CK Builds

[ckmoore]

My very first project, the Triska sub. These were to supplement some AR 206HO bookshelf speakers, just not enough bass.

My extensive research on inexpensive/quality subs, is what first brought me to the PE board Sept 09, and what convinced me to DIY.





Since I realized my 8" DIY $150 sub damn near out shined my $350 12" Infinity powered sub in my HT setup, I was thinking... hmm, maybe I can build something better than my AR bookshelfs....

and so it began...

Tritrix MT's





All this phonic loving I was giving myself did not go unnoticed by my wife, and she spoke up...

Overnight Sensations (for wife...)







When I realized the I enjoyed the OS's more than the Tritrix MT's, well, I can't have myself envying my wife's setup...

I just call them

The Fours









The Fours is a JKim design utilizing the Tang Band W6-789E and the SB Acoustics SB29RDCN

[johnnyrichards]

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I really like the look of "The Fours". Well, not really a fan of the dimple dome tweeter look, but that is forgiven with the beauty of the rest of it. Nice job!

[Paul Carmody]

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I'm impressed. Looking at the projects in chronological order, it's easy to see how much you've matured as a builder.

[ckmoore]

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Thanks for the kind words.

I am going to give the Fours and Triska to my mother.
Which will leave me with a need for PC speakers once again.

Thinking about the OS MTM's....

[ucf52]

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Impressive work, your projects all look great!

May I ask what you used to finish the TriTrix MT's?

Looks like a hammered finish, but I can't be sure.

Was it rolled, brushed, or sprayed? What sort of prep steps did you do (primer, sanding)?

[ckmoore]

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thanks!

Tritrix MTs were birch plywood with rustoleum hammered black spray.

I now realize I didn't put it on heavy enough. That hammered spray really wants a slow spray method. That "hammered" look comes from concentrated spraying.

I used basic 2x gray spray primer, no gap fill.

You can clearly see the grain and pits of the plywood showing through. Not sure if I like it, I am probably going to go back and refinish them soon

[Dirk]

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I'm impressed. Looking at the projects in chronological order, it's easy to see how much you've matured as a builder.

I agree. Nice progression. I need to get me a pair of those TB woofs. I think they'd be fun to work with.

[absolootbs]

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wow, i didn't realize the black hammered paint was that glossy. is it that shiny in person, or are the pictures just making it look that way? as long as we're discussing your finishes, can you answer the same questions about the overnight sensations? i like the way that color goes with the copper colored hivi cone. i'm getting ready to build a set of those myself, and in the back of my mind i've been thinking about what will and won't work, aesthetically, with the b4n.

[Paul Carmody]

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wow, i didn't realize the black hammered paint was that glossy.

With hammered paint, I think it depends on whether you brush/roll it on or spray it on. I've brushed it on a few cabinets (Aethers, for instance) and it's very glossy, and--it pains me to admit this--runny. On the other hand, I used rattle cans on the China Syndrome, and it came out much more even. Much more classy and "finished" looking.