'LGT' Construction Diary

[ShinOBIWAN]

Originally posted by Grumpy_Git
I thought the whole UkMeet was based around the fact that everyone wanted to get close and personal to Shins latest attempt?

Strange, I thought it was the beer.

If he pulls out now we won't be able to criticise his work....

Nick.

You've got to leave a back door for these things, an escape plan if you like, just incase it all goes ritz up!

Besides you know I won't be able to resist come the time. It might be a good thing if they aren't sounding right. That way I get valuable feedback and maybe even just tweak right there and then with the help of you lot.

[pinkmouse]

Originally posted by Grumpy_Git
If he pulls out now we won't be able to criticise his work....

I have his address.

[sq225917]

pinkmouse, do you have a van?

i live pretty close to Shin, but i don't think i could the speakers on my own....

[Grumpy_Git]

Originally posted by sq225917
pinkmouse, do you have a van?

i live pretty close to Shin, but i don't think i could the speakers on my own....

Great minds think alike, I'll arm-wrestle you for them.

Once you've hefted them into the van of course.....

Nick.

[ShinOBIWAN]

If the rather broad accents up here don't scare you off them remember that I have an ex-police attack dog to bring down Southerners.

EDIT: sq225917 is one of the good guys, he's welcome to steal from me whenever he pleases

[nirmal]

Originally posted by ShinOBIWAN

Still no sign of the Spectra Deflex panels and I need those before I can seal up the mid/bass enclosures, add the 9mm outer layers and then start to prime in preperation for finishing. Nevermind there's still plenty to do.

The chaps who make deflex panels make them in batches, when they get large enough orders. Unless you have ordered a large quantity, you may have to wait for a few weeks. I waited for nearly 2 months. They (the pads) are quite oily, and need to be scrubbed with lots of detergent, and then lightly sandpapered, to make the surface receptive to glue of any sort.

[Salas]

I would cancel the order and use bitumen pads. I have used once this Deflex panel and did nothing for standing waves, plus it added no appreciable damping because the enclosure was thick and well braced mdf. A poor experiment as it turned out. Had to stuff some wadding too in the end.
I guess it would have been better to use it in some 12mm ply non braced boxes ala BBC or Harbeth style.

[Tenson]

I was tempted to say the same thing about cancelling it, we already know ts diffusive capabilities will be zilch.

How about some of that 6mm green board you can find at places like Wicks for going under laminate flooring (I think). It seems about the right density to use as an internal layer in the cabinet and then stuffing from there on.

This stuff - http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/620000

It is not the same as the squashy underlay for carpets, it is denser.

[ShinOBIWAN]

Originally posted by nirmal


The chaps who make deflex panels make them in batches, when they get large enough orders. Unless you have ordered a large quantity, you may have to wait for a few weeks. I waited for nearly 2 months. They (the pads) are quite oily, and need to be scrubbed with lots of detergent, and then lightly sandpapered, to make the surface receptive to glue of any sort.

I see, thanks for the information. I was going to give them a ring next week sometime to chase up but after all the comments I think I'll be wasting money and time, I also didn't realise they weren't self adhesive!

So will cancel and just use something else.

[ScottG]

Originally posted by ShinOBIWAN


..and just use something else.

http://www.hytechsales.com/prodsc.html

or considering high shipping costs:

at least a 5-1 mixture of the additive with some acrylic primer. MANY coats.

better yet:

http://www.hytechsales.com/special_window.html

say 3 of the 5 gallon additive versions for just under a 100 US.