amp rack help
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Le Mans Master
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From: Los Angeles Ca
amp rack help
So i built the facade to my amp rack and it looks nice. I used hardboard because it has a little 'flex' in and it allows me to bend it slight to shoe horn it in and it also save a ton of weight compared to mdf.
i have also built a wooden frame below the facade for structural support but this has to go in before the facade. So my question is...how to i secure the facade so it doesn't make any noise while i'm driving? i dont want the top to slap against the wooden frame. Do i just use some felt on the top of the frame and call it a day? or is there a better way?
i have also built a wooden frame below the facade for structural support but this has to go in before the facade. So my question is...how to i secure the facade so it doesn't make any noise while i'm driving? i dont want the top to slap against the wooden frame. Do i just use some felt on the top of the frame and call it a day? or is there a better way?
Race Director
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From: Bartlett Illinois
Originally Posted by scott_fx
So i built the facade to my amp rack and it looks nice. I used hardboard because it has a little 'flex' in and it allows me to bend it slight to shoe horn it in and it also save a ton of weight compared to mdf.
i have also built a wooden frame below the facade for structural support but this has to go in before the facade. So my question is...how to i secure the facade so it doesn't make any noise while i'm driving? i dont want the top to slap against the wooden frame. Do i just use some felt on the top of the frame and call it a day? or is there a better way?
i have also built a wooden frame below the facade for structural support but this has to go in before the facade. So my question is...how to i secure the facade so it doesn't make any noise while i'm driving? i dont want the top to slap against the wooden frame. Do i just use some felt on the top of the frame and call it a day? or is there a better way?
Last edited by -=Jeff=-; Oct 11, 2006 at 09:53 PM.
Melting Slicks
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Scott....making hiden fastners is one of the great arts to building custom amp racks and such. There is nothing better then not seeing any fastners.
Velcro is a good idea, magnets is another, pressure fitting works well, and using a decrative piece to hide a screw is always possible. If it is not possible to hide the fastner you could make something to cover the fastner. I do that often and I like to make my mounting points below a piece of equipment.
Velcro is a good idea, magnets is another, pressure fitting works well, and using a decrative piece to hide a screw is always possible. If it is not possible to hide the fastner you could make something to cover the fastner. I do that often and I like to make my mounting points below a piece of equipment.
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Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by knewblewkorvette
OMG Randy is back
Thanks Jeff and Randy. I had thought about magnets but not about velcro. Glad that they both can be used effectively though. Now i just have to decide. thanks guys.
