[sdiy] So far, a Productive DIY weekend

[James Patchell]

         Well, this weekend I have been cutting metal rather than soldering 
it.  I am building a couple of power amplifiers so I can have something 
better than a pair of cheap computer speakers to demo my synths with.  I 
got some new "stuff" to make fixtures out of, so now when I am machining 
parts they don't vibrate all over the place.  I managed to get two heat 
sinks machined out and cut to size.  I was pretty proud of myself, I 
actually got the dimensions of one dead nuts on, and the other is only shy 
by 3 mils in one direction.  The only thing that bummed me out was the sun 
went down...the only light worth working by is the sun...so, I will have to 
wait until tomorrow to finish it off.

         Well, I am going to go take a nap...standing at a milling 
machine...oh yeah, and doing a 35 mile bike ride tends to wear a 
bit...well, at least when you are over 50...

         -Jim
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