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Loving the purple and well everything about this! Nice that you have them up on a stand at ear level too! Can I ask for another photo of the top? Looks like amp is sitting on another board to clear the top handle maybe? I'm curious about what's going on there! :) Thanks for sharing these great look...

Tom Smit wrote: ↑Tue May 06, 2025 9:39 pm That's a good-lookin' stack!
Thanks for the gig report, as well!

Many thanks Tom - sounds as good as it looks, if not better.

Latest picture at an outdoor event. Video link at bottom of this post. Amp settings show it easily coped with band in the open. Sound was warm, full and clear. IMG_6548.jpeg IMG_6549.jpeg Audio/video clip on YouTube. - Amp only through cabs - no DI - only vox into PA. https://youtu.be/bpODU2ub1e0

Have now used the cabs in several rehearsals & a couple of outdoor gigs with drums, guitar, keys & 2 vocalists. Stage gear includes: 2 x 700W powered 3" plus 15" full-range P.A. cabs. 2x 400W 3" plus 12" foldback monitors. Fender Deluxe guitar amp. (Or Mesa Boogie .50 Cal...

Chris_Allen wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:54 pm Looks fantastic - great job.

Many thanks Chris.

Chris_Allen wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:55 pm Please let the cover be purple!

Thanks Chris.

I wish.

Sadly the covers are like the proverbial model T Ford: any colour you like, as long as it’s black.

Having said that, Hot Covers (U.K.) do make fantastic covers.

Cabinet completed.

Replaced the pieces of bicycle inner tube with tap (faucet) washers.

Now awaiting a cover, on order from Hot Covers, U.K.

Tom Smit wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:39 pm Fine looking cab.

Thank you Tom - they are a great design (thanks to Bill).
Second cab is naturally easier than the first, less faffing around making jigs & working out how best to do stuff.

Seth wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:53 pm Looking like another great build there, John. Well done sir. Well done.

Many thanks for your feedback Seth, it's been great to do - and sounds excellent.

Completion of the second Simplex 12 Glued back to cabinet. Can you have too many clamps? EF027FCD-943A-4CC0-8817-E1E9F19CCCEE.jpeg Un-routed edges - side D641447A-2B73-4F21-9B73-22C29E9BB6DB.jpeg Un-routed edges - back 186CD63D-16AA-4DFB-8402-9F08BF947994.jpeg Finished edges flush with back & si...

Setting out for routing the hole/rebate for the pre-assembled jack plate (from Blue Aran U.K.) containing 2 x 4-pole speakon connectors.

Fitted ports & braces.
Glued nail holes.
Replaced retention blocks for mounting driver with screws instead of bolts.

Some more pictures of the build process.
Better plywood (WISA birch) from Fall Timber in North Yorkshire, UK.

May I suggest a Loctite that is easily undo-able? I've used the red stuff, and one needs heat/torch to free up the bolt. Blue isn't as bad. Yellow is okay. If it were me, I would just put a small dab of silicone on the last 3 bolt threads. Thanks Tom, Yes, I'm definitely not going to use the red Lo...

That's one reason why I stopped using them, having spun more than one nut and then having to cut the bolt. It's not too late to fix this, add eight more retention blocks and use screws. Thanks again Bill: I will heed your advice and add new retention blocks for depth and use woodscrews to hold the ...