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Thanks guys.
I might have put it on the back burner if it were not for the fact that it was one of the design team projects. Not that I would have given up totally, but it just ended up taking so much time that it became less than super-fun -- which is the way it usually is when I'm working on a project. The fact that it was double the project didn't help any either.
I'm thankful for the Tech Talk buds that I spoke to for help with this, there were some reassuring words spoken... or typed anyway. Kevin K. figured out that my BassBox Pro program was spitting out garbage, I didn't even notice. Even with a full reinstall, it still goofs up on me depending on what I'm doing... bugs and all you know.
He opened my files up and took the time to see that some of the calculations were not adding up. Thanks man! Neil Davis also checked out my work and gave me some 'backup' on the passive radiator 'fix' that Chris Roemer suggested. I appreciate the help guys. As it turns out, the TB-8 ended up being an even better performing sub with the Dayton PR than it would have been, and I was able to adjust the design on the smaller TB-6 before I started construction, so it's all good I guess. Still, I think I'm staying clear of slot vents from now on.
Now that you mention it Blue, I can see why you'd say it has a pinkish hue, it kind of does depending on how it's viewed, under what light I mean. I keep saying I'm going to stain it with something before applying clear to lessen the 'brightness' of it so to speak, but then I never do. I recently purchased some similarly made Striped Ebony from Veneer Supplies as well. That looks REAL nice, they sell it 8x4 as well which is cool if you need the grain to be oriented a certain way when doing roundovers.
About the unevenness of it... I can still feel some slight 'texture' I guess on the surface. I didn't get the smaller TB-6 as shiny as the bigger one, so it's hard to tell, plus it's lighter so it doesn't reflect as well... but next time, I'll use a rubber sanding block with some fine paper to get the layers all flat. I usually just sand with 320 grit or so till the veneer is baby-bottom smooth and then go from there. I think the reconstituted stuff needs a little more pre-finishing though.
TomZ
I might have put it on the back burner if it were not for the fact that it was one of the design team projects. Not that I would have given up totally, but it just ended up taking so much time that it became less than super-fun -- which is the way it usually is when I'm working on a project. The fact that it was double the project didn't help any either.
I'm thankful for the Tech Talk buds that I spoke to for help with this, there were some reassuring words spoken... or typed anyway. Kevin K. figured out that my BassBox Pro program was spitting out garbage, I didn't even notice. Even with a full reinstall, it still goofs up on me depending on what I'm doing... bugs and all you know.
He opened my files up and took the time to see that some of the calculations were not adding up. Thanks man! Neil Davis also checked out my work and gave me some 'backup' on the passive radiator 'fix' that Chris Roemer suggested. I appreciate the help guys. As it turns out, the TB-8 ended up being an even better performing sub with the Dayton PR than it would have been, and I was able to adjust the design on the smaller TB-6 before I started construction, so it's all good I guess. Still, I think I'm staying clear of slot vents from now on. Now that you mention it Blue, I can see why you'd say it has a pinkish hue, it kind of does depending on how it's viewed, under what light I mean. I keep saying I'm going to stain it with something before applying clear to lessen the 'brightness' of it so to speak, but then I never do. I recently purchased some similarly made Striped Ebony from Veneer Supplies as well. That looks REAL nice, they sell it 8x4 as well which is cool if you need the grain to be oriented a certain way when doing roundovers.
About the unevenness of it... I can still feel some slight 'texture' I guess on the surface. I didn't get the smaller TB-6 as shiny as the bigger one, so it's hard to tell, plus it's lighter so it doesn't reflect as well... but next time, I'll use a rubber sanding block with some fine paper to get the layers all flat. I usually just sand with 320 grit or so till the veneer is baby-bottom smooth and then go from there. I think the reconstituted stuff needs a little more pre-finishing though.
TomZ
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