Wiring/build help

[Clarky72]

So I want to make my rack tidier. Its a simple power amp and preamp combo. I want a back plate with power, in and out. Something like the pic below.

I like the idea of a single powercon socket for both items in the rack. Anyone know how to do this or someone who could make it for me even??

Thanks

[BigRedX]

Signex do a [url=http://www.signex.com/cpu16.html]modular patch panel[/url] like the one in the photo, where you get a blank 1U panel with 16 pre-drilled holes to fit a large range of individual sockets (and blanking plates for the unused locations if your OCD demands it).

In the days when the band I was in took most of our studio on stage with us to be able to play our songs all our racks were fitted with one or more of these panels. Not only did it make patching everything together much easier, but it allowed us to use suitably rugged connectors like XLRs and Speakons for all the patch cables and keep the less robust plugs like jacks and DIN safely out of the way inside the rack.

The only issue I can see with wanting to get everything in the patch strip is the mains connection. You would need to box in the back to make it safe. I have [url=http://www.emosystems.co.uk/Products/Power_Distribution_System.html]one of these[/url] in the back of each of my racks to do the mains. If you get one of the models with sockets both sides you can daisy-chain additional equipment not in the rack to them.

[EBS_freak]

Ah! Posted in the other thread... hopefully all you need is in there.

EDIT -> link to the thread in question - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/299354-power-amp-rigs/page__view__findpost__p__3263001"]#91[/url]

Edited March 22, 2017 by EBS_freak

[Clarky72]

Thanks mate!!