Sub 1500 Cabinet

[Woody Banks]

This is my first attempt at a cabinet with curved surfaces. I used a product called squiggle board. It is 3/8" plywood that has the veneer layers running in the same direction. I laminated four layers to achieve a 1.5" thick wall. Lots of glue and nails.
I wasn't sure what the minimum radius was that this stuff could handle so my cabinet is a lot larger than I would have preferred. The interior volume is 4.6 cubic feet
I decided to use the waterfall Bubinga veneer again.

[grumpy]

That's going to look nice. I like the bracing. I started with a cab about that
size too (also ported) with the SUB1500... next set will be smaller and
sealed.

[Woody Banks]

Yes! SIZE does matter. Now that I am comfortable with the process, I will decrease the inside radius from 6" down to 3.5" or 4" and resize my patterns. The next project is a four-way tower using the sub 1500. ME120, 2435 and 2408.
I will finish the sub cabinet and put it with my summer sell-off lot.;)

[pos]

The next project is a four-way tower using the sub 1500. ME120, 2435 and 2408.

Interesting! What horns are you going to use?

[Woody Banks]

Interesting! What horns are you going to use?

I will attempt to turn the horns on a lathe. If they turn out half as nice as John W's wooden horns I will be pleased. I will be using Jotoba (Brazilian cherry) instead of walnut.

[Woody Banks]

Well I learned another lesson on WHAT NOT TO DO with raw wood veneer. Apparently the wood glue and iron-on method should be restricted to veneer with backing. The seams ended up with some very ugly gaps after everything cooled down.
Rather than try and remove this beautiful waterfall Bubinga I decided to cover it with a paper backed black walnut. It is not as striking as the Bubinga, but the seam is invisible. Another one of life's lessons. :banghead:

[Mr. Widget]

Ouch! Thanks for sharing... I'll park that info in the appropriate corner of the shop.


Widget

[John W]

Try ironing the veneer around the seam with a damp dish-towel between the veneer and the iron. The extra moisture can sometimes permanently swell the wood. This has worked for me in the past.

[Woody Banks]

Howdy John

That is a great tip. It is a little late for me since I have moved past the repair phase and have the walnut veneer overlaying the problem. The gaps I had reminded me of the Nixon tapes.:D

Woody