2308 Lens

[Ian Mackenzie]

Wow, I really like those wood horns.

I might have to surf some Japanese hifi stores soon.

[takenodisk]

Can someone please explain me how do you get through on theese japaneese web sites such as yahoo auctions as all those adds are described in japaneese,is there a trick or something cos my computer only displays cubic icons:dont-know

[glen]

Can someone please explain me how do you get through on theese japanese web sites such as yahoo auctions as all those adds are described in japaneese,is there a trick or something cos my computer only displays cubic icons:dont-know

I usually will go to:

http://www.yahoo.co.jp/

and search from there for "jbl" etc.
The yahoo auctions are always high on the results list

Unless you have downloaded the Japanese character sets (big, slow dowload) you will see lots of cubes with letters/numbers in them (I think these are hexadecimal representation of a Japanese character set just as the ASCII character set translates hexadecimal values as english characters)

But in my experience the cubes are still translated just fine by Altavista/Babel fish:

http://babelfish.altavista.com/

I will usually try to enter the web address URL into the bottom "Translate a Web page" field, set the from/to languages for Japanese to English, and press the translate button.

This works OK for most websites, Harman Japan for instance:

http://www.harman-japan.co.jp/

But not as well for some of the more gimmicy web pages, yahoo auctions for instance.

In that case I will copy the japanese text into the "Translate block of Text" entry box which usually does a fair job with most of the text, for instance:

★JBL ★ 2WAYスピーカー★ SVA1800★＋おまけ


中古品です
多少のキズ、使用感有るとみてください
大きさ318×965×413mm
重さ34kg
スピーカー部破れなどありませんが
多少独特の粘りっぽくはなってます
オマケはモンスターケーブル5ｍを４本です（中古）
これだけでもお得だと思います
写真をご参照下さい
ご理解いただける方
ご入札お待ちしております

発送はヤマト便です
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リサイクルのショップを営んでおります。
ホームページにてネットショッピングも出来ます。
是非ご覧ください！

http://www.antiquesjikoh.co.jp

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こちらまでメールでお知らせください

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was translated as:

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[takenodisk]

Hi glen,great you spares me some japaneese tuition thanks a lot, i wouldn't have thought about this for a moment,i'll give it a try as soon as i'm back home,bests Mevin

[takenodisk]

Hi Glen it works great,it's incredible,i'm watching actually(just watching)a pair of 4344 on yahoo jp which is actually going for nearly 3800usd,thanks again

[Val]

What is Image comm.'s address?, an 800 tel number won´t work from here, Thanks.

Waldon Electronics (distributor for Image Communications)
1801 Morgan St
Rockford, IL 61102
815-968-9661 x4293
Sandy Freeman helped me
9$/each L-10 Plastic Lens
$50 minimum

[mbd7]

I talked with Sandy yesterday an she said that the L-10's are gone and they aren't going to make any more! So it's back to the other avenues we've been discussing for years. So do you guys think that the McCauley lens could be fitted to a 4343?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MakeTrack=true

[Steve Schell]

Some of you might remember that I posted pics of Bart Locanthi's original prototype of the 2308 a while back. This piece belongs to a friend of mine, but I still have it on hand. If anyone wants more detailed information on it then I will do what I can. It is held together with brass machine hardware; two long screws running through with nuts threaded on to space the plates apart.

[mbd7]

I counted 15 vanes on this lens but I'm sure it's a hell of a lot easier to loose a few than try to find a couple extra.

[John W]

I borrowed an older model 2308 from a friend and recreated a pair using dark grey PVC that I got from TAP plastic. PVC is fairly easy to saw and shape on the router. I glued it up with some PVC plumbers glue. They are sturdy and turned out quite nice for the modest investment.
I am not sure the method I am going to use to mount them yet.

[mech986]

Very Nice!! How did you make the mount that holds them at an angle?

Regards,

Bart

[John W]

Very Nice!! How did you make the mount that holds them at an angle?

Regards,

Bart

I created a seperate jig used for the glue up. The jig started with a block cut with 1/16 inch grooves at a 38 degree angle. The fence was moved 1 centimeter after each cut.
Basically, I cut the plate rectangles a couple inches long, about 3 x 12. I bolted about 6 at a time together with my form using holes drilled threw the extra outside area. I cut the parabolic cutout using a saw and pattern router. I cut two grooves on the back. Removed them from the form and cut to length - 3 x 10
I then made some spacers and glued them onto each plate. Then using the setup jig, glued the plates with the connected spacers together. On the back, the grooves have strips of the PVC material glued in.

[John W]

Here is a picture of the jig.

[loach71]

Here is a picture of the jig.

Your beautiful workmanship makes me feel like I am all thumbs

[kodomo]

Hello. this is my first time to write here. The wooden lenses with 4355s are my items. The lenses are made by my acquaintance. If someone want it, I can do business with instead of him. Also I have some grill emblems(replica) for sale. 4343, 4343B, 4344, 4345, 4355 is in stock. They are $80.00 per pair + $15.00 shipping(ship to anywhere via EMS). And 4343 foilcal(replica) is same price. Please email me if you are interested.