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What do you propose for amplification, Bruce? A single channel plate amplifier with passive crossover to the tweeters and an inline DSP and Bluetooth board/chip from the Dayton line? Right now the cab has both the tweeter and woofer crossovers installed. I know the crossovers do their intended jobs...

Shoot.....all this tool talk makes me want to build something. Do it, do it, do it! LOL. Whew! Thank goodness I came to my senses..... I just got through repairing my 40 year old air compressor....that should hold me for a while. I'll stick to fixing gear and building cables. Stuff I can do sitting...

I bridged both channels, two for the woofer and two for the tweeters. Effectively a two channel amp now. Was not enough power to get the full potential out of the design. Changing up the amplifier now. ***The Dayton full range plate amp that is stickied on the DR Horn sub-forum has unfortunately be...

Well, Christmas Day in shorts and 80 degrees.....today I'm freezing my cojones off. Had to put on big-boy pants to go outside!

1HP lacks power, 1/4" bits don't work well. I recommend this: https://www.ryobitools.com/products/33287161270?srsltid=AfmBOop_RNTzU_fEC9uOm8iIYpcuQGPgJ3A5iqTIolte3DRuu_JQBXsz Ended up buying a Bosch 1617EVSPK 2.25 HP from amazon as I had giftcard. Seems to be a standard proven unit thats been ...

When I got up this morning, I had to turn the AC on. Merry Christmas from Texas...

...Jigsaw and orbital sander is being Considered too... Me personally, if tools were budget dependent, I'd choose a router and circle jig over jigsaw and sander. With the wood you have, an old school sanding block will be more than sufficient to deal with any sanding needs. Router with a flush cut ...

Price for that same 5x5 is double per sheet. Fortunately I got in Contact with a reseller that has sheets for $27! I'm figuring out how to cut it up so it'll fit in my suv.. You need to really make sure that it's real Baltic birch and not the Chinese stuff. That's the price that I was paying for 5x...

I've got to think that your 5.5" isn't all that powerful. My 5.5" 18v Porter Cable that I got 25 years ago was pretty anemic. My 20v DeWalt 7.25" is pretty rubust. It's 18V and works fine for cutting down sheets of 1/2". But, I have plenty of spare batteries. :D I wouldn't want ...

I actually had the DBX PA2 in the work rack decide it didn't want to do much the other day. Pulled all the kit out to plonk into one of our auditoriums to run sound for the Royal Institute Christmas Lecture re-streams (the audio kit in the room is awful and I refuse to use it). I switch the rack on...

I'll put it this way. I have two corded circular saws. I haven't used either for at least 12 years. They just collect dust, along with all my other corded hand tools. I only use my 5 1/2" battery-operated circular saw for cutting down sheet goods. All the real work is on the table saw. But, I ...

Bill Fitzmaurice wrote: ↑Mon Dec 15, 2025 4:49 pm 'Cabinet grade' at the big boxes around me have a thin veneer.

+1

All cabinet grade means to me is 3/4" with a thin veneer.

Great job. Love the old plan design.

Thanks for sharing the story, Bruce. Keep my info if you're ever in DFW in case things hit the fan. I'm a one man show but may have gear that can serve as backup.. I appreciate it. I'm trying to stay local for shows and I'm not really looking for business anymore. I just mix one band that I've been...

Now to get ready to sing some classic country in a duo show Wednesday. You mean you have BOTH kinds of music over thar? Yep - Country AND Western! I'm a bit of a both ends of the spectrum guy. I play the Les Paul through a Boogie for the Rock and Blues band doing Allman Brothers, etc.....then drag ...