A decent day today in the ole shop..
both insert jigs were made and fit nicely.. the 5 main middle layers of the second loudspeaker were routed and glued together... but now I am waiting on some more 2way tape to finish the second one.. more will be in Tuesday.. 😡
The baffle is glued in place and cured along with the nutserts.. and some minor fiberglassing was done.. a light skim coat and this baby is ready for some slicksand 😛
both insert jigs were made and fit nicely.. the 5 main middle layers of the second loudspeaker were routed and glued together... but now I am waiting on some more 2way tape to finish the second one.. more will be in Tuesday.. 😡
The baffle is glued in place and cured along with the nutserts.. and some minor fiberglassing was done.. a light skim coat and this baby is ready for some slicksand 😛
Got the other one routed today along with the top inserts... I am changing the paint color along with doing some suede and veneer..
One-eye Martian & Puppy?
LOL
Sorry, can't resist. 😀
BTW, your wood works always amaze me, every time I see them. How soon do you expect its complete? Please update how it sounds then.
LOL
Sorry, can't resist. 😀
BTW, your wood works always amaze me, every time I see them. How soon do you expect its complete? Please update how it sounds then.
May I be excused for being surprised. Not by your outrageous activities with wood and form, but at not having seen a pair of Lowthers arrive at my door step?
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Thanks my friend.. it's funny how one concept and build fueled this concept and build.. I am so in love with the Lowther in this dipole fashion that I can't see personally going any other route for my own setup.. And I think with the great note and tone from Dyn's in the midbass and bass will give me a loudspeaker that will compete or better allot if not most of what I have sat infront of in any pricepoint..
I'll keep you posted... but should be finished in 2 weeks...
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LOL... I sent you an email a while back when you and I were talking and never heard a peep 🙁
yes we need to discuss the future and all the fun stuff 😎
Dennis Burger from Home Entertainment Mag and HomeTechTell.com is doing a feature and write up on my art and what I do.. expect the HomeTechTell.com to be up in a few days and the HE mag featurette up once I get some good high res pics of the Blackmore's.... now I just gotta get Mark to let me take them
Already for a slicksand "high build primer" session on sunday after the Blackmore photo shoot. The suede will arrive Monday and I'll be able to wrap the inserts.. then off to paint shortly after that :green:
First off, sorry for the blurry pics, damn heat and humidity was fogging up the camera lens..
The color is allot richer then I originally wanted.. but I'm really loving it..
Got the 2 bottom inserts wrapped and need to do the other 2 bottoms.. I need to remake the top inserts as there is no way in hell I can wrap the tight inner radius of the center cut out, I had to find that out the hard way as this is the first time I have worked with Suede and it doesn't stretch worth a ****..
The large black area is were the Ash Burl Veneer will go
The color is allot richer then I originally wanted.. but I'm really loving it..
Got the 2 bottom inserts wrapped and need to do the other 2 bottoms.. I need to remake the top inserts as there is no way in hell I can wrap the tight inner radius of the center cut out, I had to find that out the hard way as this is the first time I have worked with Suede and it doesn't stretch worth a ****..
The large black area is were the Ash Burl Veneer will go
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been a little slow on progress the last few days.. the ole shop has been a 100+ degrees which isn't fun nor healthy.. But all the inserts are completed along with the first coat of slicksand... Even started to block sand :green:
Taking a little breather in between pieces.. first round of block sanding is complete on this guy and I tossed in the bottom inlay to give you an idea.. I'm probably going to ditch the veneer and just paint the middle.. Not sure if adding another medium is the answer..
Truesound I was wondering if you ever considered designing the top part to be a diffraction-less enclosure rather then dipole. I know some people like dipole but I think a round enclosure that possible terminates at a point in the back is the way to go. Probably because I have been wanting to do a design just like that for quite some time now.
Just got back from a long out of town PM gig and picked this up today from the painters..
Pictures do not do this color justice. It's a very subtle, drab and understated color. Just the way I like it.. You can also see the top suede insert being glued into place.. happy times 🙂
Pictures do not do this color justice. It's a very subtle, drab and understated color. Just the way I like it.. You can also see the top suede insert being glued into place.. happy times 🙂
Did some test fitting with the drivers and all is good :thumb:.. I still have to veneer the bottom area "that's painted black" on this particular one. But I am very please with the results thus far :icon_twisted:
So with the color change at the last minute, the original veneer choice which was beautiful, just didn't go with the paint color and suede..
So I re-veneered one side and I couldn't be happier.. These are one of the most stunning loudspeakers I have ever seen.. but I may also be a little biased 😛
So I re-veneered one side and I couldn't be happier.. These are one of the most stunning loudspeakers I have ever seen.. but I may also be a little biased 😛
check out #96 on this thread on my last build for a client
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/full-range/164958-blackmores-crazy-lowther-build-10.html
Cardas SE11 ran and their Flagship binding posts were stuffed into place.. Only have to glue the bottom suede insert rings and wire it up 🙂
Hello trusound,
Your art is impressive.
I have some form follows curiosity.
Last October I went to Burning Amp and listened to Nelson Pass’ demonstration of Lowther open baffle dipole speakers. The OB panels were nearly the width of a sheet of plywood. The lowther’s were in a two way with some 15 woofers.
My understanding is that OB mounted speakers roll off at 6db per octave and the frequency where they begin rolling off is calculated using the wavelength divided by the width of the baffle (the exact formula is not in my hand). Looking at your baffle my assumption is even with equalization you must be crossing over the Lowthers at a relatively high frequency.
Would you mind sharing some of the equalization and crossover details of your creation?
DT
All just for fun!
Your art is impressive.
I have some form follows curiosity.
Last October I went to Burning Amp and listened to Nelson Pass’ demonstration of Lowther open baffle dipole speakers. The OB panels were nearly the width of a sheet of plywood. The lowther’s were in a two way with some 15 woofers.
My understanding is that OB mounted speakers roll off at 6db per octave and the frequency where they begin rolling off is calculated using the wavelength divided by the width of the baffle (the exact formula is not in my hand). Looking at your baffle my assumption is even with equalization you must be crossing over the Lowthers at a relatively high frequency.
Would you mind sharing some of the equalization and crossover details of your creation?
DT
All just for fun!
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