colterphoto1 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Decorators are a different cut list and assembly type. Notice that instead of a box with a motor board inset, the Decorator has a motor board that extends the entire height of the cabinet. Viewed straight on from the front, you see no end grain of the top and bottom panels. Possibly a stronger cabinet style but more difficult assembly. In finer veneers the look magnificent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 back in my former life when I was installing car stereos, a guy I worked with sprayed bed liner on a passive sub to stiffen it up. seemed to work really well for his application, don't know how it would work on a regular woofer though. You don't want to add any coating that will add MASS, mass is the enemy of light, fast cones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) So I repaired the woofer yesterday using the coffee filter and PE glue. I let it dry overnight and put everything back together for a listen. I can't tell the difference between the 2 woofers, but I'm probably still going to replace them with the Kappa 15s. The light layer of glue looks awful and the other has been repaired previously, I guess looks aren't everything but with Decorators it very well may be. Thanks to everyone who jumped in with advise Mark Edited March 29, 2015 by ZEUS121996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 It is easier to just take quality veneered plywood and build new cabs than to try to repair and veneer the old fir ones. The back is what has the label on it, not the cabinet body! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 If you look at the cost of an exotic plywood vs veneer, the veneer may be more work but its quite a bit cheaper and easier to find Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) The grills are done. Thanks to Mr. Crites for the Klipsch cloth, Colter for the badges and Jason for the install. He did a great job, the stuff is hard to work with. The grills will be switched so the tweeters will be on the outsides Mark Edited April 7, 2015 by ZEUS121996 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Those look great! Nice work on getting the cloth 'grain' consistent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) Jason did a great job, i would recommend his work to anyone. He just needs to charge more, now that my grills are done Mark Edited April 7, 2015 by ZEUS121996 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Can't wait to see the finished product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Mark, you didn't want opposed badges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Carl, I look at it as a more traditional look. At least to me. If the forum votes for opposing badges, I can always switch them. Probably not! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) Thanks Carl, Jason and I talked about it and I went with this look. Now you have me thinking, opposing might look sic. Maybe I need another set for the cabs opposing. OK Thaddeus, what do you think besides I need another shotgun? Mark Edited April 7, 2015 by ZEUS121996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I'm just asking the question as that's how I've seen some. I believe the cabinets are mirror images of each other as well. Either way, enjoy the heck out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) the pie slice logos go on the tweeter side of the grill. Edited April 7, 2015 by Budman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 BTW, the correct nomenclature for those Cornwalls is Cornwall II Decorators....I know that sounds confusing but they were called Cornwall II, not verticals. AND...there is no definite date at which that layout ended because we built mates to singles in the same configuration YEARS after that layout was no longer the standard production. I outta know, I built dozens of them!!....but fir was no longer used, just birch...yours are fir. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 I guess I got my answer Moving the pie to the tweeter sides TY Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 You may destroy your new grille trying to remove the badge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Suggestion for ya...since you are using relatively stiff Baltic birch PANELS for your grille frames, go to Walmart and get some of those peel-and-stick Velcro dots, and put numerous LOOP ones around the back side of those grills to muffle any buzzing those PANELS might have when in such close proximity to the motorboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Mark, they look terrific regardless of where the badges reside. Nice work by all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 very nice - good work - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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