The Coffee Amp

[keloooe]

*sigh*.... How did I think of this one...

Hey guys, at school I am building a coffee table over the next 20(ish) weeks, and we have to make it unique in three ways... One of mine (and the coolest I think!) is to have a guitar amp on a platform underneath the table and have 2x10" speakers mounted on the front! Initial design will be completed soon, so expect a 3D model of it soon!

[stan]

sounds interest - look forward to the build thread

[AJ]

M2.. :)

[GlennGP]

Me 3!

[keloooe]

Even I'm interested in how this will turn out.... :P

[Analyst69]

I like this idea.

Will you use a donor amp for the circuitry etc, or are you starting from scratch with the electronics too?

Cheers

Darren

[maxaxe]

[quote]/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from Analyst69 on February 2, 2014, 17:20
I like this idea.

Ditto

[keloooe]

@Darren, I'll be building a Lamington head for the inside, but that will wait for a while...

Alright, so I have finished the SketchUp model of the design I have in mind, it still isn't finished, but here's the progress renders for you all to drool over!

http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/59qmk-Coffee-Amp-img1_1.jpg
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/3zy7q-Coffee-Amp-img2_1.jpg
http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/60nz3-Coffee-Amp-img3_1.jpg

[keloooe]

Oh, and let's not forget the main image!

http://www.pitbullguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/iy919-Coffee-Amp-full_1.jpg

[wokkaboy]

looks wicked Pest, you can blast the cups of coffee onto the floor when you have it on volume 10 and hit the first Green Day chord ! haha

[pablopepper]

That's pretty damn cool, dude.

[lawry]

This is going to be a beast. I built a Lamington 15 watter several years ago and it was damn loud! Be careful though because those voltages can KILL you if you're not careful. Otherwise, have a ball and blast away. It's a great project!

[Bass Guy]

Oh man, this is so cool! Keep us posted, please!

[Brendan]

Pest - depending on how you want to wire it - may be a dumb idea entirely, but a 3 way on the front and 2 jacks. That way if a mate's over you could have you, both or your mate playing - could be set up as a simple A/B/Y? That said, you may want to look at putting something on the front to jack into (just thinking that would be most convenient). Maybe a strip between the speakers to put your controls onto?

Only other worry I'd have would be is there enough weight in it? If you crank it up - is it going to be walking around the place - or at least vibrating in such a way that you lose tone?

Love the idea though!

[keloooe]

@lawry yeah I know that the Lamingtons can kill, I have built one before, and I have maintained my own amp at home!
@bassguy don't worry, I'll keep posting pics and updated whenever possible!
@brendan with the weight of the table, amp, speakers and stuff on the top, I beleive t should be stable. Also I was planning on the speaker isolation so I can have multiple amp heads and controls for the Lamington on the front panel!

[lawry]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from keloooe on February 8, 2014, 06:50
@lawry yeah I know that the Lamingtons can kill, I have built one before, and I have maintained my own amp at home!

Should've known you've been there already. You don't seem like the 'sit back and watch' kinda guy to me.

[stan]

Fantastic plan Pest - just wondering if the table needs sides and an open back, more like an actual cab. I dont fully know the science of speaker cab design, but this may give a better sound (and hide internals and a place for jacks and controls?)

[keloooe]

Hey Stan, the sides and backs will be removable for a different sound!

I might redesign the whole table entirely to fit more things inside it, details will be revealed when I finish the design and paperwork for it all.

[stan]

sounds like you have it covered mate, looking forward to the results

[VanHaydn]

G-Day nice effort there Matey!
great insperation I need to build a dual 15" bass amp and like the idea of the 2 in 1 approach, I dont have a coffee table in my studio or a bass amp, hmmmm Thanx !
cheers
Haydn