Hammond got wood - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 19, 2012, 09:59:21 pm
content: Looks like wood is back....http://www.hammondmfg.com/HWCHAS.htmhttp://www.hammondmfg.com/dwg20CWW.htm

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 19, 2012, 11:03:04 pm
content: Just Beautiful...Dave.

author: nanofrog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2012, 12:08:14 am
content: Very pleasing on the eye.Maybe it's just me, but I think the top one would go great with a tube project that's meant to show them off.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2012, 12:11:46 am
content: There should be a review criterion of "beauty" when reviewing electronics. Cherry wood and soft glowing filaments look much better in the living room than LEDs and fluorescent displays.

author: vxp036000
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2012, 12:14:14 am
content: Where I live, you wouldn't want to pay the electric bill for cooling the house with all the heat radiated by those tubes!Quote from: IanB on May 20, 2012, 12:11:46 am

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 20, 2012, 12:16:57 am
content: Ah but is it sustainable, non rainforest timber, treated for woodworm with safe non chemical organic insecticides? At least we can be happy that less vinyl chlorides were harmed in the production of these enclosures.And yes they look good too.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 20, 2012, 12:21:30 am
content: Quote from: vxp036000 on May 20, 2012, 12:14:14 amPuts paid your argument that where you live, graduates engineers are paid so much more, that any mere electric bill would be an insignificance!

author: Zad
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2012, 03:43:05 am
content: You can tell they are American. European countries (away from the Mediterranean at any rate) tend to prefer lighter woods. Darker woods look rather 1970s. Then again that is probably the look they are after!

author: siliconmix
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2012, 05:06:54 am
content: wood gets my vote.

author: pickle9000
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2012, 05:52:14 am
content: Quote from: Zad on May 20, 2012, 03:43:05 amProud to be Canadianhttp://www.hammfg.com/corp/contact.htmNice dark wood. Shows up better in the great white north....mike

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 20, 2012, 06:31:40 am
content: Tell us the price son...Dave.

author: pickle9000
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2012, 07:08:05 am
content: Check this outhttp://www.dealextreme.com/feedbacks/browseCustomerPhotos.dx/sku.57557~id.111061...mike

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2012, 07:24:30 am
content: Quote from: pickle9000 on May 20, 2012, 07:08:05 amToo much tat and bling added.

author: pickle9000
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2012, 07:35:33 am
content: Quote from: BoredAtWork on May 20, 2012, 07:24:30 amI think he did good considering it was a $13.80 mp3 player that didn't even come with a box....mike

author: typeglob
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2012, 11:08:16 am
content: Quote from: pickle9000 on May 20, 2012, 07:08:05 amI love the steampunk look

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2012, 01:01:09 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on May 20, 2012, 06:31:40 amUK£50-80http://www.rapidonline.com/Tools-Equipment/Hammond-HWCHAS-series-walnut-chassis-with-aluminium-top-panels-500155/?sid=c7538388-474e-40db-9fbc-e6e9fa68e21bhttp://www.rapidonline.com/Tools-Equipment/Hammond-HWCHAS-series-walnut-chassis-with-aluminium-top-panels-500155/?sid=c7538388-474e-40db-9fbc-e6e9fa68e21b

author: TriodeTiger
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 20, 2012, 09:17:17 pm
content: I had never realized how captivated I can get by looking at a thread about wood. I love getting older.