XSD Speaker Flatpack GB

[Russellc]

Was off today for morning appointment, and a great big extremely heavy box just got delivered. 🤠

Russellc

 

[Russellc]

As promised, the packing is progressing nicely but is a lot of work. You can see how carefully the pieces are packed in foam and strapping and then a nice box and then strapped on the outside.

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Folks should be receiving tracking numbers soon.

Yup. It looks just like that. Took a minute to get it pulled in the door. Box doesn't appear to have any damage whatsoever to it.

I guess first order of business is to fish out the bass section parts and decide where to glue and clamp it.

Russellc

 

[Russellc]

Un boxing, it took a hit somewhere, few things broken loose, all the L shaped corners were loose in box. But, because of all of the protective
padding inside, nothing was damaged. Looks like it must have been dropped on one end. Excellent packing job!

Russellc

 

[xrk971]

Glad it arrived safely.

 

[Russellc]

I have started. By the way, those inexpensive clamps you put a link to seem just fine.

 

[xrk971]

Nice! Are the dowel alignment peg holes working out?

 

[Russellc]

Great. Super simple. I clamped them one sheet at a time, 40 mins, next layer, etc then clamped over night. One down.

 

[Russellc]

After attaching each layer, before the next could be put on, I had to drill out the hole (into the dowel) so the next dowel wouldn't stick up too high. No biggie, once dried, drill, pound in dowel, put next layer, repeat.

Bubba

 

[xrk971]

I was thinking you could stack the dowels in and clamp all 5 layers at once?

 

[Russellc]

I did them one at a time. Less glue mess.

Bubba

 

[Russellc]

Well, I guess it's the same "glue mess" but easier to clean up. I just glued the first, clamped for 30 minutes per directions. Then added next layer, clamp for 30 minutes, so on. Left clamped over night. Wiping excess glue after the squeeze.

Russellc

 

[xrk971]

The alignment looks great. Keep going!

 

[Russellc]

I have both bass units assembled. Have been sanding edges of all the parts, then filler, sand smooth.

I figure to attach the front panel next, I think that will be logical order, it will determine that faceplate is properly aligned, then base can be attached, clamped so it is perfectly perpendicular, not "tilted" in either direction.

More sealer and sanding, then prime and paint.

Russellc

 

[Russellc]

Trying to avoid the "home made" look. Also figuring what to go under base to floor. One member had nice extended arms sticking out with spikes on end of arms.

Russellc

 

[Russellc]

Little more done, getting closer.

 

[xrk971]

Great progress!

 

[Russellc]

Ready to put wings on. Guide holes for screws on same side all 4 pieces, so wrong side for 2. No big deal, I just drilled a tiny hole all the way through. There is a slight bowing to the wings, so that if top and bottom are flat to the edge of face plate. The bow takes it a little beyond the edge. Careful placing of the long square piece will hold it even once wing is screwed to it

Bubba

 

[xrk971]

I ran into same thing with pilot holes on the wings. I drilled through and flipped over for countersink. Use a drill guide to ensure perpendicular holes or a drill press.

 

[Russellc]

Are you going to leave screws exposed, or fill and sand?

The long square pieces that the wings screw to will require careful placement. Once I get it positioned at the top, I will put a screw through, then pivot the piece down a screw it as well, at least temporarily. Hopefully this effort will result in the wings edge fitting flush to edge of face plate, all the way down. This assumes the long square piece is straight and if not, I will have to find a method to attach it so it is.

Bubba

 

[xrk971]

I leave screws exposed. You need them that way to remove wings periodically if servicing the cabinet to remove a driver etc. I used a block of wood same thickness as wing to set gauge width of where ledger strip goes and then glue and clamp so it holds wing flush.