amos Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Thanks to the forum members for the inspiration. Thanks to Bob at B&K Sound for the parts and advise. Thanks to Craig at NOS Valves for the work on my Scott 299. As you can see, I need to finish cleaning up and painting the 511B's and make the curved grill for the LF section. I couldn't wait to show someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Wow, those are really nice looking -- great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwc Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 That is amazing. Cornscala with creativity and class jc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg928gts Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Very nice work. More pictures please. Rundown of the process and materials used please. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Different but lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Amos, Glad you posted. Great work. The cab design and veneer looks great. Looking forward to updates as you get the project further along. very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundbound Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Wow! Those are beautiful!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgy Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 So just grills over the lower section? Should be beautiful. Keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Skills indeed !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Those are nice, very nice! You have been blessed with both design and woodworking talents. Of course I am envious since I have neither. Enjoy them, -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 So just grills over the lower section? Should be beautiful. Keep us updated. Yes, lower section only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 Those are beautiful Amos. Nice work. What part of that is Cornwall and what part is LaScala though? Cornwall woofer, cab volume, and port dimensions. LaScala tweeter and mid driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 Very nice work. More pictures please. Rundown of the process and materials used please. Greg MDF for cabinet. Paper backed walnut veneer from Oakwood Veneer. Veneer applied to cabinet with Titan DX contact cement. Very good stuff, much better than what you can get at Home Depot. Curly maple. Black paint is semi-gloss latex. Finish is Varathane semi-gloss poly. Figured walnet is some raw veneer purchased on Ebay. Not recommended, I think what you buy on Ebay is stuff pro's throw away. It was very wavy. When you tried to push it flat it would crack into many pieces. I mixed 1 part wood glue with 2 parts water, applied it to both sides, placed it between pieces of wax paper and mdf scraps, and pressed it in the vise. This worked okay. It took along time for the pieces to become dimensionally stable, and I always kept them between sheets of mdf to help prevent warping again. I haven't devised a suitable method of getting straight and square edges for joining, but I managed. Contact cement for raw veneer never worked for me. Always ended up with joints pulling apart. So I built my favorite tool of this project. A vacuum press. Plans from Joewoodworker.com. I used cold press veneer glue and glued the taped together pieces to some of the leftover paper backed veneer. No joint separation, no bubbles, no glue bleed through. Now I could use contact cement to apply it to the curved surface of the cabinet. The press cost me approx $30.00. I used one of my cars as a vacuum source. 15.5 in hg, or about 7.6 lbs per sq inch. Just cool. I hope this ramble is close to what you wanted. Communication is NOT one of my skills. Thanks for all the kind comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg928gts Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 So I built my favorite tool of this project. A vacuum press. Serious! And you used your car as a vacuum source, clever. Nice. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 vacuum press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I like the solenoid actuated air valve.[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSamuel Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 That is stunning work Amos! And you built a vacuum press for the project as well. I'm in awe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_eric_s Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Those are flat out gorgeous. Sure makes me wish I was a woodworker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Very nice job, making the Cornscala a piece of artwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Richard Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Very nice work! Ought to sound good, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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