1st speaker build (final pics added)
*******FINALLY FINISHED PICTURES ADDED IN POST # 44****************To preface the following descriptions, I am adept at using basic hand tools, but am by no means any type of accomplished wood worker. I have only basic tools, drill, hammer, jig saw, chop saw. No routers, table saws or other larger tools. So some of the work was handled by, or with the help of a couple non AK friends.
I've purchased some speaker components from fellow AKer GordonW which arrived a couple weeks ago. They consist of custom woofers built by Gordon, some Magnavox mid horns and a modern supertweeter in addition custom crossover that he also built up.
My idea was for him to build them up according to my vague instructions and then let me know what size box I needed to build to match what he had built up. So they are going in to some custiom built ported boxes approx 3.5 cu.ft. I'm using oak plywood but the are going to be a style similar to some of the older furniture type speakers with integrated legs and a the top will have a bit of overhang.
I presently have the boxes semi-assembled. still need to finish up the leg assemblies, permantly attach the fronts and backs (temporary for now) and do some sanding, staining and final finishing.
Since I didn't have the proper saws and or router I took the dimensions to a friend and had all of the panels cut to my specs. I also had the holes cut for the woofers and routed to be flush mounted. Everything else on the cabs has been or will be completed with my hands and my minor arsenal of tools. I cut the crossover/speaker terminal hole and mid horn hole with a jig saw and used hole saws for the tweeter and vent port holes.
After some testing, I'm hitting them with a walnut stain first which really brings out the darker part of the grain, then another coat of gunstock stain which adds a bit of red. I haven't decided if I'm going to finish up with danish oil or a wipe on poly.
Hopefully I'll be able to put up some pics in the next couple days and show my progress. Any suggestions are appreciated.
BTW, pray for me to complete this project without destroying any of the components, the cabs, my shop or any of my fingers.
*******FINALLY FINISHED PICTURES ADDED IN POST # 44****************To preface the following descriptions, I am adept at using basic hand tools, but am by no means any type of accomplished wood worker. I have only basic tools, drill, hammer, jig saw, chop saw. No routers, table saws or other larger tools. So some of the work was handled by, or with the help of a couple non AK friends.
I've purchased some speaker components from fellow AKer GordonW which arrived a couple weeks ago. They consist of custom woofers built by Gordon, some Magnavox mid horns and a modern supertweeter in addition custom crossover that he also built up.
My idea was for him to build them up according to my vague instructions and then let me know what size box I needed to build to match what he had built up. So they are going in to some custiom built ported boxes approx 3.5 cu.ft. I'm using oak plywood but the are going to be a style similar to some of the older furniture type speakers with integrated legs and a the top will have a bit of overhang.
I presently have the boxes semi-assembled. still need to finish up the leg assemblies, permantly attach the fronts and backs (temporary for now) and do some sanding, staining and final finishing.
Since I didn't have the proper saws and or router I took the dimensions to a friend and had all of the panels cut to my specs. I also had the holes cut for the woofers and routed to be flush mounted. Everything else on the cabs has been or will be completed with my hands and my minor arsenal of tools. I cut the crossover/speaker terminal hole and mid horn hole with a jig saw and used hole saws for the tweeter and vent port holes.
After some testing, I'm hitting them with a walnut stain first which really brings out the darker part of the grain, then another coat of gunstock stain which adds a bit of red. I haven't decided if I'm going to finish up with danish oil or a wipe on poly.
Hopefully I'll be able to put up some pics in the next couple days and show my progress. Any suggestions are appreciated.
BTW, pray for me to complete this project without destroying any of the components, the cabs, my shop or any of my fingers.
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