LF: American DJ Powerbars

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Man, for the Amazon.ca price you could just build your own... In fact, that's what I'd do and what I've done in the past. I'd heavily consider it.

same form factor or with standard outlets and switches? please elaborate.

[CM125]

It wouldn't be too hard to build your own, those switches and plug blanks are easy to get. Just need some metal and paint

[Myka]

Originally Posted by CM125

It wouldn't be too hard to build your own, those switches and plug blanks are easy to get. Just need some metal and paint

I'm interested. Where? What? How?

[mikewe05]

I got mine at axe music is a chauvet 8 independent switches. Cost $40ish

[brandonpauley]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-a...f-power-center
$39 Canadian. I just ordered two of them, was 9 bucks for shipping via Canada Post.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by mikewe05

I got mine at axe music is a chauvet 8 independent switches. Cost $40ish

These are far more reliable than the American DJ in my experience.

[ScubaSteve]

Originally Posted by lastlight

same form factor or with standard outlets and switches? please elaborate.

Yup, same form factor... or any form factor you wanted really. I'd just order the switches and outlet sockets from Newark, Mouser or Digikey and build an enclosure for it. The wiring is pretty basic but I could post a schematic.

The enclosure is pretty straight forward. A few pieces of acrylic or aluminum, a table saw, a jig saw/dremel and you're done. If you wanted to get fancy, you could find someone local to laser cut the panels for you, then just glue screw them together.

I'd build my own, once my American DJ strip craps out, simply for the ability to have form factor that fit my stand better. Now, I should say that I do have an entire machine shop in my HOUSE dedicated to prototyping (I'm a product designer) and have access to a CNC mill, lathe, 3D printers, etc, so my perspective on the relative ease at which something can be built is different from that of others. That said, to make your own powerstrip is fairly easy project for anyone to muster and which doesn't require a lot of tools, just enthusiasm!

[Myka]

Originally Posted by mikewe05

I got mine at axe music is a chauvet 8 independent switches. Cost $40ish

Chauvet SR8?
http://www.amazon.ca/Chauvet-SR8-8-C.../dp/B000MWUQTG
http://www.chauvetlighting.com/relay-pack.html
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-a...r-8-relay-pack

Appears to be discontinued.

Originally Posted by lastlight

These are far more reliable than the American DJ in my experience.

I've never had a problem with the American DJ powerbars, what is the issue?

Originally Posted by brandonpauley

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-a...f-power-center
$39 Canadian. I just ordered two of them, was 9 bucks for shipping via Canada Post.

Awesome, thank you!

[lastlight]

i've had sockets randomly fry on 3 diff units. the red lit switch will be char black inside and it doesn't work anymore. once the switch blew off the unit and i found it across the room.

[CM125]

Originally Posted by Myka

I'm interested. Where? What? How?

http://http://www.ebay.com/itm/5pcs-Red-Light-Heavy-Duty-120V-ON-OFF-ROCKER-SWITCH-R13C-/191081152688

That's for 5 switches, the plugs are about that too and available at any electrical store, technically you can make it out of lexan with no metal at all, whole thing would be $50 in materials and custom. you could even build in a gfci for another $20

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detai...316368404.html