluminum panel with 8-32 threaded inserts installed in each corner.  Eight (8) black 8-32 button head screws and four (4) rubber feet are sold separately.

Chassis 3 pictured below is a larger box.  It can be used as a stereo amplifier chassis or a large monoblock chassis.  It measures 17.25" x 11.0" x 2.5" (43.8cm x 27.9cm x 6.4cm).   Inside dimensions are 15.5" x 9.50" x 2.25" (39.4cm x 24.1cm x 5.7cm).  The top and bottom aluminum panel dimensions are 16.0" x 10.0" (40.6cm x 25.4cm).

Each chassis box includes a top and bottom aluminum panel with 8-32 threaded inserts installed in each corner.  Eight (8) black 8-32 button head screws and four (4) rubber feet are sold separately.

New - Access Panels  Two different type panels are now available.  You can attach these panels to the rear of your chassis box and use them to mount power switches, IEC connectors, rcas and binding posts.

The gray panel above is surplus stock from our old Apollo amplifiers.  It has silkscreened text on the back but you can expose the non-text side or repaint the panels to the color of your choice.  This panel includes a hole for a standard sized panel mount fuseholder and a hole for an IEC power connector.  The panel has six small mounting holes for which you can use woodscrews to attach it to your chassis.  Dimensions are 1.90" x 7.50". $5.00 each.  Order below part number: PANEL1

The black panel above is new stock with a black powder coat finish.  This panel includes a hole for a small miniature toggle switch (on-off), a hole for an IEC power connector, a hole for a single RCA connector and holes for a pair of Binding posts.  Cardas or Vampire connectors will fit in these holes. This panel is really intended to be used on a monoblock.  The panel has six small mounting holes for which you can use woodscrews to attach it to your chassis. Dimensions are 1.90" x 7.50".  $12.00 each.  Order below part number: PANEL2

CHASSIS PRICING

Prices are per box.  Order a quantity of two boxes for monoblocks.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Checkout these pics of projects from customers that have used our chassis.  Pretty nice, huh?
 

Andy Bartha's Direct Reactance Amp
nicely finished walnut

John Lumley's 76/6SN7/2A3 amp
clear finish over Alderwood

Adrianto Soekandar's Ultralinear Amp
cherry stain over Alderwood

Steve Sullivan's SE 6550 amp

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