My Crack

[kingsun]

Just finished my first crack. I ordered a custom topplate, moved the connections to front and back. Building this was a lot of fun. To be honest I couldn't believe it actually worked when first powered it on  ;D. Speedball upgrade to follow...

 

[Grainger49]

I discovered an amazing, to me, thing years ago.  A simple pot feels much better with a really BIG knob on it.  This came from my owning a Crown DC 300, it had a cheap volume pot with a 3" diameter knob on it. 

BTW, I didn't like the sound of the 300A.  Mine was in the warehouse when they had the fire.  It smelled of smoke inside.

 

[ALL212]

I like that look!!

Would you mind sharing where you had the custom plate done?

thanks!

 

[Paul Birkeland]

Looks great!

I see a trip to your local machine shop in your near future to turn an aluminum shaft extension

 

[HF9]

Very cool! I totally dig the uncluttered top plate in the brass color. Is it from Front Panel Express?

 

[kingsun]

Thanks,

Yes the top plate is from frontpanel express. Its anodized aluminum, gold color (template in the tech tools thread).
First I put an led where the logo now is, but it was to bright. And the bottlehead figure looks way better  8)
Only today I realized I forgot to put the rubber feet on!  :

 

[kingsun]

A simple pot feels much better with a really BIG knob on it.

I'm still looking for a good volume knob. Any suggestions? The one I ordered was scratched.
And while the bottlehead one is solidly built, it is kind of ugly... 

 

[Paul Birkeland]

http://www.vt4c.com/shop/program/main.php

This is one place where I tend to get knobs.  The gentleman who runs this page/store is honest and very helpful.

 

[4krow]

I have to second the vt4c site recommendation. I just received my order from them yesterday and was more than a little impressed! So many products look pretty good in a photo, but when you get them they are much less than you would want.

 

[aragorn723]

I have to second the vt4c site recommendation. I just received my order from them yesterday and was more than a little impressed! So many products look pretty good in a photo, but when you get them they are much less than you would want.

V4TC stuff does look really nice !  Not to get off topic, but has anyone bought one of the v4tc aluminum chassis?  The look amazing, particularly the AL-Glory-Paladin.  It has really nice machining, lettering, and pre-drilled holes for rcas and the input selector on the front..  It looks like a great contender for a bottlehead project (Quickie?)  !  Any thoughts? 

 

[4krow]

Don't tempt me! Yes the chassis on that site look amazing. All that I can conclude is that so far, I couldn't be more pleased with their other products.

 

[aragorn723]

Did you have to pay any value added tax/tariffs/currency exchange fees?  How was the shipping costs?

 

[4krow]

No, the shipment/payment was simple and straightforward. Shipping time was about 2 weeks.

 

[HF9]

VT4C does rock, I've ordered quite a few things from them. I also recommend Kilo brand knobs in solid aluminum, the quality is very high and there are many different types. Allied Electronics carries them.

 

[kingsun]

Finally installed the speedball upgrade...