My F5 has a solid top cover. Rather than drill it full of ratty looking holes, I just used an extra nut as spacer to raise it about a quarter inch all the way around.Tried and watched the bias go to about 1.5 amps per side. I will probably buy a bigger pair of sinks and fab an expanded metal of some kind for a lid.
Aluminum cuts great on the TS with an 80 tooth carbide blade. Cheap is fine. Your assumed backer material is perfect. Dude I knew bought a Unisaw from Boeing Surplus. It has been used exclusively for aluminum years.Nice idea on the sheet pan. I cut aluminum by using a jig saw, then some clamps and a 2x4 for sanding a straight edge . I then use a belt sander (3x21or 3x24 is a good size) makes almost perfect results.Need to file the sharp edge with a file of course. I suppose a table saw with a metal blade would also work well. I assume one could use a masonite or plywood backer for thin gauges.
Looking forward to seeing it come to life. Cheers
Add: I cut 1'x1" t-slot aluminum exclusions and it's like butter
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I bought the original F5m Kits but I can't figure out how to wire them Dual Mono.Important to note that I have made a minor improvement in the power supply boards detailed here.
With the improved Power Supply Boards coming soon specifically designed for MonoBlocs, is this now the only way to run F5m Dual Mono? Is there a way to convert the original boards?
Hopefully the store will allow more then one kit to be purchased at one time. And/or boards listed separately given consideration.
That is 30mm for us metric followers.1.2 Inches
I was going to ask the same capacitor diameter question, but now that has been answered (thanks!) I'll ask a different one - is there a point at which extra capacitance is going to cause issues? I see that people sourcing their own components are going above (sometimes well above) the 4700uF x12 supplied in the kit. I was thinking a 500VA supply with 10000uF x12 caps. Would we call that robust, or ridiculous? Those who have already built one, what capacitance are you running with?
I am planning to use these power entry modul and would like to ask what kind of fuse 5x20 mm is recommended?
Does anyone know the part # of the green Thermistor mounted on the wire terminal block? It is not listed in BOM provided in kit. Identifier stamped SCK 108. Searching for that does not come up.current limiting thermistor
Thanks!That was a freebie included in the kit by Nelson
Could a CL-60 or derivative take it's place in a Dual Mono amp?
I can't read the data sheet to compare as there is no info I can find. on the green part.
If I can't find green I will try. I don't think it would hurt...In prior FW Pwr supplies a CL60 is used
Thanks!
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