Merge pull request #130 from StaphSynth/dallen/moar-photos

add a couple more photos to small amp post

Author: StaphSynth

_posts/2025-09-10-power-amp.md

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ byline: Good things come in small packages
 category: projects
 comments: false
 image: /assets/images/2025-09/MP3A_finished.jpg
+modified: 2025-09-13
 tags:
   - electronics
   - amplifiers
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ The chassis is made from simple pine from the local hardware shop. I rounded off
 
 The insides are lined with aluminium foil to create a Faraday cage around the electronics. To do this, I paint the timber with a very light layer of heavily-watered-down (>10:1) PVA wood glue, apply the foil and smooth it out, before trimming away the excess with a hobby knife.
 
+{% include image.html url="/assets/images/2025-09/MP3A_box_pieces.jpg" caption="The pieces of the box after foil application and ready for assembly." %}
+
 As with my guitar amplifier, the bottom of the case holds the electronics and the top and sides are joined permanently to form a kind of "lid" that screws down over the whole assembly.
 
 {% include image.html url="/assets/images/2025-09/MP3A_side_dowel_prep.jpg" caption="Preparing the sides for dowels to join them to the top." %}
@@ -31,6 +34,8 @@ As with my guitar amplifier, the bottom of the case holds the electronics and th
 
 I finished the outside with a satin-finish "chocolate walnut" all-in-one varnish and stain combination. I found this to be difficult to apply and had to thin it out a bit with turpentine to be able to get an even coat. After several coats, I think it's come up rather well.
 
+{% include image.html url="/assets/images/2025-09/MP3A_box_varnish_complete.jpg" caption="The pieces during varnishing. You can see I got a lot of brush marks in the first couple of coats and it took a couple more to get it looking like I wanted it to." %}
+
 {% include image.html url="/assets/images/2025-09/MP3A_box_varnish_complete.jpg" caption="Varnishing complete and ready for the next stage of assembly." %}
 
 The front and rear panels are made from 2mm aluminium sheet that are cut to size and fixed to two pieces of aluminium angle that run along the inside top and bottom of the box.