A simple, 5-sided box solves two problems:
–Protection of the Studer A80
–Providing more work surface
I have two Studer A80s that I use for high-quality master tape transfers. They are not equipped to handle the speeds and track formats found in most of my oral history work. As I delve into a large oral history project, I found I needed more work space, and didn’t have much room to store the A80s elsewhere.
I asked my handyman who helped me build the studio in 2005 to make me two A80 covers. We sketched them up and a few days later he brought them over. The exterior wrap-around is solid oak 1x6s. The top is 3/4 inch oak veneer plywood set in. Inside, there are 1×4 poplar strips running around that rest on the A80 frame and against the top. These were glued in and the glue holds the top in. Only the frame is screwed together. We opted not to bother hiding the screws. Presented as a hopefully creative solution as space utilization is always a challenge.
As to the Racal Store 4DS instrumentation recorder shown on top of this A80, please read this post:
https://richardhess.com/notes/2008/01/09/using-the-proper-toolsand-dont-try-this-at-home/