colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Here's a shot of the rear of that early CW posted earlier. Note slot for port and wraparound grille material Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Clear PWK logo on the white/maple Khorn detail. Color is more white than you see here. Took photo under ambient for detail and tweaked color best I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Here's a closeup of the fabric of one of the early Heresies. The grill is really 3D fabric with very interesting weave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Closeup of Shorthorn cabinet build, grille and logo placard detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBrennan Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Nice. Did you take photos of the RCA horns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 I forget the number, but here's a very cool little PA speaker. I think it's a CW K600 mid horn, K77 and a mini-scoop bin. Trey said they didnt' work very well. Looks like a very nice sized side fill stage monitor or Keyboard rig to me. Maybe I'll make one and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Our fearless leader demonstrating his horn-blowing technique. There was a bank of these horns in hemisphere domes with 15" woofers at an early worlds fair using small amp. They were able to deliver an astounding SPL to the entire crowd at the fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Hope you're enjoying the tour so far. Each image was scanned from photo negative, cropped in photoshop, downsized before uploading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 One of the first things we saw upon entering was the stockpiles of Klipsch Pro Audio cabinets in rough assembly, awaiting sanding and finishing prior to final assembly. Here's Chris with one of the MCM cabinets. Over an hour of assembly time was taken off these beasts when they went to CNC lathe machines routing rabbet joints instead of the butt joint configurations. This means that the cabinets are sturdier and can be glued and nailed up without the time consuming task of using numerous jigs during this stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 A field of dreams for the soundman or pro cinema installer. Here's a stockpile of KPT 904 LF bins awaiting sanding and finishing. These will be dual 15 bins when complete. There was probably 40-50 of these in this run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 In the LaScala assembly area, Trey shows how the new LS LF bin is made of 1" solid high-grade MDF board that has already been veneered on two sides. The doghouse is made up of plywood with a 1/4" veneered board covering it. The total package weighs as much as a Khorn. The stiffness gives LF extension that was previously lost to cabinet vibration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Here's a workers bench where the doghouse is assembled. Note the many drill holes that have just about cut the bench in two. These folks have immaculate work stations, each one set up for a very intricately defined set of tasks. Tooling is top notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 These Belles in production may be some of the last new units to leave Hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Here are Chris, Trey and Seadog at the KPT250 inspection station. The cabinets are puttied, sanded, then sprayed with clear texture, then black paint to get the pebble grain finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 As each unit rolls down the assembly line, there are numerous checks before the speaker is tagged and packaged for the warehouse. Before installing any crossover components or speaker elements, the cabinet is carefully checked. Here a worker has come in on Saturday to catch up on some KPT250's that were pulled for minor cabinet flaws. A two part wood Bondo is applied which sets up quickly, then is sanded with an air-driven orbital sander. Then the cabinet goes back through the paint process. Minor imperfections are caught early, giving the entire assembly line an astounding 98% FIRST TIME inspection rate. This is nearly unheard of in most manufacturing operations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Here is Fini inspecting the jig for glueing and assembling RF7 cabinets. The jig allows the operator to glue up all panels and with a single lever, compress all the joints at once. Very efficient and safe too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Here lie RF7's that have been finished, dried, inspected. Then ports are installed, crossovers, interior dampening and finally drivers. It's quite a long line and there is ample room for dozens of cabinets to be drying and stockpiled for the next step in the operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Here's Kriton (Bruce) with an assembled cabinet for the H3. Note the recessed panels and the new larger size for the K107 tweeter. These are IN PRODUCTION right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 HOW Y"ALL ARE? There will be more photos later gang. I ran out of film, having taken 60 image in the first hour at the museum and few minutes at the Factory. Trey's digital camera has the remainder of my images on it. My hopes are that he and I can integrate some of these other images and create a digital slide show for you all to enjoy. That's all I've got for now. Please feel free to post comments or questions here. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Way cool.. I almost feel like I am there as well. THANKS FOR POSTING.... I am soo jealous!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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