Cutting Ears Off Amplifiers/Preamps/DACs/Equipment
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I came across some info in another thread a while back, but can't find it now. Someone was talking about the best way to trim the rack-mount ears off of the faceplate of a piece of gear. I think @DSkip posted up some info about a trimming tool that would work for this.
trying to get info on that trimming tool, and maybe some points for proper/successful use. I have an old Parasound DAC-800 I'd like to try this this with.
trying to get info on that trimming tool, and maybe some points for proper/successful use. I have an old Parasound DAC-800 I'd like to try this this with.
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Wouldn't a Dremel work?afterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
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A water jet cutter would do nicely. Other than that I don't know. It would need to be able to cut a straight line and not heat up the aluminum.
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yeah, I suppose it would work okay, or any rotary tool with a metal cutting wheel, but I've never been able to get very nice cuts with these types of tools, and I kind of wanted this to be neat and clean, you know? if that tool I'm asking about in the original post is a rotary type tool, I was hoping the recommender would also have some tips for keeping the cuts nice, clean and straight. thought it was Skip, but might have been someone else.Wouldn't a Dremel work?
that sounds like that would make for a clean job. I could probably get all my ears cut for the cost of buying another tool too, I suppose. I'll see what it would take to get the faceplates removed from the pieces I'm considering cutting, and see if I can find a local place that does this and maybe get a quote.A water jet cutter would do nicely. Other than that I don't know. It would need to be able to cut a straight line and not heat up the aluminum.
thanks for the input so far, guys.
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had to look that up. interesting. I'll add that to my list. how would I go about finding a place that offers cold sawing? just tried a couple of quick searches but nothing specific popping up locally. would that be machine services?
I did also find a place that does water jet cutting and supposed to call them back on Monday. they do small jobs too, apparently.I disabled signatures. -
I've used my Dremel rotary tool with metal cutoff wheel to remove rack rears before. I followed up with a flat file and emery cloth to neaten up and deburr the cut edge.
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I have a waterjet at work but they would never let me use it for home projects, mostly use for steel but it cuts aluminum like butter. and thick aluminum can build up heat quickly (not if using a waterjet though), I drill & cut and rout and burr aluminum 10 hours day 6 days a week nowA water jet cutter would do nicely. Other than that I don't know. It would need to be able to cut a straight line and not heat up the aluminum.
cutoff wheels are not so easy to use and make a straight line, trick was always to cut as close to the line as you can and then burr till the line disappears.
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I've used my Dremel rotary tool with metal cutoff wheel to remove rack rears before. I followed up with a flat file and emery cloth to neaten up and deburr the cut edge.
Dremel works ok but god it make one heck of a mess. I've done the same to put in IEC socket, then small files to make final niceness.
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A knife worked well for van Gogh, but you may be looking for a different outcome.
