Frugal Horn Mk3 builds
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#451
Thanks Dave. If you, as the 'Master' as far as I am concerned think it is OK, then who am I to argue?
I will look into the price of the wood.
I will look into the price of the wood.
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#452
Aaaaaarrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh! My eyes hurt! Too busy.........The Patterns........Don't look into the centre..... you'll never escape the grasp.......aaaaaaeeeeerrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh!planet10 wrote:
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#453
This easier Dave?
2 kinds of locust. Glows under a black lite.
So do the drivers:
dave
2 kinds of locust. Glows under a black lite.
So do the drivers:
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#454
DaveD I must say I do like the look of those solid wood Fonkens.
Made by Chrisby? If so he's done a top pro job on the cabinets.
So, for reference, from your experiments with solid hardwoods what's the general verdict on different species of timber?
Made by Chrisby? If so he's done a top pro job on the cabinets.
So, for reference, from your experiments with solid hardwoods what's the general verdict on different species of timber?
#455
Bernie. My solid wood guy.Toppsy wrote: Made by Chrisby? If so he's done a top pro job on the cabinets.
Not enuff data yet. The Western red cedar is very surprising... we are trying to work out a uFonkenSET flat-pak. then a small run for field testing.So, for reference, from your experiments with solid hardwoods what's the general verdict on different species of timber?
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#456
Back on topic... a full build of a flat-pak we did for a client (he has a pair he himeself built from a FP)
http://blog.dmx.com/2012/03/21/sxsw-bar ... el-lounge/
dave
http://blog.dmx.com/2012/03/21/sxsw-bar ... el-lounge/
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#457 working with solid
chrisb can blast together a quickie plywood box with the best of them, and maybe tart up with some veneer, but does not have the patience or skill to achieve the artistry in sold woods exemplified by Bernie or Scott Dunn
he's also wont to refer to himself in the 3rd person
he's also wont to refer to himself in the 3rd person
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#458
Just a thought, does anyone know a source of good quality outriggers for the FH3? I was thinking maybe something in metal.
Steve.
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#459
Colin (Toppsy) can supply them I believe. For my outriggers I bought some strips of mild steel from Wickes, sprayed them black and fitted accoustic spikes to them.aquapiranha wrote:Just a thought, does anyone know a source of good quality outriggers for the FH3? I was thinking maybe something in metal.
To keep them in place I used some M8 threaded wood inserts Link and as that supplier didn't supply bolts to suit I bought a box of M8 bolts from Screwfix.
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#460
That was quick! many thanks for the reply, I was wondering how to best fit them to the speaker and now I know! I am still waiting patiently for the drivers to arrive, and then I will have to decide whether or not to use solid ash or just what I am used to and get some decent ply.floppybootstomp wrote:Colin (Toppsy) can supply them I believe. For my outriggers I bought some strips of mild steel from Wickes, sprayed them black and fitted accoustic spikes to them.aquapiranha wrote:Just a thought, does anyone know a source of good quality outriggers for the FH3? I was thinking maybe something in metal.
To keep them in place I used some M8 threaded wood inserts Link and as that supplier didn't supply bolts to suit I bought a box of M8 bolts from Screwfix.
Thanks again, Steve
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#461
if Colin is still offering his outriggers complete with spikes, go for it
we has some done locally ( i.e. the Pacific NorthWet) - CNC milled 6mm aluminum, & powder coated, by the time you add spikes/ tiptoes / whatever, they need to sell for at least $70 per set.
we has some done locally ( i.e. the Pacific NorthWet) - CNC milled 6mm aluminum, & powder coated, by the time you add spikes/ tiptoes / whatever, they need to sell for at least $70 per set.
#462 Re: working with solid
We had to make a wooden packing crate and pallette the speakers to go to Texas. The fellow at the receiving end said they probably would have survived an airdrop (personally i'd be fearful of the magnets snapping off)chrisby wrote:chrisb can blast together a quickie plywood box with the best of them
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#463
Probably not worth shipping to the UK, but we are currently in the midst of swapping a built set for a substanial number of CNCed aluminum bars for FH3 outriggers.aquapiranha wrote:Just a thought, does anyone know a source of good quality outriggers for the FH3? I was thinking maybe something in metal.
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#464
A set is for 1 speaker BTW. The rather nice pointy bits from PE are half the cost (and at cost), as a favour for Canadian customers mostlychrisby wrote: we has some done locally ( i.e. the Pacific NorthWet) - CNC milled 6mm aluminum, & powder coated, by the time you add spikes/ tiptoes / whatever, they need to sell for at least $70 per set.
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#465
Question from the tubby kid at the back of the class...
"Ooo... Oooo.... Question for DaveD and Chrisby.
What effect on the sound does the Suprabaffle have on the sound Sir? Whassitallabout?"
DTB
"Ooo... Oooo.... Question for DaveD and Chrisby.
What effect on the sound does the Suprabaffle have on the sound Sir? Whassitallabout?"
DTB
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