Shielding a Cab Chassis Worth It?

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Re: Shielding a Cab Chassis Worth It?

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patrick620 wrote: Or you can get a "tolex stretcher" at HD. It's on the same aisle with the wire and concrete stretchers.
Don't forget the wood stretcher...
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Oh, and really nice lookin' amp! Aluminum tape is an easy and quick way to shield. But thin sheet metal is pretty easy to work with a bench vise and simple sheers. Whatever u wanna try.

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Yeah, I just get a light gauge piece of aluminum flashing that is the size of the chassis and staple it to the cab.
When you bolt in the chassis it makes contact.
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dano-rator wrote:
patrick620 wrote: Or you can get a "tolex stretcher" at HD. It's on the same aisle with the wire and concrete stretchers.
Don't forget the wood stretcher...
http://bcove.me/u3dxh79d
Dan
Thats nuts! I wonder if the width stays the same?
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Re: Shielding a Cab Chassis Worth It?

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Do they also make talent stretcher?

Thanks for all the great tips.

The inside corners on this thing were cut with a 1/2" router bit. For some reason, I failed to realize this would make them harder to cover than sharp corners.

I am going to take some scrap vinyl and experiment with the heat gun. I'm wondering if I can stretch it enough to fit the corners without destroying the appearance.

I have a thin sheet of aluminum lying around. It cuts beautifully on the table saw. But foil would be quick.
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Board stretcher?c'mon man. great now I got a board a foot longer and covered in goo.Most boards are pretty cheap looks like a lot of effort for a $3 board.Ther's noway I'm puttin that goop on a nice piece of lumber
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Given the tools at hand and the crap I had lying around the garage, it turned out the easiest thing for me was to cut a sheet of aluminum and staple it in place. An upholstery staple will go right through thin aluminum! Didn't know that until half an hour ago.

I only got one piece of aluminum in my eye.
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Not hearing the 120 Hz any more, but I haven't fired up the pedals and wrung it out.
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Re: Shielding a Cab Chassis Worth It?

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Looks great Steve, thats exactly what I do, thin AL and a staple gun works great.
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