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Does anyone here make rack ears.... or know a metal fabricator who can make some cheaply?

 

I want to rack a Tech21 VT 500 Head but the amp/accessories are no longer made so I can't seem to find a set of the ears for it. Tech21 have been kind enough to send me the original plans/drawings for the ears with all measurements etc so I just need to find someone who can make me a pair up!

 

Cheers muchly in advance for any help/pointers...

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Hi Gary, 

How about ordering blank 2 or 3 unit Penn Elcom  rack panels, cutting off the pre drilled outer sections, and getting somebody with a workshop to bend them into the required L shape and drill the holes to fix them to the amp itself? Hopefully the amp fixing screws will be Metric M3/M4 etc.

Regards,

Martin

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5 hours ago, The fasting showman said:

Hi Gary, 

How about ordering blank 2 or 3 unit Penn Elcom  rack panels, cutting off the pre drilled outer sections, and getting somebody with a workshop to bend them into the required L shape and drill the holes to fix them to the amp itself? Hopefully the amp fixing screws will be Metric M3/M4 etc.

Regards,

Martin

Or just bolt it to a 2U rack shelf.

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You can find a metal workers who could do it for you without too much issue, however they'd have a minimum order quantity and they'll need an engineering drawing to work off.

 

The suggestion of bolting it to a rack shelf sounds like a good one

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I had the same problem of not being able to get rack ears for a particular amp and bought 2 aluminium angle brackets from eBay.

A bit of modifying and they worked a treat.

Think I still have them, but not the amp, so will take a pic and if they'll do the job you can have them.

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