What are you working on?
- Thread starter Stretch
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I've been doing some re-org in the basement since the new year.
I was tired of piling my amps in the corner and I found that I was ignoring those on the bottom because I couldn't get at them easily enough.
So, I started shopping for some sort of shelf solution. I though about one big metal rack, but I really didn't want to look at a tower of amps. So, I decided to go with two lower cabinets and put one on each wall.
Here's one with casters on it.
Here's the second without casters. I'm going to pick up another set later this week.
I've also since replaced that Peavey on top with my 2x10 speaker cabinet.
And this is a shot of the corner with things in rough placement.
The gap in the corner is for a cart on which to put my recording setup. That cart showed up today.
It's a bit of a dark picture, but the top deck is adjustable. I'll put my monitor, keyboard and trackpad there. The middle deck will house my Mac Mini. There's a little cubby just underneath into which I'll put my audio interface. The lower part should be good for music books. The grey wings that you see are actually mouse platforms that I am going to use to hold my monitor speakers.
I've got to get a better power bar with a surge suppressor and a longer power cord. I'll grab that later this week too.
I'm doing my best to keep cables neat and tidy without strapping them in in too permanent a fashion. I'll be using some 3M cable clips on the back once I have everything wired up.
I should be able to squeak my mic stands in between the cart and the amp shelves and have them easily accessible.
The only thing that won't live in place all of the time is my pedalboard. I'm good with that because I am constantly changing it up. I can use my computer for any effects I need anyway.
Believe it or not (my wife doesn't), this actually frees up some floor space in that corner of the room. The key though was to make all of my amps more accessible so that they get used.
I was tired of piling my amps in the corner and I found that I was ignoring those on the bottom because I couldn't get at them easily enough.
So, I started shopping for some sort of shelf solution. I though about one big metal rack, but I really didn't want to look at a tower of amps. So, I decided to go with two lower cabinets and put one on each wall.
Here's one with casters on it.
Here's the second without casters. I'm going to pick up another set later this week.
I've also since replaced that Peavey on top with my 2x10 speaker cabinet.
And this is a shot of the corner with things in rough placement.
The gap in the corner is for a cart on which to put my recording setup. That cart showed up today.
It's a bit of a dark picture, but the top deck is adjustable. I'll put my monitor, keyboard and trackpad there. The middle deck will house my Mac Mini. There's a little cubby just underneath into which I'll put my audio interface. The lower part should be good for music books. The grey wings that you see are actually mouse platforms that I am going to use to hold my monitor speakers.
I've got to get a better power bar with a surge suppressor and a longer power cord. I'll grab that later this week too.
I'm doing my best to keep cables neat and tidy without strapping them in in too permanent a fashion. I'll be using some 3M cable clips on the back once I have everything wired up.
I should be able to squeak my mic stands in between the cart and the amp shelves and have them easily accessible.
The only thing that won't live in place all of the time is my pedalboard. I'm good with that because I am constantly changing it up. I can use my computer for any effects I need anyway.
Believe it or not (my wife doesn't), this actually frees up some floor space in that corner of the room. The key though was to make all of my amps more accessible so that they get used.
thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
That is looking pretty slick DCF...Well done, and organized! :2thumbs:
restoman
The paint fumes have cleared so I'm
Thanks!
I picked up the surge protector and second set of casters today, but I'm too zonked from the busy work day to do anything.
I picked up the surge protector and second set of casters today, but I'm too zonked from the busy work day to do anything.
Stretch
Hey! There’s no easy button for a body like this!
I took a few weeks off of the Oakland project to help a buddy get a engine together for his truck. You may have seen the engine in the background of a few of the pictures. We pulled the truck in and replaced the engine, the clutch, fuel lines, and repaired the tail light wires. We also replaced the heater core and cleaned up a bunch of unused wires under the hood.
Stretch
Hey! There’s no easy button for a body like this!
A few more.
The air filter has been painted black. It's off of a 401 AMC. Google that Focker! Holy hell do they bring stupid money! I told him to sell it! Not bad $ for an air filter assembly that was left in the basement of the house he bought.
The air filter has been painted black. It's off of a 401 AMC. Google that Focker! Holy hell do they bring stupid money! I told him to sell it! Not bad $ for an air filter assembly that was left in the basement of the house he bought.
I'm getting some error messages.
seems there are too many database connections. I suspect I'll be clearing out some spam accounts soon.
seems there are too many database connections. I suspect I'll be clearing out some spam accounts soon.
restoman
The paint fumes have cleared so I'm
Now there's a great idea! Why didn't I think of that?
My compressor at the shop used a 240 Volvo air filter and box, ducted to the great outdoors. Worked like a charm and had loads of capacity, far more than the 7.5 hp DevAir needed.
restoman
The paint fumes have cleared so I'm
The 7.5 was ok, but I would really have liked to have had something like a 15 horse... but nothing like that was available in single phase. 
Never ran out of air with the DevAir but no one could run an air grinder for long if I was painting... having a raving lunatic come bursting out of the booth in full spray regalia and a fresh air hood covering his head screaming obscenites kind of scared the crap out of the employees.
Never ran out of air with the DevAir but no one could run an air grinder for long if I was painting... having a raving lunatic come bursting out of the booth in full spray regalia and a fresh air hood covering his head screaming obscenites kind of scared the crap out of the employees.
69.5CUDA
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HAHAHAHAH yeah thats the kicker..you just cant get over 7.5 without going 3phase.....with the big v twin on mine ive yet to outrun the air..and the sandblasting cab sure as hell trys
seriously tho..cubical walls suspended from the ceiling around the motor and pump cut the noise by more than 1/2
seriously tho..cubical walls suspended from the ceiling around the motor and pump cut the noise by more than 1/2