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October 13, 2020, 10:56:31 PM
Can anyone tell me what the metal top plate on my Mainline is actually made out of exactly? I think it's Aluminum, but not sure. And if so, is there a specific composition? Asking because I'm looking at getting it anodised and they want to know a lot of details about the metal.
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October 14, 2020, 05:07:43 AM
They are 5052 aluminum.
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October 14, 2020, 06:44:31 AM
Just raising this in case it is a cause for concern. I've read that the resulting oxide coating from anodizing is electrically insulating. I wonder if this might negatively affect the grounding scheme, and most importantly, the safety grounding scheme of the amp.
cheers, Derek
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October 14, 2020, 08:28:36 AM
You just want to make sure the hardware is really tight.
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