AndreG. Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 I´m also busy with getting the grilles done, finally. To be honest, I´m a bit intimidated - will they turn out straight in the end... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroMara Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 @AndreG. André ! Seems to be a very very very longterm project 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreG. Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 18 minutes ago, MicroMara said: @AndreG. André ! Seems to be a very very very longterm project 😉 Yes, but finally it´s coming together. One cabinet is done, the other I mentioned above. After that I only have to wait for my tweeters. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyH Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 11 hours ago, AndreG. said: I´m also busy with getting the grilles done, finally. To be honest, I´m a bit intimidated - will they turn out straight in the end... grilles are not easy to do with this very rigid polyester type fabric , you wanna do it right , staple the fabric to the maconite board , and cauterise the loose ends with a lighter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Nevermind.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreG. Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 First one turned out ok, IMO. 9 hours ago, RandyH said: grilles are not easy to do with this very rigid polyester type fabric , you wanna do it right , staple the fabric to the maconite board , and cauterise the loose ends with a lighter No Randy, no staples, didn´t want them to be seen later. And i didn´t want to buy a stapler just for this. Just glue and clamping, starting with the large areas. The edges I "pre-folded" with clamps and a heat-gun, that made gluing around the edges easier for me afterwards. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyH Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 9 hours ago, AndreG. said: First one turned out ok, IMO. No Randy, no staples, didn´t want them to be seen later. And i didn´t want to buy a stapler just for this. Just glue and clamping, starting with the large areas. The edges I "pre-folded" with clamps and a heat-gun, that made gluing around the edges easier for me afterwards. looks great , you're a true Artist , Andre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreG. Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 Went veneer shopping this week and this is it, 2 x 2 meters of american walnut. It´s a bit thinner then the stuff used on the cabinets, so I´ll use two layers and sand down to a matching thickness. The wood looks more reddish than i really is, will have to get a little "creative" to match the colors as best as possible. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uteman1011 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 On 4/13/2022 at 1:08 AM, AndreG. said: First one turned out ok, IMO. No Randy, no staples, didn´t want them to be seen later. And i didn´t want to buy a stapler just for this. Just glue and clamping, starting with the large areas. The edges I "pre-folded" with clamps and a heat-gun, that made gluing around the edges easier for me afterwards. Great idea on pre-fold and heat gun! I've got new grill frames and fabric (from Crites) cut and ready to go. The fabric is quite rigid so was wondering what to do. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreG. Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 There is a picture comparing the vintage and the Crites fabric on their page, here are some of how it looks on my grilles: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyH Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Wendell Fabrics is the manufacturer of the old grilles klipsch fabric - they also sell directly - http://www.wendellfabrics.com/ Mailing Address P.O. Box 128 Blacksburg, SC 29702 Phone: 864.839.6341 email: jlewson@wendellfabrics.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreG. Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 48 minutes ago, RandyH said: Wendell Fabrics is the manufacturer of the old grilles klipsch fabric - they also sell directly - http://www.wendellfabrics.com/ Mailing Address P.O. Box 128 Blacksburg, SC 29702 Phone: 864.839.6341 email: jlewson@wendellfabrics.com Now I´m done! 😄 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyH Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 25 minutes ago, AndreG. said: Now I´m done! 😄 brand new Grilles , Excellent work . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreG. Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 Replacement of the piece of veneer in progress. But "adjusting" the color will be a challenge... It will never match, i know, but i hope to come close, at least. This veneer matches the kinds of American Walnut on recent Heritage more than it does the 40+ years old one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreG. Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 So far, so good. I´m still looking for ways to match the color of the new wood to the old. There are some more details that I hope to fix, as you can see in the lower picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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