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    Post by ThatSoundsGood Sun Apr 24, 2022 2:27 pm

    What are people using to cover their amplifiers while they are not in use? My wife is concerned with dust. I would love some kind of glass or nice plastic cover so I can still see the amplifier. Any ideas?
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    Post by ramon68 Sun Apr 24, 2022 8:25 pm

    You could buy a custom made Plexiglas cover for 300 to 400 dollars or make your own by buying Plexiglas sheets cut to your desired dimensions and glueing them up yourself.
    Option 2 would cost under 100 dollars. That's my planned route to make a custom lid for my Linn whose factory lid is not tall enough for my Origin Live arm.
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    Post by Bob Latino Mon Apr 25, 2022 5:26 pm

    If you have an original type Dynaco ST-70, VTA ST-70 or VTA ST-120, you can use any original Dynaco ST-70 tube cage to cover your amp. It will fit just fine. You can also use a new production Dynakitparts.com tube cage for a cover for the three mentioned amps. This cover protects the tubes and although it is perforated, it also does keep some dust off the top of the amp.

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    Post by scrotuss Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:07 pm

    Fit a couple of pieces of plexiglass ( or, for us cheapskates, simply brown cardboard) to the insides of the cage and you're dust-free as well!
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    Post by peterh Tue Apr 26, 2022 3:05 pm

    scrotuss wrote:Fit a couple of pieces of plexiglass ( or, for us cheapskates, simply brown cardboard) to the insides of the cage and you're dust-free as well!  
    Yes and this will burn fine with a thick black smoke.


    Don't cover the cage with anything !

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    Post by scrotuss Wed Apr 27, 2022 11:05 am

    The original post was asking for a dust cover for when not in use.  But you do bring up a point- accidents will happen.  Reminds me of the saying:  Making good choices comes from experience: experience comes from making bad choices.  Maybe just a spray of air-in-a-can now and again (when the amp is off and cooled) is the safest.
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    Post by BryceJ Wed Apr 27, 2022 9:35 pm

    My wife got a couple of makeup brushes from the dollar store to use to dust my amps. Works great, when they are turned of and cold of course.

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