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Post by svart on Nov 16, 2014 19:14:22 GMT -6
 A PVC elbow to turn my SM57 into a right angled one for ease of getting it into tighter places.  A new 2x12 box. It's about a cubic foot larger than my other one for more low end. It'll have inset handles and internal buttressing. |
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Post by svart on Nov 17, 2014 7:47:25 GMT -6
The elbow is a 1/2 x 3/4 slip elbow. I chamfered the edges a little on the OD of the 1/2 side, then heated up the SM57 body a little so that it would melt the plastic. I then pretty much just screwed it on. The other side is a little bit more tricky, but it's essentially the same thing. I lengthened the wires a bit and brought them through, soldered them and then screwed it together.
Seems to work great and is more solid than you'd think.
I almost used a copper elbow, but I'd have to turn the body of the SM57 down a little in the lathe and press fit it. Figured I'd try the plastic first since it's cheaper and easier.
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Post by svart on Nov 17, 2014 9:47:08 GMT -6
The box is just white pine. I went to the store looking for pre-cut 2'x4' MDF boards but they didn't have any available. I also couldn't seem to get anyone who was willing to use the store saw to cut the large MDF panels down, so I ended up just buying pine boards and a couple sheets of aspen for the front and back.
I'm not real big on using pine for speaker boxes, but I figure I can make a couple struts to buttress the insides to keep the panels from rattling. I might also add some mastic sheets if the struts don't keep the vibration down.
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Post by Johnkenn on Nov 17, 2014 9:55:52 GMT -6
Umm...this isn't an AD...  |
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Post by svart on Nov 17, 2014 9:58:04 GMT -6
Umm...this isn't an AD... I also don't have 12K worth of design software at home either. |
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Post by tonycamphd on Nov 17, 2014 10:33:44 GMT -6
This is really cool C! I was thinking of making this a sticky so guys could easily add to this every weekend? Let me know if u think that's a good idea?
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Post by svart on Nov 17, 2014 10:38:31 GMT -6
This is really cool C! I was thinking of making this a sticky so guys could easily add to this every weekend? Let me know if u think that's a good idea? That's cool with me. I'm always doing something over the weekend usually. Sometimes working on the house, sometimes the studio, sometimes the cars. I'm sure everyone else does too, so lets share! |
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Post by svart on Nov 17, 2014 10:40:41 GMT -6
You'll also notice the stand that the SM57 is on. I made a right-angle for it as well, so i could route it under the toms and up the inside of the kit for more options during micing.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2014 13:14:15 GMT -6
OK, i think that's a cool idea, that Tony had!
Sticky!
Feel free to add your weekend DIY, everyone...
BR,
Martin
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Post by svart on Nov 17, 2014 20:47:33 GMT -6
 Ok, Here's the start of the covering. Sparkling white. I might even paint the handles white. |
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Post by jcoutu1 on Nov 17, 2014 20:57:50 GMT -6
Ok, Here's the start of the covering. Sparkling white. I might even paint the handles white. Nice color choice. |
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Post by svart on Nov 17, 2014 21:01:16 GMT -6
I'm going for a more pure look these days.
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Post by donr on Nov 21, 2014 19:45:51 GMT -6
I'm going for a more pure look these days. Snazzy! |
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Post by svart on Nov 21, 2014 20:02:21 GMT -6
I'm going for a more pure look these days. Snazzy! Thanks! I'll likely finish it this weekend and post some more pics |
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Post by keymod on Nov 23, 2014 9:15:30 GMT -6
The sparkling white looks really nice.
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Post by svart on Nov 24, 2014 19:51:37 GMT -6
Ok, so here it is! I still need to make a grill for it and put some rockwool inside it.  |
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Post by wiz on Nov 25, 2014 17:38:37 GMT -6
why am I hearing "Saturday Night Fever" in my head as I look at this?
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cheers
Wiz
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Post by tonycamphd on Nov 25, 2014 18:25:32 GMT -6
Ok, so here it is! I still need to make a grill for it and put some rockwool inside it. H to the Y! that looks great man! |
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Post by svart on Jan 10, 2015 21:45:58 GMT -6
Been at it again.. 2x10 bass cabinet based on the same speakers used in the SVT cabinets.   |
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Post by svart on Feb 2, 2015 15:28:45 GMT -6
Here's last weekend's project..  |
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Post by Guitar on Oct 11, 2015 10:55:05 GMT -6
Darn! pics are gone. I've got a small DIY coming up someone commissioned me to build a Big Muff, I'm going to try the Russian circuit. Nice idea for a thread.
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Post by svart on Oct 19, 2015 9:10:30 GMT -6
Yeah it seems that Facebook has changed the way they link pics and it's broken all the ones I've linked from there.
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Post by svart on Oct 19, 2015 12:17:02 GMT -6
Anyway, 2 weekends ago I built another design of bass cabinet. I designed in a rectangular port along the bottom of the back instead of multiple smaller ports. This reduced the chuffing significantly. it also seemed to clear up some of the low end which I attributed to too much air loading on the speakers.
This last weekend I built a mattress platform for the guest room to put my old mattress on so that friends and family finally have a place to sleep that isn't a blow up mattress.
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Post by svart on Oct 25, 2015 21:31:55 GMT -6
So I'm putting in a new counter and sink..  |
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 26, 2015 5:21:30 GMT -6
nice look and I love the mix purpose; part cuisine part shop with the tools so handy; are these cabinets front rectangular ported then , like how they are adjustable on hinges:you think of everything:)
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