-Russian-Spy- Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Anyone know what kind of screws are used for the hatch door? Maybe I should double check the plans throughly but i believe it just said screws without specifics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 1 hour ago, -Russian-Spy- said: Anyone know what kind of screws are used for the hatch door? Maybe I should double check the plans throughly but i believe it just said screws without specifics. I've used T-nuts with good results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Russian-Spy- Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 Started with the stain, a little blotchy, but I really like the color so far! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Klipsches Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 3 hours ago, -Russian-Spy- said: Started with the stain, a little blotchy, but I really like the color so far! I find Baltic Birch difficult to stain evenly, and to get the color I want. I think that’s why I often use Tung Oil, it darkens as it ages, it just takes a while. Yours is looking good. I must say I’m glad I don’t have to move that beast into the house. Any idea how much it’ll weigh when finished? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Russian-Spy- Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 21 hours ago, M_Klipsch said: I find Baltic Birch difficult to stain evenly, and to get the color I want. I think that’s why I often use Tung Oil, it darkens as it ages, it just takes a while. Yours is looking good. I must say I’m glad I don’t have to move that beast into the house. Any idea how much it’ll weigh when finished? I'm not 100% sure on weight, but I believe I used around 2.5 sheets of 1/2" birch ply, so in the neighborhood of 100lb without the driver (according to a quick Google search on birch weight) just got the braces installed and 3/4th of the cabinet stained. I went with natural danish for the mouth braces, to give some contrast to the rest of the cab. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Klipsches Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 10 hours ago, -Russian-Spy- said: I'm not 100% sure on weight, but I believe I used around 2.5 sheets of 1/2" birch ply, so in the neighborhood of 100lb without the driver (according to a quick Google search on birch weight) just got the braces installed and 3/4th of the cabinet stained. I went with natural danish for the mouth braces, to give some contrast to the rest of the... Looks really good. Not quite as heavy as I’d expected, but still not something you wanna move too often. Waiting to see how things shake out. Good luck with the next stages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Russian-Spy- Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 Got the first coat of stain on the entire cab, the hatch door is the last thing left to do. Testing should be soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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M_Klipsches Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 28 minutes ago, -Russian-Spy- said: Got the first coat of stain on the entire cab, the hatch door is the last thing left to do. Testing should be soon. Looks good. You are in the home stretch. When do you expect to finish up and bring the thunder? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 That is a big ol' box.... Looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Russian-Spy- Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 22 hours ago, M_Klipsch said: Looks good. You are in the home stretch. When do you expect to finish up and bring the thunder? Just finished everything up today, sounding good so far, I have only tested in the carport so far. Havent brought it inside yet, will report back in a few days when it's settled in 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Russian-Spy- Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 Well, I've been listening for the last day or so in the carport and so far I am impressed! Here's a photo in testing, still needs a coat or two of oil before the official meet and greet with the la scalas. So far deep, punchy, effortless bass coming out of the cabinet, in an environment that is one step away from being outside. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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-Russian-Spy- Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 36 minutes ago, Randyh said: did you use danish oil Yeah, I used dark walnut danish for the first coat, then natural for the remaining coats. Maybe not the best finish for birch, but the finish really changes based on light, which I think looks pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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-Russian-Spy- Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Well guys I got it home and have been listening for a few days with good results, some compromises were made on location, but I've had great results so far. Can anyone share their preferred crossover points/slopes that work well? I'm using an ev dc one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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