Carerra Build

[xsilverjag]

I’ll organize this eventually... but wanted to post pictures while the build is going on. I picked up some inexpensive plywood on Craigslist. Some pieces have a cool veneer so I wanted to try to Join the boards at a 45. I probably should have bought a digital angle gauge(next time) Also I got a lot of tare out using the jig below. Maybe next time I will tape the boards?

[xsilverjag]

Got the cabinets glued and joined... some gaps but not bad. Next step will be back filling cracks and filling pores with wood filler.

[xsilverjag]

After the wood filler I’m thinking of using a dye rather stain. Most the plywood is birch and I’ve read people get better results with a dye stain. I’m thinking general finishes cinnamon. Also since I have a hvlp I am debating spraying a lacquer rather my usual rub on poly...

[xsilverjag]

Going good!
I've a pair of these, and they are phenomenal speakers. I'd love to see Carmody add a bass bin to these, keeping the same width (side mounted woofers, maybe).

Ill be tempted to do that. Do you know the efficiency of the speakers I didnt see it listed.

[xsilverjag]

If we knew the efficiency and it was reasonable we could match it with a sub using the bagby universal crossover

[scottvalentin]

Just a heads up depending on the wood filler, the dye may darken on the filled areas more than the wood. Maybe do a test first.

[craigk]

They are not efficient. I would guess 83 - 84.

[dld]

should work fine with the css woofer module designed for the Continuum as they're about the same efficiency.

[xsilverjag]

Ill have to measure when I finish. But 83-84 is what I expected, with that I would have to consider the Sb Acoustics 8's subs to keep the box size similar.

[xsilverjag]

Cut out the driver holes.. and whoops must have shook the cabinets too much during the cutting because I got some peel from the plywood veneer. Fixed with glue then grain filled with timbermate. I used general finishes dye stain cinnamon color. It's a great stain with a slight learning curve compared to oil. However not all the stain took to the grain filler... to fix I had a brilliant idea of taking a flame torch to the corners to burn the grain filler on the edges black and as a plus add a cool starburst affect.. it looked cool but the flame loosened the veneer where I just glued and burnt up some wood filler and raised the grain... WHOOPS ... since today is Easter and woodcraft is closed.. and I wanted to make some progress, I glued the veneer that peeled up and made some black/gray filler out of a Ebony oil based stain and shellacked it on. Some edges and corners are no longer perfect... but screw it im ready to finish soon so I sanded all the filler and re-stained.. next sanding sealer!.

PS there were a few edits.. I do these updates with my iphone.

[craigk]

Nice job

[xsilverjag]

Nice going!
I'll be building a MLTL version of the carrera shortly (hopefully). I was supposed to do this over the holidays, but life got in the way.

Cool, do you have the cabinet plans for it?

[craigk]

I wanted a floorstander as i was worried that my kid would topple the bookshelf. Paul K was gracious enough to design one for me. Let me check with him and see if he's ok with me sharing the design.

I would be curious to see them also.

[xsilverjag]

Cool, thanks for posting and thanks Paul.

[xsilverjag]

Update: few coats of clear on the cabinets and crossover layout done. Are the inductors ok? I’ll be done shortly 😎