ttaylor Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Well I must say that although not the normal finish you see, after sanding and a coat of Danish Oil, Id be hard pressed to have bought something much nicer. I used the "glue and iron" method for the first time and although slow, it produces an awesome edge. I was able to use a mini-Stanly plane and get the edges razor sharp. And they are hard as a rock since I could brush the glue up into the previous edge, filling all the voids. Ive gotten such nice edges with contact cement nor been able to do the veneering in the house. I used compressed rubber flooring underlayment and Henrys waterbased flooring adhesive to bond the stuff to the ply. When it dries, it shrinks, grabbing the rubber and sucking it to the wood. Between that and a horizontal brace, the cabs are no longer "live". I also mounted the drivers on the front of the baffle , put in new inductors and caps, and am making sand filled stands. All in all Im really pleased with the results and truely think that a used pair of Heresys are one of the true bargains in audio. I will add the interior pic next. taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttaylor Posted February 24, 2005 Author Share Posted February 24, 2005 Heres a shot of the guts. Ive only listened to them for an hour so I will have to comment on the sound later. taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Very impressive work. Soooo pretty. Are you saying that you put down a surface of yellow glue, waited for it to dry, and then ironed on the veneer? Tell us all more. Please. Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfmacken Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Wow. I wish somebody would do that to my heresys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 That's a very nice veneer job. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Very nice work and you flush mounted the drivers, you may have gained some additional internal air space by doing so. Neat job on the insulation and crossover updates. I see you have an isobarik subwoofer that the one is perched on! Keen eye huh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 taylor, very very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 WOW, lots to love here. First, having seen cedar wood in humidors, etc, it was always raw, so I doubted the 'beauty' of this wood for veneer purposes. Your are unique and awesome. I especially like the 'decorator' look you gave them by eliminating the grills and having the guts to make it all edges. Great job. Having the drivers exposed gives a very powerful look to these mighty mights. I also like the interior treatment. ALthough the side panels are so short that at first I questioned the use of internal brace, you did a great job here also. I'd guess that you were really bothered by cabinet vibrations as you dense carpet pad (is that the chunky foam or the rubber like gym floors?) looks tight and secure. Bet these sound awesome. It's amazing how many people put in the time, energy, dollars and love to make their Klipsch Heritage the best they can be. I've never heard of anyone treating a JBL or Altec speaker from the 70's this way. Just says a lot about the Klispch name and the type of people who own them. A++ all the way! Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 What are the stand thingies they'er on in the first photo and what are the speakers in the background? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttaylor Posted February 24, 2005 Author Share Posted February 24, 2005 Thanks for the nice comments. Yes Heritage owners are fanatics (or maybe freaks!) I think that the straight forward construction and the longevity and repairable nature of the drivers makes them easy to modify and restore. Gil, Yes you use Titebond 2 (this is the standard) and apply a thin coat on the veneer and the speaker. Allow to dry, place the veneer and then iron. There are several websites that outline it, unfortunately, I cant find the links. Michael, The braces and damping make a huge difference. I used to tap the sides and the enclosures sounded like a drum. Now they just have that dull "thud" like MDF. The other speakers are Magnepan MG2Bs, modded of course, and one of two dipole subs. Ive got a pair of "Autotuba" horn subs in the works and they will flank the Heresys soon. They too are about 95db. taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Those look fabulous. I'd be interested to hear more about flush mounting the K77. Seems like that would be fairly challenging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttaylor Posted February 24, 2005 Author Share Posted February 24, 2005 Thanks and luckily, it wasnt too difficult to do. I cut the piece out that separates the mid and tweet. Now you have two rectangular holes, the form a single hole. The CDs can now fit through the baffle. I then routed out a slot, half the thickness of the baffle the same width as the piece of wood I removed. I fit a strip of plate aluminum into place, thus replacing the original wood that spanned between the two horns with a removal piece of aluminum, that sits in slots on either side. I veneered it and once the two CDs are inserted through the holes, you slip in the removable piece and thats it. I did have to grind the K700 down on the back of the sides so they would seat flatly onto the baffle. taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Taylor, Thanks for explaining that. Good looking job there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg928gts Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Very nice looking. Nice job! You are absolutely right about the unbacked veneer and the sharp edges. I dab a little glue on the raw edge of the pieces of veneer after I apply them so the next piece will really bond on the edge. Here's a link to a webpage for those who are interested in the method. This is the page for Gary's zebrawood Heresy's, it has the article from Fine Woodworking magazine that first got me going on this method. Zebrawood Heresy page. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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