This chapter deals with preparing the cabinet for installation of the completed chassis. But
first, we need to take inventory of the parts that came installed on the cabinet.
1.
Handle w/ mounting hardware
– There should be a single flat brown leather handle
with two metal securing ends all fastened to the cabinet with four screws.
2.
Feet, chrome metal glide
– There should be four metal feet attached with screws to
the underside of the cabinet.
3.
Back panels, upper and lower
with screws
– There
should be two back panels. The top back panel should be
secured with four panel screws, the bottom panel should
be secured with two panel screws.
4.
Baffle bolts with nuts
– There should be four bronze
plated bolts attaching the baffle to the cabinet. The baffle
is secured with four KEPS nuts, one on each of these
bolts.
5.
Speaker bolts with nuts
– There should be four black
bolts exiting from the baffle board. There should be four
KEPS nuts (one on each of these black bolts) used for
mounting the speaker.
Drilling for the Two Chassis Mounting Bolts
Step 1
– Remove the amp handle from the top of cabinet
Step 2
– Remove the top back panel (place a small mark on the
inside of the panel to indicate which edge is up)
Step 3
– Apply masking tape on each side of cabinet opening (photo 4.1a).
Step 4
– Download and print the correct sized cabinet drilling template from our website:
http://site.tubedepot.com/pdf/5F1_cabinet_drilling_template.pdf
Step 5
– Fold the correctly sized template at indicated line and place template
flat
on top of
cabinet, properly centered over the opening (photo 4.1b).
Step 6
– With a pointed tool, make a mark through the template at
the cross hair points marked “drill 3/16” (photo 4.1c). Press lightly
into the tape and cabinet. This doesn't have to be a deep mark, just
enough to see the mark on the masking tape underneath.
Step 7
– Remove the template. With a ruler or scale, check and
verify that the marks are properly aligned on the cabinet top as
referenced to the measurements on the template.
Step 8
– If the marks are verified correct, drill the two 3/16” holes,
one at each of these two marks all the way through the top of the
tweed cabinet.
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Cabinet Preparation
photo 4.1a
4.1
photo 4.1b
Some printers may automatically reduce the size of the template when printed.
Therefore, prior to use, always physically measure the printed template to insure proper
scale is maintained.
CAUTION
The cabinet drilling template should be aligned to the cabinet's very edge. Verify correct
template placement before drilling. Do NOT bend the template to follow the curved edge.
Always measure several times before drilling.
CAUTION
photo 4.1c
photo 4.1c
