michael hurd Posted February 17, 2008 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 The top still needs the 1/8th inch round over on both top and bottomsurfaces, and all the maple needs to be sanded. ( by me when I have achance ) No less than 3 coats of urethane on each surface of the maple.( sealing it fully on both sides ) As far as paint goes, I will have probably close to 20 hours in paintalone ( wiping down, sanding, priming all exterior surfaces of the MDF,filling a few screwholes ( where the sides were screwed down forrouting of the driver and PR holes ) sanding, wiping, blow tack, base,clear etc. I am retentive when it comes to paint. I will not turn out anything Iwould not accept, and I am a very fussy person. I will be sanding andbuffing the clear with 3m Perfect-it compounds after it is sprayed. The woodwork is truly heirloom quality, hard maple that is justgorgeous. Of course an undertaking like this is not a project for theaverage person. This requires a large amount of time and money.Precision work and the best materials do NOT come cheap. Neither isknowledge. Building jigs that will only be used once or twice, setuptime, etc, all costs. I just am fortunate to have a family friend who builds furniture for aliving, and can identify possible problems before they happen, withassembly process, finishing, and so on. He is very busy, works byappointment only, and has a waiting list. ( I had to wait from Juneuntil now! )Fit and finish are truly top notch. I am more than happy with how itwas put together. Now I have to find the time to do final paint andassembly, and tune the PR's. Today and yesterday was hectic, withlittle time today to take a few pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted February 17, 2008 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 Here is a picture of the man behind the box, literally and figuratively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customsteve01 Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Putting a person next to that beast really lets us know how big it is. WoW Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted February 17, 2008 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 Bruce is taller than I am.... to give you a perspective, and I am just about 6 feet tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Putting a person next to that beast really lets us know how big it is. WoW Indeed. So - is this for a concert hall, or a movie theatre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 How tall are you, 5' 2" ? [6] The BEASTY is a tiny sub. I know it. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 Day 3 of paint.... got 2 coats of urethane on the maple, primer is block sanded with p500 grit, ready for color and clear. Driver and passive openings are masked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 Basecoat is on, looking great.... now on to the clear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Yeah yeah clear coat ..clear coat. [] Same colora as the driver basket, great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 So what will the extension be? And max decibles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 extension should be to 12 hertz with room gain, and probably 130 db with room gain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 Got paint? This is the before picture, that is before wetsanding and polishing with 3M materials. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted February 24, 2008 Author Share Posted February 24, 2008 Got a light sanding and polishing in, I didn't try to remove all the light peel, just remove the tiny dust nibs and polish it up, in person it is stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 A little better picture here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 purdy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Thanks Jay.... btw you still looking for TC VMP 18" PR or what? I still have that pair of 18" PR, still deciding on whether or not to pull the trigger on the mini-beast, I have all the material except the maple. ( can get more ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Going off to sleep soon, last picture for the night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I see cabling, have you fired it off yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundbound Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Very nice! Beautiful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 This is a fantastic project! -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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