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My Awesome Guitar/Bass Combo Amp!

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This is what I call the Q11-B : TrainwRack. The worlds most awesome Combo-Amp!
Finished
Finished
The original idea was to add capability to my Peavey Bandit 112 Transtube practice amp. Using Autodesk Fusion 360, I designed the Q11-A:
Original Concept
Original Concept
But then I got carried away thinking about adding my 19" rack-mount components to the system, so ....
Q11-B Design
Q11-B Design
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Here's and exploded view:
Exploded view
Exploded view
I even used Fusion 360 to create the toolpaths:
Toolpath
Toolpath
Then it was time to lay the MDF on my 2006 issue CNC SHARK PRO!
On The Table
On The Table
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10 years old, and still going strong!
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The Base:
Bottom
Bottom
The Rear Back:
Lower Back
Lower Back
Putting them together:
Assemble part 1
Assemble part 1

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Test fitting the wheels:
Wheel Test
Wheel Test
The Shark Pro is a 2' x 2' machine, so I had to join some parts together to get the height!
Build Up
Build Up
And Again!
More Sides
More Sides

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You get the picture. Glue and screw until this happens:
Fast Forward Assembly
Fast Forward Assembly
A little preparation for the finish:
Pre paint
Pre paint
And finish with Orange Peel Stage Equiptment paint:
Orange Peel
Orange Peel

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Here's a close-up of the handle detail:
Side Handle Detail
Side Handle Detail
I designed and 3d printed the audio-rack-mount pieces - they're yellow - they retain 10-24 nuts in the back, so it's metal-on-metal!
3d Printer Rack
3d Printer Rack
Wheels and feet mounted!
Wheels & Feet
Wheels & Feet

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Here's the handles held firmly in place with T-nuts. Overkill!
Handles
Handles
Same with the pocket wheels:
Wheels again
Wheels again
Here's a detail of the Rack-Mount rails with the 10-24 nuts inserted:
10 - 24s
10 - 24s
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Time to start loading her up!
Start loading it up!
Start loading it up!
It's 10 full U's so it will need plenty of audio equiptment!!!
Filler-up!
Filler-up!
Set her upright by a shiny red car!
Upright and sitting by a Red Convertible.
Upright and sitting by a Red Convertible.

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3D printed Switch and Jack plates:
Jack Components
Jack Components
Close-up.
Jack Close-up
Jack Close-up

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All this gets crammed in:
Stuffing
Stuffing
Then wired:
Wireing
Wireing
Then 3D printed cones on mids and tweets:
Cones
Cones

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