Cabinet Plans From My 800c

marloubow said:
Bruce...I'm actually running the 800c with a pair of JBL 4410A's that I've replaced the tweeters with some soft domes. The 3A's have really great bass extension, but couldn't quite squeek out enough high end...pretty much a toss up really. I switch back and forth from time to time...it's all good.
Wish I was your neighbor too...at least for a while. I've never been to the UK.
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Martin, you're lucky to discern those high end notes - my old ears are shot. I bet those JBLs sound really nice.

Please come to the UK sometime it's a beautiful place. We host touring cyclists when they show up from time to time - a program called 'warm showers'. Had a lovely couple from Juneau visit. We'll extend it to AKers too but they'll have to suffer my blathering about Fisher gear.
 
TPStatic...
I'm not 100% sure. My best guess was burl walnut or burl mahogany...it was really hard to tell. I acquired it unlabled. Really beautiful in its natural state, the colors in each sheet ranging from red to deep purple. It was quite porous, so much so that when I put any kind of finish to it, it lost a lot of depth. I ended up using a many coats of "golden oak" stain with alot of red paint pigment added. That was a first for me, but it worked well. The fascia was 3 applications of a staight "red mahogany" stain.
martin
 
I just wanted to say thank you for posting the plans for the 500/800 cabinet as it enabled me to make one for myself.

Here's a pic as it gets its first coat of Danish Oil

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I'd like to make one for my 500B. Would these specs be the same?

As for the front frame--I was thinking of maybe having a framing shop make that and I would do the cabinet.

Great work!
 
The 800B-500B is somewhat wider. Check your faceplate measurements (H & W) and subtract approx 1/8" so the faceplate is inset into the front fascia. Depth should be pretty much the same.
 
Hey Moko!
Very nice! Good Job! I'm glad to see someone making use of the plans.
Also glad to hear the dimensions were correct as well...whew!
Again, good work!
martin
 
Yes you did a perfect job, I had to do a bit of conversion from imperial to metric as you can't buy stuff in the old format anymore in the UK but it all worked out fine.

I am working on using some ready made hardwood moulding to finish the front & gettting a friend to cut it accurately in his workshop because my attempt with a cheap mitre saw failed badly.

David
 
marloubow said:
Hi all!
I've been meaning to do this for quite some time and now at the 1st "birthday" of my 800c, I thought it as good as time as any...Happy Birthday! :banana:

The facia (front trim) was the most difficult and suggest practicing on some lesser wood stock until your Fisher faceplate fits just right. Mastering the miter joints is critical...unless your fond of wood putty. :D

I hope someone gets some use out of these.

If there is enough interest, I documented (with photos) the approach I took to build mine and would work up some sort of presentation.
It would be long and not for the faint of heart.

Thanks again for all the help.

Martin

P.s. I just took a bias reading the other day for the first time since last august...only V10 was off and just a tad at that. :thmbsp:

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Thank you for taking the time to post the drawing and photos. My 800c is currently naked. This information has made it a lot easier to decide to build my own. I have all the tools to do it , I was just lacking the dimensions and inspiration. I will be sure to take a ton of photos to share with others.
 
marloubow said:
Hi all!
I've been meaning to do this for quite some time and now at the 1st "birthday" of my 800c, I thought it as good as time as any...Happy Birthday! :banana:

The facia (front trim) was the most difficult and suggest practicing on some lesser wood stock until your Fisher faceplate fits just right. Mastering the miter joints is critical...unless your fond of wood putty. :D

I hope someone gets some use out of these.

If there is enough interest, I documented (with photos) the approach I took to build mine and would work up some sort of presentation.
It would be long and not for the faint of heart.

Thanks again for all the help.

Martin

P.s. I just took a bias reading the other day for the first time since last august...only V10 was off and just a tad at that. :thmbsp:
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I am about to start on a cabinet for a fisher 500c, and I am wondering where I can get the perforated metal to make the vented sections. Did you find a good source for that?
 
Here's a pic of the cabinet I just completed and the screen. The screen material was purchased from onlinemetalsupply.com Of course, the material is unfinished. I used a gold, high heat engine block spray paint to give it the proper look.
 

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Well thanks Al! I try to duplicate the original build in every way, down to the angles and cut of the feet. The only real difference is the size of the washer that supports the chassis bolt. The original cabs have 1" washers, I use 3/4" only b/c I don't have a 1" router bit and a good one is pricey. No one will ever know anyway.
 
notdigital said:
Here's a pic of the cabinet I just completed and the screen. The screen material was purchased from onlinemetalsupply.com Of course, the material is unfinished. I used a gold, high heat engine block spray paint to give it the proper look.
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Thanks for the info. Looks great.
 
larryderouin said:
The Groove between the FASCIA and the cabinet is approx the thickness of a credit card and about 3/32" deep on the factory cabinet. Using a trim circular saw with a thin kerf blade and a fence should do the trick.

Larry
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I know this is super old but I thought I'd try anyway...what is that groove for anyway?
 
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