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October 6, 2007

Baking Pan Amp

at 5:09 am. Filed under DIY Hacks, Electronic Hacks

If you are looking for the perfect housing for your next amp project look no further than your kitchen cupboard. :) This Baking Pan Amp is the cool result.

“I purchased the heaviest cast aluminum (3 mm thick), baking pan I could get my hands on. Add to it a massive chopping board made from laminated pieces of heavy timber with handles, and now we are cooking! The finished amp weighs 26 lbs so the handles are necessary. A big heat sink is bolted to the top of the chassis to assist with cooling but mainly to add extra mass to where the chips are mounted. Low profile brass feet are attached to the cutting board and 1/4″ diameter bolts, spring washes and wing nuts torque the chassis to the base.”


 


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4 Responses to “Baking Pan Amp”

  1. Mike Says:

    I really like the idea of a roasting pan for a chassis. Great idea for cheap enclosure for the next project. Rather than a new pan, use an old one from the kitchen. Sand it down and paint the color of your choice.

  2. joe johnson Says:

    the idea of using a baking pan as a housing and a heat sink is ingenious, but what did you use for the components you should give some specs on that to.

  3. DIY Audio Projects Says:

    Joe,

    The schematic of the amplifier and power supply is shown on the webpage.

    I like baking pans too. Nice enclosures can cost big bucks. It really bothers me when an amplifier enclosure costs as much as everything else in a project.

    Cheers,
    Gio

  4. upvo » Baking Pan Amp Says:

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