Backyard box building.

[macaroonie]

Hi all I'm about to start my speaker project. This has been brewing for some years and I am about ready to start. The speaker will be a reduced size L300.
If there is any demand I will post a step by step of the process in a way that
anyone can follow. The methods will be applicable to any box construction.
I am aware that many folks just dont think they can do this BUT my way its easy.
There will be an absolute minimum of fancy tools , no shop etc.
As I said if there is some takeup I am more than glad to post it up here .
Feedback please

[Zilch]

Yes. Backyard, I've got.

[Garage is full of you-know-what.... ]

[richluvsound]

Mac,

great timing . I just stripped the components out of my 4333a's.
My other Projects are on hold for parts . It would be really useful for me if you post your build.
Rich

[89-300ce]

I'm very much interested in seeing your build.

Jorg

[Thom]

How reduced?

[macaroonie]

OK guys This is for the folks who dont think they can do it. Rich you more than know the process.
Tools will be no more than a circular saw and a good quality 1/2" router plus a few hand tools.
Scaling down about 20% by volume wrt the original.

[pablol]

I'm always looking for new ways to build on the cheap, I for one would be interested. I keep thinking that a cabinet maker for my cut list is my only real option, because I live in an apartment. ***Opps, I didn't realize that the post on the bottom of the page was the first post, heheh

[macaroonie]

Sac eh the great Tomato. I lived there for nearly three years on H st at 28th took beers at The Fox and Goose down on R at 10th and various other haunts.
Birch comes in many grades qualified by the standard of A. the lamination quality ( up to no voids at all ) and B. the exterior quality. The best exterior quality will have no visible repairs on either surface and no surface defects in the top veneer.
You can get some sweet sheets that will take a spirit dye and color up nicely and then varnish or lacquer to finish. I would think twice about oiling to be honest as birch is not a hardwood and the oil will make it swell rather than harden.
Keep watchin

[macaroonie]

You can do this in your car park if you pick your time. You can hire the tools.
Does your home depot have a cutting facility and if so the just follow the guidelines. Remember to add the little bit extra on the cut it really is important.
M.

[macaroonie]

There have been some speakers over the years in plain birch cabs and they were fine if you wish to tolerate end cut ply. Klipsch did some as basics and some Euro company probably from Sweden or Finland. It works fine as long as you have good grade ply and can keep the tolerances of your work.
No reason not to in my opinion.

[loach71]

Just add some MacEwan's Scotch Ale and you are good to go...

staggering happily