jwc Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Looking good! How about a shot from the other end before you put the last panel on the reflector side of the horn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg4guy Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Almost done going to run the speaker wire under the cabinet from the woofer chamber and router out a groove to the back on the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg4guy Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ClaudeJ1 Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 It's amazing that such a simple cabinet can sound so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 When you get the wiring in place can you post a picture of that too? It sounds interesting how you plan to wire it. It looks just like the real thing. Awesome job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 30, 2011 Moderators Share Posted June 30, 2011 If there for outdoor or Pa and moved around alot find or make some corners and coat the outside with something like truck bed liner ? For the garage bins I just put plain old exterior paint, it's easy and cheap enough to repaint when the start to get a little rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg4guy Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 This is what I had in mind however I'm not going to use this it's just temporary until I figure out what I will use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg4guy Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Photo 2 decided to put a deflector in anyway and this is where the wire comes back up into the cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg4guy Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Using Speakon connectors also going to plug all the holes before I put finish on them or may just put another 1/2 " piece of plywood on it to cover up the screws ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg4guy Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Thanks for the advice dtel to secure the T-nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg4guy Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Photo down the woofer chamber I put some poly on the insides of the cabinet today and the outside sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg4guy Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 If there for outdoor or Pa and moved around alot find or make some corners and coat the outside with something like truck bed liner ? For the garage bins I just put plain old exterior paint, it's easy and cheap enough to repaint when the start to get a little rough. These will be in my garage for starters and then a screening room in the future . I'm pretty excited to get the first one done I have another few days and it will be complete the second one will be easier. These are easier in some ways to build than La scalas but because of there size they are kicking my butt . I may just go to Home Depot and get some aluminum trim and put that on all the corners and edges on the cabinets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg4guy Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Two coats on the side really brings out the color of the red oak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted July 1, 2011 Moderators Share Posted July 1, 2011 Yes the next one will go much quicker, and it is tough to move around, I had to get help when it was time to flip them over and especially to move them inside. The pair in the garage I put handles on and there much easier for two people to move. And also used Michaels idea and built a wood frame and put wheels on it so you can just roll them around. When Michael sold a pair of double bins I helped move one from one trailer to another, the double bins are hard to move even with handles, very heavy. I didn't add the little V in the back, but imagine it can't hurt. Nice looking wood. [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg4guy Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Good idea is there a post on those? I'm not sure if the V will make any difference the main reason I put it in is so I could bring the wire back up into the cabinet . Going to take the weekend off from working on them and start back on Tues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted July 1, 2011 Moderators Share Posted July 1, 2011 Somewhat, it was just said a while back on a thread about something else, so probably could never find it. It was just mentioned that was why something like that was not in the original design, I think it ended up that they could not test and hear any difference so it was not included. I think that's how it ended anyway. I am glad you put the piece of wood to back up the t-nuts or whatever you used there. You can see now how there would be no way to get to that later, wood screws could always be used in some of the other holes if a t-nut backed out but why take a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 Somewhat, it was just said a while back on a thread about something else, so probably could never find it. It was just mentioned that was why something like that was not in the original design, I think it ended up that they could not test and hear any difference so it was not included. I think that's how it ended anyway. I am glad you put the piece of wood to back up the t-nuts or whatever you used there. You can see now how there would be no way to get to that later, wood screws could always be used in some of the other holes if a t-nut backed out but why take a chance. Not sure if I posted it here, but that was me quoting Gary Gillum (from a phone conversation about 2 years ago), co-patent holder with PWK on the MWM woofer bin. He said they tried the splitter and it didn't make a darn bit of difference, either measured or heard............but it does make a really nice wire cover here. LOL. He also said MWM bins were developed with K33 woofers, but the K43 was custom made later on to handle more power for stadium use, although the K33 has better bass down low (my measurements vs. K43). I guess it depends on the crossover point to the midrange. Based on my use of K-43's in LaScalas, they sounded WAY better than K33's in the midrange and while the bass was handled by MWM's with K33's down below LaScala bins. I can see why Industrial LaScalas are so prized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg4guy Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Finished the bottoms just need to attach the top and hit it with some poly and one down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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