First Build - SLA's

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aldrichg9
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First Build - SLA's

#1 Post by aldrichg9 »

So this is my first build around here. These two took way longer than they should have but I bought my new house then started the build shortly after. I've probably been tinkering with them off and on for 3 months.
Would love to be able to put up the photobucket links to the hi res pictures as whacking them way down to where the forum software would accept them really took alot away from the white paint.

I used the recommended tweeters and drivers.
Will start out with the finished pictures then show a few of the build.

As soon as I saw pictures on here where someone backmounted the tweeters and drivers I loved the look and knew I had to do it.
I had a local cabinet shop spray the white

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I always thought I had to have expensive tools to build something nice but all I have is a circular saw and a router (plus a few basic hand tools)
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Everything mounted on baffle - little did I know at this point that I had done zero measuring to make sure I could deviate from the plans the way I wanted to.
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After this picture I had to make new baffles and move the drivers in about 3/8 inch and grind both sides of my shiny new goldwood tweeters.
If I had it to over I would add about an inch of width to avoid grinding things.
Although I might not like the look if it was bigger. Hmm
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Ready for glue
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I used a razor blade as a plane. Hardly takes any time at all to get things looking good.
Used my six year old daughters Elmer's glue from school mixed with some sawdust to fill the screw holes.
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Glued together and ready for paint (along with my helper)
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Doesn't like pretty inside but it works.
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#2 Post by LelandCrooks »

Nice. And nice recovery.
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#3 Post by Tom Smit »

Very good. :clap:
Priorities, hahaaaaa! New house=new speakers. :D
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#4 Post by jimbo7 »

They look great. My SLA also took longer than anticipated. Although I used different drivers and had to redesign it. Hardest build I've done yet. :roll:

You gonna make a center channel now? :mrgreen:
BFM builds:
XF212
T24 BP102 24"
2x SLA's 6-5" mids, 9- gt-302's
2x AT 14" MCM 55-2421
TrT 5" MCM 55-2421
AT 18" JBL GTO804
2x OT12 flat array
2x SLA Pro 2-Alpha 6's 2-Goldwoods
2x T39 24" 3012lf
Simplex 10 BP102

aldrichg9
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#5 Post by aldrichg9 »

Thanks guys I really appreciate the kind remarks.

I am not very experienced at working with wood, this is really my first project that I tried to do anything nice.

Next is going to be either a THT or a TT.
I want to build a sub that will work well both for home theater duty and for the garage.

jimbo the curved SLA will probably happen when I get my bonus room fixed up - might be a while.
I do things pretty slow.

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#6 Post by jimbo7 »

aldrichg9 wrote:Next is going to be either a THT or a TT.
I want to build a sub that will work well both for home theater duty and for the garage.
Build both! THT for inside and T18 with 1/2 size SLA for garage.
BFM builds:
XF212
T24 BP102 24"
2x SLA's 6-5" mids, 9- gt-302's
2x AT 14" MCM 55-2421
TrT 5" MCM 55-2421
AT 18" JBL GTO804
2x OT12 flat array
2x SLA Pro 2-Alpha 6's 2-Goldwoods
2x T39 24" 3012lf
Simplex 10 BP102

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#7 Post by NeilD321 »

Bugger, the photos don't show. Is it just me??
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2 * SLA, 2 * Curved SLA, 2 * Tuba 18, 1 * XF212, 4 * Jack12, 2 * SLA Mini

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#8 Post by Tom Smit »

Nope, I don't see them either.
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#9 Post by NeilD321 »

Hey, the photos are back.

Nice work on the build.

Twinsies
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#10 Post by aldrichg9 »

NeilD321 wrote:Hey, the photos are back.

Nice work on the build.

Twinsies
Sorry I just now saw this haven't been on in a while - been enjoying my sla's while working on projects in the garage.

Love the looks of yours!

Holy center channel though wow I didn't realize the nine driver would be so big!

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#11 Post by CoronaOperator »

aldrichg9 wrote: Glued together and ready for paint (along with my helper)
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I only see one woofer in that picture to go with those sla's, you might want to get another to help smooth out room modes.
:loler:
Built:
17" width 10" driver Autotuba
2 x 29" width dual Lab12 Tuba60
6 x DR250 2510/asd1001
In progress:
2 x DR250 2510/asd1001
For best results, point the loud end of the array towards the audience

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#12 Post by Tom Smit »

:loler:
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#13 Post by NeilD321 »

aldrichg9 wrote:
Love the looks of yours!

Holy center channel though wow I didn't realize the nine driver would be so big!
Thanks, yeah nearly blew the WAF on that. But she's used to it now and loves the sound :-)
Stupidity should be painful
2 * SLA, 2 * Curved SLA, 2 * Tuba 18, 1 * XF212, 4 * Jack12, 2 * SLA Mini

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#14 Post by howiez »

Beautiful work and a beautiful helper!

I hope the WAF works for me too, I'm hoping to do an SLA curved center with 9.

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