Category Archives: design

Thought I’d post some pictures of the final amp trap I have been working on for some time. This mobile dampener is pretty light which makes it easy to gig with. The customer I sold it to will take some dB readings … Continue reading →

Gloss front, satin sides. Back is double layered speaker grille cloth.

Ten cans of spray paint later, basecoat and clearcoats are done….finally! Magnets and handle arrived. This week I’ll put the hinges on, recess the magnets, put the corner protectors and handle on. Pictures to follow!

How to keep this thing closed when traveling? I could go with some eyelets and a little leather string to tie the end together. But that won’t be easy to make low profile… Strong magnets might work! No visuals, nothing … Continue reading →

Lots of wet-sanding, 6 coats of paint. Starting to get the texture I’m after: Comparison: See the brush lines on the left one? That will go away after a quick wet sand and final spray. Almost ready for the satin … Continue reading →

Into second and third coats of polyurethane on the amp trap. Two more should do it.

Let’s see how ‘ultimate’ it really is… Going to take a few days of painting to build up the required thickness I’d like to get it to where the poly is a few mm thick. This will let it take … Continue reading →