T1154/R1155 PSU Cabinet - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

MJRC2000 · 19th Feb 2015, 4:59 pm

I have a few projects on at the minute, but here is the main one! Just finished constructing the cabinet to house the PSU that a good friend is going to make for my T1154/R1155 combo. As you can see I have made it in a similar style to the R1155, with the front pulling out with a shelf fitted on the lower quarter. I also had the RAF lettering laser cut in to the front panel where the speaker will be attached. I countersunk the screw-bolts to eliminate the warping that would have occurred if I had welded it. Its coming along ! If anyone would like something similar made let me know ??!!

73's Mike 2E0MXP

Radio Wrangler · 19th Feb 2015, 6:06 pm

Spiffing construction!

I've made a few cabinets with folded aluminium and fillet welds along the corners without any apparant warping. I no longer work in a lab with a folder a guillotine and a rotex turret punch, but I do now have my own TIG machine at home.

I've done things the reverse way round: there are now examples of my RF design in a number of restored Spitfires and one Flying Fortress... and they all go flying.

David

HamishBoxer · 19th Feb 2015, 7:08 pm

Looks very nice.

Keith · 19th Feb 2015, 10:59 pm

Nice job, Mike. Look forward to hearing it on 3615.

vosperd · 20th Feb 2015, 8:55 am

Looks great!
My next project is it make a psu cabinet for my recently acquired 1154/55. At the moment I have three separate units.
Don m5aky

G4YVM David · 23rd Feb 2015, 1:37 pm

Blimey, such art work. It's stunning. I'd just like the time to make the actual PSU for my 1155. Now, offers for THAT task.

D

MJRC2000 · 23rd Feb 2015, 3:16 pm

Cheers David I appreciate your nice comment !!!! I also have a KW2000 that needs a PSU if you know of one ??

Cheers Mike

Richard ZS6TF · 11th Jul 2015, 10:09 am

Good day Gentlemen, A bit late for this thread but I wrote up my PSU project which may be of interest. See and download the file from https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/grou...54-R1155/files after joining the group.
73
Richard
ZS6TF
Past president and Historian, AWA of SA
http://awasa.org.za/

MJRC2000 · 3rd Sep 2015, 5:55 pm

Here is my latest acquisition, an R1155A complete with ALL DF parts and fully working and extremely stable on ssb receiving !! stunning condition

, that's both T1154 and R1155 with original packing crates now !!

alinton · 4th Sep 2015, 5:02 pm

Wow, where on earth did you get that?

MJRC2000 · 4th Sep 2015, 6:29 pm

I Think it was just luck of the moment - finding it, the previous owner had it as his pride and joy and has rewired the old wiring and replaced a few capacitors, but it is as immaculate inside as out! makes my other R1155B look a little rough.

Here is a picture of one of the 60' towers I have --its NOT bent LOL just laid out on my lawn in its 10' segments unbolted following the contours or my lawn, an absolute thing of beauty!! the other is a more traditional lattice wind up mast both are 60' and the wind up comes with rotator cage and a new coil of wire cable, their is an old winch that works but it could do with a new one, their are old wall brackets that could do with shot blasting and painting too. The first one does have an integrated ladder or foot steps built in and guy points.

19th Feb 2015, 4:59 pm	#1
MJRC2000 Tetrode Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Carlisle, Cumbria, UK. Posts: 58	T1154/R1155 PSU Cabinet I have a few projects on at the minute, but here is the main one! Just finished constructing the cabinet to house the PSU that a good friend is going to make for my T1154/R1155 combo. As you can see I have made it in a similar style to the R1155, with the front pulling out with a shelf fitted on the lower quarter. I also had the RAF lettering laser cut in to the front panel where the speaker will be attached. I countersunk the screw-bolts to eliminate the warping that would have occurred if I had welded it. Its coming along ! If anyone would like something similar made let me know ??!! 73's Mike 2E0MXP Attached Thumbnails

