Spare Parts Project - Mini Half Stack - DONE

[fitz]

Made some progress today on the little scrap pile project.
Started with adding some cleats to mount a back panel on the head.
Going to convert the power cord to an IEC plug for a removable standard cord, and put in a speaker jack.



Not enough tolex for the new face frame, so I cut back from the corners on an angle to the handle holes.
Got a patch from the tolex from the old MG combo.



Pic of everything with a coat of cement before the tolex wrap.



New cab top spliced in.



With the head on it, no one will even see it.

 

[fitz]

Piping and grill cloth on the cab.



Piping and corners on the head.







Parts ready for the jacks and plug.
Going to cut up the old MG back panel and get everything functional after I find some motivation.

 

[JohnnyGoo]

Nice work.i enjoy these kind of threads.

 

[fitz]

Cut down a pack panel for the head and mounted the IEC plug and a speaker jack.



Decided to just put a combo lead from the speaker for a semi-open back.
I have more of the old MG back panel if I want to close the cab and add a jack.



I might get more use out of this little amp than I was originally thinking.
It makes a great side table for the one-way time machine recliner...

 

[Thatbastarddon]

Cut down a pack panel for the head and mounted the IEC plug and a speaker jack.

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Decided to just put a combo lead from the speaker for a semi-open back.
I have more of the old MG back panel if I want to close the cab and add a jack.

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I might get more use out of this little amp than I was originally thinking.
It makes a great side table for the one-way time machine recliner...

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I notice that the head shell is (looking to be) sealed up pretty tight. Could that present a cooling problem?

 

[fitz]

I notice that the head shell is (looking to be) sealed up pretty tight. Could that present a cooling problem?

I hadn't thought about that.
I suppose I could drill a few vent holes, but I wonder how much heat it would actually give off.
Also, it might not see a lot of prolonged use living just feet away from my JCM800 stack...

 

[fitz]

I forgot to mention, it sounds a bit better with the grill cloth and back panel.
Probably a lot better than the original 8" combo, but it's still just a 15w MG.
And I stayed on budget - everything but that chassis came from the scrap pile.