Today I got most of the cabinet work done. It is amazing how much work is involved in making a nice cabinet.
These photos show the progress so far. Now it is time to start building.
The first photo shows the major component layout.
You may notice the cooling fan is going to mount inside the cabinet at the end of the "tunnel" that will house the power resistors.This fan will essentially be blowing air through the enclosed "tunnel" and directly out the back. This will most likely give the best cooling. It is more efficient than drawing the air through.
the vent hole in the back.
The same size vent "in" is needed to support the air flow out. There will be a filter with low air flow resistance to keep dust out of the cabinet and a wire guard on the outlet hole.
The meter holes are cut in the center of the cabinet front.
I purchased a matching set of meters for the front.
The AC inlet Plug and the Gap Power outlet plug are mounted in the rear of the cabinet.
I will now get to mounting the parts and begin wiring. I will also begin stuffing the PC board.
Mark Frazier