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AnalogRocks
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Those are some horny speakers and so well plumbed too!
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| greg_mitch wrote: | 
Items remaining for the front three...
1. Paint main cabinet black (probably roll on a few glossy black coats with a foam roller)
2. Stain front baffle (was thinking dark stain but now seeing the light oak contrast with the black it looks pretty sharp, so I might just put a clear coat on top of this)
3. Install binding posts on top and back for each speaker and L-pad
4. Mount and wire up cross over
5. Test each speaker
6. Build stands to raise tweeter to ear level
7. Adjust horn vertical position to my liking
8. Enjoy!
Man...and I thought I was almost done! |
Greg, you are my hero. Those speakers are looking wicked awesome.
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greg_mitch
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And, yes...I have two snowblowers...don't ask. 
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Got ports painted on the inside...second coat of black paint on cabinets (done)...darker coat of stain on front baffle.
I think it looks good with "Mission Oak" Polyshades by Minwax.
I think I can have at least the left and right playing some music this weekend. Still need to track down the short in my crossover for the third.
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AnalogRocks
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I thought you were going lighter with the stain on the front panels?
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| AnalogRocks wrote: | | I thought you were going lighter with the stain on the front panels? |
Can't a guy get in the mood for a little bit darker wood?
Wait a minute...
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AnalogRocks
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| greg_mitch wrote: | | AnalogRocks wrote: | | I thought you were going lighter with the stain on the front panels? |
Can't a guy get in the mood for a little bit darker wood?
Wait a minute... |
I'm not touching that.
Knock on wood.........
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| AnalogRocks wrote: | | greg_mitch wrote: | | AnalogRocks wrote: | | I thought you were going lighter with the stain on the front panels? |
Can't a guy get in the mood for a little bit darker wood?
Wait a minute... |
I'm not touching that.
Knock on wood......... |
That's what Michele said. 
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What drivers are you using on the horn high frequency end ?
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greg_mitch
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| Tom.W wrote: | | What drivers are you using on the horn high frequency end ? |
B&C DE250 Compression Driver
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Here is the layout of the top of each cabinet.
Everything is all scuffed up and dusty while I work with the MDF and place and remove the top support over and over, etc. Will have to clean everything up in the end and probably spot patch a few nicks of paint.
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Made a ton of progress today and finished up a pair! Only the one crossover to troubleshoot for the center channel and I am done with this build...my first!
Next to a pair of the Insignia's that have been sitting in as speaker duty while these were being built and my last set was already sold.
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Finished the last one!
Now I am off to build a subwoofer!
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Got the fabric from SeymourAV. Thanks a lot for your help Chris!
Trying to layout the screenwall before I get carried away buying wood and cutting. I need to verify for sure the final size of this screen.
Here is where I am at currently....
The soffit is really killing me!
Animation:
Here is how I plan to build the screen frame:
2x4 construction so I don't need any intermediate supports. Basically frame an opening...build a frame and staple a 2" overlap of fabric over the frame...then screw the frame into the opening [inserted from behind].
Make sense?
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Looks well thought out.
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Greg, you're killin' me... You've had these things put together for at least a week or so, but you still haven't said how they SOUND!!! Please tell me you've spent half an hour listening to some stuff... I want at least a decent paragraph write-up on how they sound!!!
Nice work! I'm impressed!
Amazing what an impending baby will do to a light a fire under your ass to get some projects finished... I built my entire theater the spring before my second child was born! It was a case of "now or never. Well, more a case of "now or 2 years from now", I guess.
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Got all the 2x4's cut today and transported downstairs...will have to piece this together as naps line up with my motivation.
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| greg_mitch wrote: | Got all the 2x4's cut today and transported downstairs...will have to piece this together as naps line up with my motivation.
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Is that your hand truck on the left for moving those boards? 
Lookin good....
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Sometimes I feel like that is the quality of tools I am using..but I realize it is mostly user error. My daughter has been very helpful measuring boards with me before I make cuts.
Got all of the wood cut for my new sub...let's see if I can start to assemble it this next week.
Typical for me to have multiple projects in various stages of completion!
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Nice work Greg ! What design are you using for the sub ?
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