decision to make

[matg]

ok. i am a speaker addict and i have been VERY good about keeping my speaker habit in check over the last year or two. I have only built speaker projects for $$ and have not done any just for the hell of it type projects for me. Here is my problem. I have the major itch to build myself a new set of speakers, most likely a line array with powered woofers for 50/50 music/HT use. I have a plan in mind and the budget ready to go! OR i could get myself the Lincoln SP-175 Plus Mig welder i have been drooling over for the last year. The welder could be a business write-off but doesn't sound like a nice set of custom speakers. However, the welder could make the budget back and i could just build the speakers in the future. Hmmmmmm......

[nick29498141]

> ok. i am a speaker addict and i have been
> VERY good about keeping my speaker habit in
> check over the last year or two. I have only
> built speaker projects for $$ and have not
> done any just for the hell of it type
> projects for me. Here is my problem. I have
> the major itch to build myself a new set of
> speakers, most likely a line array with
> powered woofers for 50/50 music/HT use. I
> have a plan in mind and the budget ready to
> go! OR i could get myself the Lincoln SP-175
> Plus Mig welder i have been drooling over
> for the last year. The welder could be a
> business write-off but doesn't sound like a
> nice set of custom speakers. However, the
> welder could make the budget back and i
> could just build the speakers in the future.
> Hmmmmmm......

go for the welder. make back the cash and build something really cool. and if you ever feel crazy I've always wanted to see a line array built from aircraft aluminum, so you could put that welder to use! just some crazy ramblings. :)

NK

[rudyjakubin]

Get the welder and listen to it Bzzzzzzz KaChing!!!!

[trevorg]

Im with nick. I think it would awsome to see some speaker built out of aluminum. Go with the welder.

[bill]

This one's a no-brainer. Tools always win, especially if you can make money with them in your spare time.

HTH,
Bill

> ok. i am a speaker addict and i have been
> VERY good about keeping my speaker habit in
> check over the last year or two. I have only
> built speaker projects for $$ and have not
> done any just for the hell of it type
> projects for me. Here is my problem. I have
> the major itch to build myself a new set of
> speakers, most likely a line array with
> powered woofers for 50/50 music/HT use. I
> have a plan in mind and the budget ready to
> go! OR i could get myself the Lincoln SP-175
> Plus Mig welder i have been drooling over
> for the last year. The welder could be a
> business write-off but doesn't sound like a
> nice set of custom speakers. However, the
> welder could make the budget back and i
> could just build the speakers in the future.
> Hmmmmmm......

[matg]

>well, the wife is gonna hate the fact that i will be "out in the shop" even more now that i am getting a new tool, but tools pay bills, as long as you use them right. So cover your eyes, it's time to burn metal!!!!!

[hulan]

Wise decision, my friend. Patience will yield a bigger budget for future speaker projects. Just put a little Hydrocortisone on that itch for now. But don't let it go away.

[tgw323]

You want to see aluminum line arrays- go to audiodiycentral.com. Galleries, speaker projects over $1000. Not very good pix, but you can get the idea.