OZ DIY :: Sydney/Newcastle ??

[Andy G]

... and I thought Syndey and Melbourne had issues with each other !!!!! ;-))

Hi DrewP, what cookin lad??

Not sure exactly when I'll be up in Canberra. After Nov maybe, when uni exams finish. If I get a holiday job (yeah right !), who knows when !!

I'll try to remember to contact you before I do.

Catch ya later !

[DrewP]

What cookin?

Choke plate-loaded triode-connected EL84 preamp single stage zero feedback.

Single opamp based AD797 MC Phono stage with caddocks and Auricaps,

Garrard 401 in Tas Oak and Corian plinth with DIY sapphire bearing unipivot brass/rosewood tonearm

Fostex FE168 sigma reflex cabs

Plus a little Lancaster bomber that I've been working on for the last 3&1/2 years. 1:1 scale.

Nearly finished now, just putting it on its display stand this week.

:-)

That's used up alot of my recent project time.

Waiting for holidays...

Drew

[Andy G]

1:1 scale !!!!!

I gotta see that !!!!

[DrewP]

I'm like a proud parent finally seeing it all together.

A "once in a lifetime" kind of project.

looking forward to some time off to get the audio stuff done though...

[Andy G]

... you have her in a hanger somewhere ???

will she fly?? ?

you have a pilot's licence ???

A Lancaster at 1:1 scale , way coooooool !!!!

[DrewP]

Just lil (104ft wingspan) old "G for George" from the Australian War Memorial.

It's been my task at work for the last 3.5 yrs. Get it clean, get it repaired, get it chemically stable, get it painted correctly, get it put back together again. No biggie...

George is finally back on display in Anzac Hall at the back of the AWM after being removed from display in 1999.

Umm, this thread is kind of turning into an Andy and Andy conversation.

P'raps better head back to loudspeakers again.

'pologies for the tangential threadjack...

...but then, it's your thread, I guess you can do what you like with it.

Drew

[Andy G]

...and I bet G for George makes some sweet sounds when them motors get goin' !!!

Wonder how many subs it would take to reach that spl !!!???

see, we WERE talking about audio !!!!

[Brett]

Originally posted by DrewP
Just lil (104ft wingspan) old "G for George" from the Australian War Memorial.

It's been my task at work for the last 3.5 yrs. Get it clean, get it repaired, get it chemically stable, get it painted correctly, get it put back together again. No biggie...

George is finally back on display in Anzac Hall at the back of the AWM after being removed from display in 1999.

Umm, this thread is kind of turning into an Andy and Andy conversation.

P'raps better head back to loudspeakers again.

'pologies for the tangential threadjack...

No apologies neccessary. Now I have an excuse to visit Canberra ; I'd like to see George, as I never managed to before it was removed from display.

[DrewP]

I guess I'm kinda biased but it's a huge improvement.

Looks far more like the real thing and lots less like a model kit than it used to.

Plus, we know that it's chemically stable for another 50 years or so.

And I got to learn how to do canvas/nitrate dope aircraft fabric.

Not our regular kind of DIY.

drew

[audible1]

Hi I am new to this site but am interested in DIY. I live in Sydney and am a keen loudspeaker DIYer. Happy to host/attend meets and help others with passion for DIY hifi.

Greg Au