custom PSUs for custom applications

litspliff

litspliff

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hello.

i do a lot of very strange "case mods", and i was looking for a bit of advice.

for my next install, i'm going to need to totally disassemble the PSU into its individual components to make the parts fit in the new install.

they will be mounted in wood (as well as the mobo) which means that grounding may become an issue.

would it benefit me to create my own chassis grounding via wires?

thanks in advance!
 
Proper grounding is really important, yes. Also, you probably want to coat the inside of the wood surrounding the PSU components with something like tin to prevent the wood from being burnt or scored.
 
thanks A-T....

i've got a lot of different conducting material to choose from....

what would you suggest using?
should i hit all the screwposts?:chk:
 
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That speaker cabinet is large enough that I would just route out a hole for an ATX-compatible PSU. That way, you don't need to muck around with disassembling high-voltage power supplies and insulating surrounding materials. Plus, if you have a PSU failure (or just need more juice), it will be much, much easier to replace.
 
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won't fit with speakers....gotta be smaller.....steel shell is a no-go.



need to fit amplification equipment inside as well (if possible).

i'd like to have all the hardware in one cabinet, but if i need to put the amp-sht in the other cabinet, i will compromise with that.
 
i think having the amplification equipment and the PC(w/ PSU) in the same cabinet would be inviting EMF crap into the audio.

gonna do PC and AMP in seperate cabinets. i have the matching pair, so it will still kick ass. kicker comp sub in one cab, and MTX thunder in the other cab. it's gonna take a good amp setup.

these cabinets are from the 60's and are, for the most part, antiques. i want to do as little modification to the cabinet exteriors as possible.

1/8'' stereo plugs for the pre-amp audio signal between them (from PC to AMP).
1/4'' for the post-amp return to the speaker (from AMP to speaker in PC cabiinet).

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