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« on: November 09, 2015, 12:54:55 PM »
I have been "enclosing" my SSB amp project.  Pretty fun!  Nothing is square or straight but it works at 10 feet.  ;-)

Rich

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« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2015, 12:55:28 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2015, 01:43:58 PM »
Hello Rich,

How do you make you bends in the aluminum?

It looks good to me.

I have used 1/8 aluminum plates and then connect everything with aluminum angle on the inside corners.  The only downfall for me going with the aluminum angle idea is, holes have to be drilled in all corners from top to bottom to insert the screws through the plates and the aluminum angle.

Anyway your project is looking good.

Ken
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« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2015, 02:10:50 PM »
Ken,
I used a cheapo sheet metal brake from Harbor freight.

Rich
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« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2015, 02:20:56 PM »
Quote from: W7SOE on November 09, 2015, 02:10:50 PM
Ken,
I used a cheapo sheet metal brake from Harbor freight.

Rich


The 18, 30, or 36 inch?
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=metal+brake
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« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2015, 02:30:21 PM »
Quote from: Pete, WA2CWA on November 09, 2015, 02:20:56 PM
Quote from: W7SOE on November 09, 2015, 02:10:50 PM
Ken,
I used a cheapo sheet metal brake from Harbor freight.

Rich


The 18, 30, or 36 inch?
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=metal+brake

30"
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« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2015, 03:00:01 PM »
Thanks for the info.
This may have been covered in one of your previous threads but do you have a shear to cut the aluminum to size or did you have your supplier cut it to size for you?
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« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2015, 03:03:53 PM »
Quote from: Pete, WA2CWA on November 09, 2015, 03:00:01 PM
Thanks for the info.
This may have been covered in one of your previous threads but do you have a shear to cut the aluminum to size or did you have your supplier cut it to size for you?

I buy from onlinemetals.com which will cut to size for free.  I also make cuts using a circular saw with and aluminum cutting blade.

Rich
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