inspiration!

[tedmich]

I thought I'd share this for anyone who hasn't seen it: the Krank prototype that launched a successful (?) new amp company:




prototyping can get a little sloppy, ya know...

[The Dude]

Where's the duct tape and bailing wire?

[soundguruman]

Kinda looks like the FM radio shack kit, that I built when I was 12.

[Chuck H]

Holy crap!.. How's it sound and perform?

Are we sure this is a prototype amp and not some ones hack? I've never made a prototype that looked that bad. How could you even begin to know how to layout a board without causing new problems? Seems funny to me. Not funny ha ha, funny the way old fish smells.

[tedmich]

it MAY be an ebay fake....I hope it is

Mr. Krank has a new outfit, either Stiff Amps or Revolution Amplification

[kg]

i don't mind the wiring.

i DO mind the globs of hot glue and silicone RTV.

[Chuck H]

Particularly because it seems to be used as the sole mounting stabilizer for much of the construction. I've done some things in my own amps that I wouldn't trust for durability in a customers hands, but I've never done anything like that. It's not that tough to mount a terminal strip or drill a couple of holes for a zip tie. Not ideal but still better than just a sticky gob.

[tedmich]

The original posting of these images stated that it looked like Peter North had a role in the assembly...

my apologies

[Diablo]

He probably would have been better off just to fill the chassis up with concrete.
Then they'd have to x-ray it to find out all of his secret circuit.

[Chuck H]

I did notice some black marker across at least one caps info!?! I didn't look it over for more signs of obscursion but they may be there.

[Alan0354]

So what's the difference from the Bassman 100 platform I am working on? I think mine is still neater.