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And finally, here are the 2 devices in situation: the 2-way switcher on my vintage stack (on the right of the OR15), and the 6-way one on my modern stack (between the Soldano and the red A-wai amp) 🙂

All amplifiers are now permanently wired and ready to rock, I just have to plug my guitar, power the amp(s) on and use the switcher to select the one I'll be playing 🎸🤘

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Amp switcher: the build 🧵

Background story: fosstodon.org/@awai/1140938655
Project overview: fosstodon.org/@awai/1141105471
Relays array board: fosstodon.org/@awai/1141504390
Control matrix board: fosstodon.org/@awai/1141844996

I went with Hammond 1441 series enclosures, as they're made out of steel and can therefore bear the weight of a few tube amplifiers stacked on top.

This made drilling difficult (especially the holes alignment), so I'd recommend going with aluminum cases if possible.

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It's that time again where my brain needs a new, different project 😉

But first, a bit of background story: I've been playing music, and mostly guitar, for over 3 decades now. Being quite a nerd, at some point I started looking into guitar-related electronics, and eventually fell down the "tube amplifiers" rabbit hole.

I grew passionate about tube amps and even built my own; most were sold over the years but I still have a few, and recently bought a couple new ones.

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