New build with pics...

[ckmoore]

Re: New build with pics...

P.S. Did you verify each driver's polarity using a 1.5v battery?

They have been verified. All marked correctly.

[ckmoore]

Re: New build with pics...

Got the baffle and bottom painted. I am going to let the paint dry for a week or so before handling it for the veneering. This is my first time veneering, I hope I don't screw it up.

I see a lot of people referring to hot iron gluing with veneer. I have some paperbacked Maple, and was planning on using cement. Is the iron-on method better?

Here are some shots of the flat black baffles..

While paint still wet..

[robwest]

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Nice looking job on the x-overs! Good idea on mirroring them, too. You must be real confident in the speaker fit. I'll paint inside my cut-outs to be safe...

[zach_t]

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what was your procedure for painting that baffle? Excellent build by the way.

[ckmoore]

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2 coats sanding sealer
sand
sand
2 coats primer
sand
1 coat primer
sand
2 coats primer
sand
sand
sand
4 coats Rustoleum Flat black spray. I am surprised at how even the coat came out myself

[WWWJD]

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That's a handsome baffle; props.

[dbe]

Re: New build with pics...

2 coats sanding sealer
sand
sand
2 coats primer
sand
1 coat primer
sand
2 coats primer
sand
sand
sand
4 coats Rustoleum Flat black spray. I am surprised at how even the coat came out myself

Beauty. Nice work.

Dave

[MrkCrwly]

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2 coats sanding sealer
4 coats Rustoleum Flat black spray. I am surprised at how even the coat came out myself

That looks professional. I may have to take back the satin black I bought for my TriTrix build. Beautiful job. Did you use the Rustoleum Ultracover 2X flat from HD?

[lunchmoney]

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The inductor you've got standing on end technically should be rotated 90 degrees... maybe not a big deal though.

Looks great so far!

[PWR RYD]

Re: New build with pics...

The inductor you've got standing on end technically should be rotated 90 degrees... maybe not a big deal though.

Looks great so far!

I disagree. That would line it's magnetic field parallel to the iron core's field so there would be some mutual inductance.

[ckmoore]

Re: New build with pics...

That looks professional. I may have to take back the satin black I bought for my TriTrix build. Beautiful job. Did you use the Rustoleum Ultracover 2X flat from HD?

Thats exactly what I used.