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Cirr

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My first DIY Speakers
« on: December 07, 2011, 08:18:34 am »
I recently bought Seas Drivers from Walrus and decided on the weekend to 'quickly' build bookshelfs,'quickly' will now be 3 weekends,
Piano finish take too long to dry ;D

My first set,and getting very addicted.
Btw,all Mdf free(Cutting fee) from Builders and old Kiaat flooring
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Re: My first DIY Speakers
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2011, 08:32:17 am »
Where the peektures  :D
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JimGore

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Re: My first DIY Speakers
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2011, 08:33:28 am »
+1.

No pictures means it never happened  :o

Ian.
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Re: My first DIY Speakers
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2011, 08:34:57 am »
Please be patient ;),a woodworker and a computer.......
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Re: My first DIY Speakers
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2011, 08:40:47 am »








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Re: My first DIY Speakers
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2011, 08:42:50 am »
A kerfed first build...sommer so.

Nice cabinetry there.
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Cirr

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Re: My first DIY Speakers
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2011, 08:48:11 am »
Sorry for the delay Ian,but I am tecno-impaired ;D
and I will need your service please in regards to X-overs.

Thank you MG,
my first veneer attempt with real wood,
and my first piano finish with Poly-urethane.
Kiaat 3mm x 50mm,ebony 3mm x 3mm.
Curve shape took 20 min
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Re: My first DIY Speakers
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2011, 08:53:24 am »
Baie mooi chris.

dit lyk asof jy houtwerk doen vir 'n lewe. ;)
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Re: My first DIY Speakers
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2011, 08:54:35 am »
Nice one. Sommer a curved build for a first speaker. Impressive.  :)
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JimGore

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Re: My first DIY Speakers
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2011, 08:55:06 am »
That is definitely a good job for a first build!

I always tell people that finishing takes longer than building, and I get some funny looks at times. The evidence is here before us  ;D

No problem for the xo parts. Let me know when you are ready.

Ian
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Cirr

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Re: My first DIY Speakers
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2011, 09:03:42 am »
Thank you, Mr Gore.

And first part of Piano finish took almost 3 days :)(PU takes about 5 hours in this PTA heat)

Built the finish with first 7 layers , 50/50 poly/turps with brush,and flat with 220 sandpaper sponge
and 3 last finish with a final polish from 300 up to 2000,and car rubbing compound and polish and oil very last
They are outdoor speakers (Patio- 3 hours sun on 1 side)that being the PU choice.

Sonus Faber clones for my first attempt,next set will be Klipsch clones(with PU Piano finish) for the Hi-fi room.
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Re: My first DIY Speakers
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2011, 09:17:32 am »
The last photo`s finish was done with a brush in the bathroom last night. (Very clean and no dust and wind)

Now for 2 hours of fine,fine sanding with good music, (and all my harem frollicking naked on my lawn-I am daydreaming ;D)
while I sand my new addiction.

Kiaat is a very nice wood,very hard,but easy to work with.

DO NOT BUY EBONY , R180-000,00  per cube, :o :P
I got a piece from a fellow woodworker ;).
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Re: My first DIY Speakers
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2011, 10:43:53 am »
Nice wood! It's going to look amazing - very much my flavour.
What is the internal volume? Just to get some idea of the scale in my head. Looks sealed not bass reflex/ported?
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Re: My first DIY Speakers
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2011, 10:51:16 am »
Cirr... did you groove the side panels on the inside to get them to "curve" around the carcass?
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Re: My first DIY Speakers
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2011, 11:10:10 am »
Cirr: can't be your first set, where's the set I was going to listen to 2 week ago  :o ;D ;D ;D

Just kidding looks awesome difinitely not your first time in the woodwork shop ;D
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