-Russian-Spy- Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 I started building a thtlp almost 2 months back, and have slowly been chipping away at the project since. I originally started a thread over on fitz's forum, but figured you guys might enjoy it over here too. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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-Russian-Spy- Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Randyh said: looks really good Thanks! It's my first build, and I definitely made a few mistakes along the way. I'm still a few steps away from being able to fire it up, along with sanding and finishing, so it may be a little while before it makes it inside. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CECAA850 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 On 4/3/2020 at 11:59 PM, -Russian-Spy- said: Thanks! It's my first build, and I definitely made a few mistakes along the way. I'm still a few steps away from being able to fire it up, along with sanding and finishing, so it may be a little while before it makes it inside. Every build has uh os. That's how you learn. Looks great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhound Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Here comes the BOOM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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-Russian-Spy- Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 5 hours ago, CECAA850 said: Every build has uh os. That's how you learn. Looks great. Thanks! I ended up bowing the first panel out a bit when I installed the braces, squeezed em in a bit to far, this pushed the first panel about 1/2 inch out and didn't notice until I was lining up the top. I put in more bracing than what was recommended, but I managed to clamp everything together really really tight to get it close enough. I also managed to get some twisting throughout the length of the cab, so getting the last panel was a bit nerve racking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Russian-Spy- Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Anyone have much experience with using danish oil? I'm planning on using one or two coats of dark walnut depending on how dark the first comes out, then doing a few coats of natural to bring out the grain a bit. I've never stained anything before, so I'm not expecting perfect results, just looking to have something that matches my la scalas, which are stained pretty dark (they look great across the room, but you can see the issues when up close.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Russian-Spy- Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Here's a test panel, I didn't sand before application so I'm assuming end result will vary, but one coat dark walnut and one natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muel Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I think the single coat of walnut and the rest clear sounds like a great plan! Nice work! For birch that can appear splotchy I'd consider applying sanding sealer prior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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M_Klipsches Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Nice looking build. I just finished a Table Tuba, that I started back in February. I almost wish I’d gone with the THTLP. Then, I see the number of braces in your project and I think, maybe not. I really like the look of the danish oil. I too, am trying to match the TT to my La Scalas which are Raw Birch finished with Tung Oil. What Driver and amp do you plan to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Russian-Spy- Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 4 hours ago, M_Klipsch said: Nice looking build. I just finished a Table Tuba, that I started back in February. I almost wish I’d gone with the THTLP. Then, I see the number of braces in your project and I think, maybe not. I really like the look of the danish oil. I too, am trying to match the TT to my La Scalas which are Raw Birch finished with Tung Oil. What Driver and amp do you plan to use? That's about when I started mine too, your build turned out excellent by the way! I would think most tht builds wouldn't have as many braces as mine do, I missed the memo about installing them no more than 8 inches apart. So I went overkill and installed extras throughout the cabinet. I built to 24" they recommend 2 sets, and I went with 3 like the 36". I'm up in the air on amplification at the moment, I have a Dayton plate amp that I bought for the project along with the 390-hf4 15" (I think that's the recomend driver, I'd have to check the box/plans), but also ended up picking up a DC one dsp and a few multi channel sherbourn amps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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