What did you use to coat the raw MDF?
some sort of bondo filler?
can't wait to see the painted cabs 🙂
some sort of bondo filler?
can't wait to see the painted cabs 🙂
sqlkev said:
Its some wood hardener used for reparing rotten wood. Slap a load on, let it soak up and repeat until you got a thin film buildup meaning the MDF has admitted defeat and won't suck up anymore. Then let dry and cure then sand back.
At the end you have the MDF that has been strongly bonded together with the polyester resin. ie. no more absorbtion 🙂
The reason they are grey is because of the 2K high build primer I use prior to the base and clear coats.
ShinOBIWAN said:
abosultely stunning... makes me what to redo and paint my speakers 🙂
maybe next year 🙂
Audiophilenoob said:
Nah yours look great, the best thing you can do is redecorate the room they are in 😀
Hiya Shin, looking fine and dandy my good man. Gotta say the cabinets are looking veeeerrrrryyyy impressive!!
Have you purposely made a split line between the baffle and rear?
The last pair of cabinets I made had a very similar feature, and after veneering, I glued in to the slot some 'o'ring (black nitrile rubber) material to finish the 'look'. IMO it added a finishing touch to the mating veneers. I'll get some piccys if your interested.
Keep up the good work M8!
Steve
Have you purposely made a split line between the baffle and rear?
The last pair of cabinets I made had a very similar feature, and after veneering, I glued in to the slot some 'o'ring (black nitrile rubber) material to finish the 'look'. IMO it added a finishing touch to the mating veneers. I'll get some piccys if your interested.
Keep up the good work M8!
Steve
stee-b said:
Thanks.
Yes, on the first ones I blended the front baffle seemlessly with the rest of the enclosure and wish I'd kept with my original plan of a channel between the two.
Everyone enjoys a pic or two, so please do post some.
Take it easy Steve.
Steve, they look superb m8.
Point taken with the inlay between the baffle and cabinet. Care to go into more detail? I'm thinking I'll do the same now I've seen the results.
What drivers? Looks like Monacor and Visaton?
Point taken with the inlay between the baffle and cabinet. Care to go into more detail? I'm thinking I'll do the same now I've seen the results.
What drivers? Looks like Monacor and Visaton?
Cheers for the kind words!
The drivers are Monacor sph-135c and a Seas25taf/g.
The reason I left the split line initially was simply to cut the veneers and give a definite 'edge'. I was just going to fill the recess with black paint but found this whilst looking through a works catalogue. A quick google turns up: http://www.altecweb.com/home.asp?cat=Subcategory8330
but I think I used http://www.cromwell.co.uk/
I used the 1.6mm IIRC. I used a syringe to apply a good amount of acrylic sealant in the slot and then pushed the o ring in place.
Eh if all else fails you could use the stuff as knicker elestic!
Steve
The drivers are Monacor sph-135c and a Seas25taf/g.
The reason I left the split line initially was simply to cut the veneers and give a definite 'edge'. I was just going to fill the recess with black paint but found this whilst looking through a works catalogue. A quick google turns up: http://www.altecweb.com/home.asp?cat=Subcategory8330
but I think I used http://www.cromwell.co.uk/
I used the 1.6mm IIRC. I used a syringe to apply a good amount of acrylic sealant in the slot and then pushed the o ring in place.
Eh if all else fails you could use the stuff as knicker elestic!
Steve
stee-b said:Cheers for the kind words!
The drivers are Monacor sph-135c and a Seas25taf/g.
The reason I left the split line initially was simply to cut the veneers and give a definite 'edge'. I was just going to fill the recess with black paint but found this whilst looking through a works catalogue. A quick google turns up: http://www.altecweb.com/home.asp?cat=Subcategory8330
but I think I used http://www.cromwell.co.uk/
I used the 1.6mm IIRC. I used a syringe to apply a good amount of acrylic sealant in the slot and then pushed the o ring in place.
Eh if all else fails you could use the stuff as knicker elestic!
Steve
Sweet!
Good work Steve. I'll round up some of that stuff and try it out when it gets nearer the time.
And just how in hell did you know I wore knickers??? You some kind of peeping tom 😕
😀
I spy with my little eye......😉 😉 I've found a piece around 2m long - 2mm diameter in the spares box! I'll drop it in next time I'm near your neck of the woods.
Steve
stee-b said:
I've found a piece around 2m long - 2mm diameter in the spares box! I'll drop it in next time I'm near your neck of the woods.
Steve
Thanks Steve,
So what are you doing about the drivers? Are you coming down to collect them? You could drop it off then if you like, just leave it with my brother.
OK final colour pattern settled just not sure about the scheme:
Both look ok to me. I'll flip a coin for it or something.
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
Both look ok to me. I'll flip a coin for it or something.
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