MC39693 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 @MookieStl This forum never ceases to amaze me... a piece of trim otherwise destined for the g-file turns into a very nice speaker and may, just may begat a PAIR! The ability to reuse a piece and make something new and just as good as original is a fine art. Your carpentry is great too and just plain taking on the project. I hope you get that donor and can make a pair, whether you keep them or move them along for someone else to enjoy. Thanks for the thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 4 hours ago, MC39693 said: @MookieStl This forum never ceases to amaze me... a piece of trim otherwise destined for the g-file turns into a very nice speaker and may, just may begat a PAIR! The ability to reuse a piece and make something new and just as good as original is a fine art. Your carpentry is great too and just plain taking on the project. I hope you get that donor and can make a pair, whether you keep them or move them along for someone else to enjoy. Thanks for the thread. thanks Really hope to make it into a pair. Probably should have built two like @codewritinfool said above. and hoped the trim appears some day. It's fun either way for me. Just like building stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 Also, let me know if you see the trim or beaters with trim for sale on one of the many selling sites that I do not go on. I check ebay once in a while and never see anything. Never look elsewhere. This stuff usually finds me without me looking around for more things I dont need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 OK, I need a winter project so I am going to build a mate for this lonely HIP. I will use aluminum angle to trim it out. It wont match perfectly but will look nice (enough)! If anyone stumbles on a neglected set of alum trim for and HIP (or LS bass bin) let me know, I would prefer they match. Also looking for a handle to match. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC39693 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 @MookieStl, I just missed a PAIR of HIP on local Kijiji, the seller was in a band and wanted ... $50 Cdn. Missed them, they were gone in a flash. Dang. He had no idea what they were worth, and said Oh well, one of the cable ports on the back was broken and he used an alligator clip. Wow, ok, I can put in a binding post! About once per year in Calgary, someone posts a set of Heresy for $50 not knowing what they are. That's three sets I've missed by just a short time for a call. Oh well, I have 2 pair and wife might object to a 3rd set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, MC39693 said: @MookieStl, I just missed a PAIR of HIP on local Kijiji, the seller was in a band and wanted ... $50 Cdn. Missed them, they were gone in a flash. Dang. He had no idea what they were worth, and said Oh well, one of the cable ports on the back was broken and he used an alligator clip. Wow, ok, I can put in a binding post! About once per year in Calgary, someone posts a set of Heresy for $50 not knowing what they are. That's three sets I've missed by just a short time for a call. Oh well, I have 2 pair and wife might object to a 3rd set? This will make my third pair! Along with two pair of LS and two pair of Belles! And misc others (RB 61, KSB 1.1, 2.1 AW525....) It may be time for an intervention. I only stay on this forum to feel (quasi) normal. Some make me look like a slacker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 10 minutes ago, MC39693 said: @MookieStl, I just missed a PAIR of HIP on local Kijiji, the seller was in a band and wanted ... $50 Cdn. Missed them, they were gone in a flash. there is a pair posted in Ontario for 1000$ since December https://www.kijiji.ca/b-canada/klipsch-hip/k0l0?rb=true&dc=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPower Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, MC39693 said: @MookieStl, I just missed a PAIR of HIP on local Kijiji, the seller was in a band and wanted ... $50 Cdn. Missed them, they were gone in a flash. Dang. He had no idea what they were worth, and said Oh well, one of the cable ports on the back was broken and he used an alligator clip. Wow, ok, I can put in a binding post! About once per year in Calgary, someone posts a set of Heresy for $50 not knowing what they are. That's three sets I've missed by just a short time for a call. Oh well, I have 2 pair and wife might object to a 3rd set? I happened across a very nice pair 2 years ago on Canuck Audio, the very first day they were listed and jumped on them. The only down side was I had to drive to Montreal to pick them up, about 7 hours one way for me. Glad I did! https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649496667-klipsch-heresy-hip-1979-1980/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 38 minutes ago, HPower said: I happened across a very nice pair 2 years ago on Canuck Audio, the very first day they were listed and jumped on them. The only down side was I had to drive to Montreal to pick them up, about 7 hours one way for me. Glad I did! too bad you had to drive 14 hours--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPower Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 24 minutes ago, RandyH000 said: too bad you had to drive 14 hours--- Yes it was a lot of driving, but I turned it into a weekend away at my college buddy's family cottage up in the Laurentian Mountains. Eating, drinking, and comparing the HIPs to his Altec Model 14s. We all agreed that the HIPs bettered the Altecs. 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, HPower said: We all agreed that the HIPs bettered the Altecs. 😎 power handling wise --you cant beat the HIP --it can pack a serious punch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 OK no turning back now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share Posted February 7, 2021 Still get a kick out of 16 ply birch. Just looks cool. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 1 hour ago, MookieStl said: Still get a kick out of 16 ply birch. Just looks cool. sure beats Heresy speakers made with MDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 2/6/2021 at 8:39 PM, RandyH000 said: sure beats Heresy speakers made with MDF I'll trade these for a set of those H IV, MDF or not. Small progress. Too cold to work in the garage, so moved indoors. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Warmed up to double digits finally. Didn't get overly energetic. Did get the first coat of duratex on. That will have to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 I've been using the Eminence 12LFA woofer in my last Super Heresy and HIP builds with great results. Just found out they have pushed the backorder to 3/15!! Was due to ship by today. Guess I will have to wait. Still looking for trim for this one. Can use old beater set from a doner HIP or can modify a set from a bass bin of an LSI! Keep an eye out for me. I am only on this forum and watch ebay. Might be something out there I am missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 OK speaker dudes, I got tired of waiting/hoping to find another set of aluminum trim to finish out a "pair" of HIP. The first one was built cuz I had the trim for one. The second speaker to mate up with that one was in a holding pattern until I got bored and built it on the "if you build it, they will come" philosophy. Today I cut some 1" alum angle to fit and planned to simply bevel the corners. I snapped a few pics. Now I am curious as to whether I should put a light TIG weld on the bevels only. I can buff the weld down a little to "pretty" it up a bit. What do you guys think? Leave as is, or weld those corners. The only obstacle I see is that I cant weld it while on the cabinet as it would get too hot. If I weld all four corners of the front grid and back grid, they might not fit as snug as attaching each piece separately. Bevel original 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 a few more pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 I did find a matching handle (without the KLIPSCH) but is pretty much identical. Same cut out, so if I do find an original, I can swap it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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