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Dave the bass · Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:21 pm Post subject:

Are they finished yet Mr I?

Piccies! Impressions! Swear words!

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andrew Ivimey · Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:55 pm Post subject:

Blood has been spilled.

Not surprising really considering there always is blood spilled when I get cutting, drilling, filing etc, so why should speakers be any different!

I was in the bath a couple of hours ago; best place to be unless you want to actually do anything other than soak and think. I totted things up; £350 all in.

So, I have used a few judicious screws, deeply set so they can be filled over. Some of the wood had not stuck - bugger 'hard as nails' eh! but these are long pieces of wood. I strongly recommend the use of clamps. I haven't got any but I would have used them if I did. The magnets of tehspeakers are treated with bathroom filler - smooth.

I am now on the final list but need to slow down as I am experimenting with stain and varnish - these will take time to dry. Next I need to fill the ramps, then drill for binding posts and run wires to the fronts - stain the insides and try some varnish.

Then I close the coffins - - - Loads of glue and and a few more strategic screws - I feel better about using screws; they go so tight! But then no more can be done to the insides. Things are sealed or they will leak - done, but not yet dusted.

Then the outsides need serious rubbing/sanding down, stain and varnish, build up the patina.

Fix the drivers and then ... But day time job and stuff will also slow me down.

Dave the bass · Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject:

Whahey! Coming along nicely then. You could've borrowed my clamps dear (nurse!). I only have enough for one cab being glued at a time though, I used 4 clamps and 2 bailey boxes for each cab.

Stick with it Mr I, they reward.

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Mike H · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:14 am Post subject:

andrew Ivimey · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:39 am Post subject:

Well, next time then. Evo-stik is an impact adhesive, I believe. That would feel immediately better to me as I could see the wood bonding together but what's its long term effectiveness with wood?

Maybe the prob. here is just the enormous slabs of wood and trying to do the job without (proper) tools.

Anyway, tomorrow I begin the long tidy up process (covering the bodges) because all the inside bits are done.

Dave the bass · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:09 am Post subject:

PVA = "Pro-Valvenerds-Adhesive'.

EVO = "Euurrrcky-Volatile-Orible"

S'true

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Mike H · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:21 pm Post subject:

andrew Ivimey · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:49 pm Post subject:

welllllllllllllllllllllll, both coffin lids are nailed down (screws and glue) and I've started playing with stain and varnish. I need filler for the screw heads, too so tomorrow...

But here's a piccy of one of the rat-runs; just to remind me of the sheer hell and torture I've put myself through.

Tomorrow evening I could fire them up.

Do you think I will??? Wink

Dave the bass · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject:

Well done Poppet, we're all very proud of you!

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Scottmoose · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject:

Better than I can do, that's for sure.

shane · Old Hand Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 682

Is that a blood-stain on the right-hand end? Very Happy

Dave the bass · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:08 pm Post subject:

pre65 · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:08 pm Post subject:

I'd like to enquire how Andrew got these passed by the household management committee ?

Or, how the committee will react when they are noticed ? Wink

Dave the bass · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject:

Maybe its blood from the committee member Shocked

Eeek!

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