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10-05-2020, 10:53 AM
Hi Sam
The screws supplied with the covers are a bit small and the holes to attach the cover to the chassis end up very close to the chassis fold. This location likely works to advantage since the length of the screw takes the weight instead of just the width of a thread or so.
The cover material should not flex too much but it is a good idea to add the plates or fender washers as you've described. Mark Stephenson used a lot of these covers for small amps and I believe he had handles, too.
A better location for the handle is actually on the light end of the amp, as TUT3 describes. Add rubber feet on the transformer end of the cover and amp, and this makes the amp easier to carry. The central position for the handle is off-centre as far as weight distribution in the amp and twists your wrist when you carry it. A common probelm.
The screws supplied with the covers are a bit small and the holes to attach the cover to the chassis end up very close to the chassis fold. This location likely works to advantage since the length of the screw takes the weight instead of just the width of a thread or so.
The cover material should not flex too much but it is a good idea to add the plates or fender washers as you've described. Mark Stephenson used a lot of these covers for small amps and I believe he had handles, too.
A better location for the handle is actually on the light end of the amp, as TUT3 describes. Add rubber feet on the transformer end of the cover and amp, and this makes the amp easier to carry. The central position for the handle is off-centre as far as weight distribution in the amp and twists your wrist when you carry it. A common probelm.
