First off I'd like to say if the Mods decide this is in the wrong place go ahead and redirect it, as this isn't computing but is a mod/build in the end of the day and I'd like to share it with fellow OCNers. Thanks in advance.<br><br><br>

So after being driven to boredom after finishing my Water Cooled Raspberry Pi build last year I've been searching for a new project. Due to me being a poor student I can't afford to build anything with as much eye candy as the rest of you lot, so I tend to opt for something unique and low cost, focusing on the concept rather than how big a wad of cash I can blow in a week <img alt="wink.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.overclock.net/images/smilies/wink.gif"><br><br>

I have an 1953 Pye P75 Valve radio (long wave, medium wave) in good working condition, but cosmetically is an eyesore. I've had this for over a year now and the first thing I did with it was scrap the cabinet as some of it had been eaten away by whatever infestation (this radio was a barn find).<br><br>

Originally I was going to make my own housing for it in a theme but the chassis and the majority of components need to be replaced if they are to be displayed purposefully.<br><br>

Speaking with my Dad we came to the idea of stripping out the majority of the radio and keeping the mains transformer along with the sound output transformer and valves and turning it into an amplifier.<br><br>

Progressing from there I wanted this to be a little more capable so decided to make this a stereo valve amplifier.<br><br>

The chassis will be crafted from aluminium and I will be forming it with an aluminium bender and guillotine similar to what I did on my raspberry pi.<br><br>

The amplifier will accept input from a 3.5mm auxiliary jack or phono input, so I can hook it up to an existing media device. This will be controlled by a toggle switch.<br><br>

The amplifier will output through either a 3.5mm headphone jack or through a speaker chassis panel in hope that this will drive my Wharfedale E.50s. This will also be controlled by a toggle switch.<br><br>

I will have 4 potentiometers of varying ohms ratings to control volume, bass, treble and balance.<br><br>

This build is in the planning stages untill the end of March and I will also be using this time to gather funds for the valves and transformers.<br><br>

In this month expect to see hand drawn sketches, simple 3D models, and pictures of parts I may accumulate in this time.<br><br>

As always suggestions and constructive criticism are welcome!