Scrappydue Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 little update on the project. this is a picture if the plinth, i did a 45 degree chamfer bit and ran it though a bit to give this nice looking lip. i decided it might look nice to do a small rounder on the slot port on the bottom rear. so i mocked up a piece to figure out the right depth since i only have 1/2" and 3/4" bits. this is what i came up with. stuffed the cabinet with 1/2" mattress topper on all surfaces. will also fill with polypill once cabinet is finished. soldering up the crossovers. finished and wired mounted the boards inside the cabinets behind the top woofer. used 1/2" nylon standoffs to keep the board up. gluing the last baffle on. got the two 4x10 sheets of red oak veneer. all the veneer is cut but no sense of showing that. next pics will be with some actual progress. tomorrow will hopefully get one cabinet fully veneered. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 little comparison picture of some drivers i had laying around from another project. this is the horn and tweeter out of the KG4 vs the compression driver and seos 8 horn i am putting in my diy speakers. kind of an unfair comparison. this is basically a clone of the b&c de-10. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 WHAT….no planking? Those speakers will hold you and as promised..... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vital Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 That's awesome. Great job on these builds. I have been checking out the Fusion-15 for awhile now myself. I don't know if I can finish mine as nice as you did but I'm going to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twk123 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 little update on the project. this is a picture if the plinth, i did a 45 degree chamfer bit and ran it though a bit to give this nice looking lip. i decided it might look nice to do a small rounder on the slot port on the bottom rear. so i mocked up a piece to figure out the right depth since i only have 1/2" and 3/4" bits. this is what i came up with. stuffed the cabinet with 1/2" mattress topper on all surfaces. will also fill with polypill once cabinet is finished. soldering up the crossovers. finished and wired mounted the boards inside the cabinets behind the top woofer. used 1/2" nylon standoffs to keep the board up. gluing the last baffle on. got the two 4x10 sheets of red oak veneer. all the veneer is cut but no sense of showing that. next pics will be with some actual progress. tomorrow will hopefully get one cabinet fully veneered. Awesome job Scrappy! I am jealous of your clamp collection as well. Is this speaker a similar design to the DIY Soundgroup Elusive 1099s? I have heard those once from the guy I bought my LaScalas from and they sounded awesome with some Blu Ray demos we went though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 little update on the project. Fantastic work, Sir ...look forward to seeing them covered in that Oak veneer When do you start taking "custom" orders? Matt ♪ ♫ ♪ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 little update on the project.Fantastic work, Sir ...look forward to seeing them covered in that Oak veneer When do you start taking "custom" orders? Matt ♪ ♫ ♪ whenever someone is ready to place one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthews Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I have a pair of La Scala's you could "practice on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldred Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Know that's what I wanted to see. Your impression of Superman was pretty cool. And ...Yes now we all know where we can borrow some clamps. Nice work.....keep the pics coming... G.E.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Great job on the plank! Speakers look good too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 Great job on the plank! Speakers look good too it was SUPER SHAKY! I'll do another one with the plinth on and upstairs where there is hardwood floors lol and of course finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 today got the veneer done on one speakers and got it stained as well. got it coated with minwax pre-stain and then the single 10 minute coat of dark walnut minwax poly tomorrow if i get the other cabinet this far. just got one side done on it done tonight but going to bed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K5SS Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Productive day. Looks killer man! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vital Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 today got the veneer done on one speakers and got it stained as well. got it coated with minwax pre-stain and then the single 10 minute coat of dark walnut minwax poly tomorrow if i get the other cabinet this far. just got one side done on it done tonight but going to bed. Looks great! Your x-over work a few posts up looks excellent as well. Had you done much soldering before this? That is one part of this that has me a little nervous for my own build. I think you can order them already built for a small charge but at the same time it's nice to do things yourself and be proud of your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydog Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Man, that looks sharp! Are you going to paint the baffle black like a Salk Song Tower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 Man, that looks sharp! Are you going to paint the baffle black like a Salk Song Tower?correct. It will be duratex'ed and then glued on. Very similar to a Salk. But about ten times the horsepower under the hood. Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydog Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 But about ten times the horsepower under the hood. I've never heard a pair of Salk Song Towers, but I can't imagine they are very dynamic at 88dB sensitivity with only two 5" woofers and a direct radiating silk dome tweeter. I seem to remember that you briefly owned a pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 But about ten times the horsepower under the hood. I've never heard a pair of Salk Song Towers, but I can't imagine they are very dynamic at 88dB sensitivity with only two 5" woofers and a direct radiating silk dome tweeter. I seem to remember that you briefly owned a pair. yep I owned the supercharged song towers and supercharged song center. All of which had the RAAL. I was excited when I get them. The finish Jim Salk does is drop dead gorgeous. I think that was part of my obsession with the sound. Once I hooked them up and side by sided them with the Cornwalls I found out really quick they just weren't my cup of tea. So I sold them. At a huge profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydog Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Are you going to put a roundover on the baffle like the Salks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Looks great! Your x-over work a few posts up looks excellent as well. Had you done much soldering before this? That is one part of this that has me a little nervous for my own build. I think you can order them already built for a small charge but at the same time it's nice to do things yourself and be proud of your work. Pay the little extra. Get them pre-built. I've done my own DIYsoundgroup XO's, poorly. You can learn on the job (I did) but it was nerve wracking. I had a $8 Ratshack soldering pencil that was inadequate. You need confidence and a decent soldering iron and you can successfully DIY. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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