19th Feb 2015, 6:06 pm	#2
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,897	Re: T1154/R1155 PSU Cabinet Spiffing construction! I've made a few cabinets with folded aluminium and fillet welds along the corners without any apparant warping. I no longer work in a lab with a folder a guillotine and a rotex turret punch, but I do now have my own TIG machine at home. I've done things the reverse way round: there are now examples of my RF design in a number of restored Spitfires and one Flying Fortress... and they all go flying. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

19th Feb 2015, 7:08 pm	#3
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,935	Re: T1154/R1155 PSU Cabinet Looks very nice. __________________ G8JET BVWS Archivist and Member V.M.A.R.S

19th Feb 2015, 10:59 pm	#4
Keith Heptode Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 693	Re: T1154/R1155 PSU Cabinet Nice job, Mike. Look forward to hearing it on 3615. __________________ Keith Yates - G3XGW VMARS & BVWS member http://www.tibblestone.com/oldradios/Old_Radios.htm

20th Feb 2015, 8:55 am	#5
vosperd Hexode Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 446	Re: T1154/R1155 PSU Cabinet Looks great! My next project is it make a psu cabinet for my recently acquired 1154/55. At the moment I have three separate units. Don m5aky

23rd Feb 2015, 1:37 pm	#6
G4YVM David Heptode Join Date: May 2014 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 998	Re: T1154/R1155 PSU Cabinet Blimey, such art work. It's stunning. I'd just like the time to make the actual PSU for my 1155. Now, offers for THAT task. D

23rd Feb 2015, 3:16 pm	#7
MJRC2000 Tetrode Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Carlisle, Cumbria, UK. Posts: 58	Re: T1154/R1155 PSU Cabinet Cheers David I appreciate your nice comment !!!! I also have a KW2000 that needs a PSU if you know of one ?? Cheers Mike

11th Jul 2015, 10:09 am	#8
Richard ZS6TF Diode Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa. Posts: 4	Re: T1154/R1155 PSU Cabinet Good day Gentlemen, A bit late for this thread but I wrote up my PSU project which may be of interest. See and download the file from https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/grou...54-R1155/files after joining the group. 73 Richard ZS6TF Past president and Historian, AWA of SA http://awasa.org.za/

3rd Sep 2015, 5:55 pm	#9
MJRC2000 Tetrode Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Carlisle, Cumbria, UK. Posts: 58	Re: T1154/R1155 PSU Cabinet Here is my latest acquisition, an R1155A complete with ALL DF parts and fully working and extremely stable on ssb receiving !! stunning condition , that's both T1154 and R1155 with original packing crates now !! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by AC/HL; 3rd Sep 2015 at 11:51 pm. Reason: Please start another thread for sales items (See rules section D)

4th Sep 2015, 5:02 pm	#10
alinton Triode Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Waterford, Ireland Posts: 25	Re: T1154/R1155 PSU Cabinet Wow, where on earth did you get that?

4th Sep 2015, 6:29 pm	#11
MJRC2000 Tetrode Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Carlisle, Cumbria, UK. Posts: 58	Re: T1154/R1155 PSU Cabinet I Think it was just luck of the moment - finding it, the previous owner had it as his pride and joy and has rewired the old wiring and replaced a few capacitors, but it is as immaculate inside as out! makes my other R1155B look a little rough. Here is a picture of one of the 60' towers I have --its NOT bent LOL just laid out on my lawn in its 10' segments unbolted following the contours or my lawn, an absolute thing of beauty!! the other is a more traditional lattice wind up mast both are 60' and the wind up comes with rotator cage and a new coil of wire cable, their is an old winch that works but it could do with a new one, their are old wall brackets that could do with shot blasting and painting too. The first one does have an integrated ladder or foot steps built in and guy points. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by AC/HL; 4th Sep 2015 at 8:36 pm. Reason: Forum Rules