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You can always EQ them out. Since you build the crossover you even know what frequencies to cut.

$42 for a 5x5 sheet.

Just picked up a 5x5 sheet of Russian Birch plywood at Exotic Lumber in Gaithersburg, MD, over near the airpark. I'd never been there before... it looks like a great shop for getting nice wood. They didn't have a huge number of 1/2" birch ply sheets but what they had looked very nice.

Yes, the grille cloth isn't stretched quite right. Haven't gone in to reattach it yet. The MB200 is an absolutely terrific amp. I think that this amp and a stack of 2 Jack10s would be plenty for moderately-sized gigs even with a loud drummer, but I have not tried this. The MB500 in the same combo wo...

Finally built the grille. This actually caused me more trouble than anything else. My first grille frame material was half-round from the Depot, but sadly every time I tried to miter it, it split. So instead I cut 1/2" strips of my leftover ply. I picked up a handy frame clamp from Rockler ($20...

Phones are for calling people? Whoa. If the phone company finds out about that they'll start charging for it. No updates in a while, since I've been playing the cab and putting off making the grille. Last week I discovered KwikWood and spent some time patching up my sloppy woodwork. I have a grille ...

That is simply beautiful. I hope next time I come to Israel I can see them first-hand.

turbovolkswagen wrote:Pl is messy shit!

Cut the nozzle on an angle, and develop a skilled touch on your caulk gun. My Jack10 looked similar at that stage but after a couple panels I got much better.

Also, wear disposable latex gloves, and you can smooth put PL with a finger.

Very nearly finished. The glue is holding the handle on top very well, so I'm going to (sorry) stick with that. Fixed a bad solder connection on the jack plate and did a bit of touch-up painting. Then it was past time... hook it all up and see how it sounds! https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_QqepfO...

Just read a post from Zack Brock on placing the handle on the side rather than on the top... http://billfitzmaurice.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=13373&p=137492&hilit=+strap+handle#p137492 . That method looks like a real winner... I can get the H-nuts in that way very easily, and it wi...

Started putting it all together yesterday. Here's the woofer, crossover, and padding installed: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_QqepfOXMSfU/TZngYUjjbRI/AAAAAAAAARk/9mP_UBGEQgo/s400/photo%201.JPG ... an appropriately out of focus shot of the installed melded array: https://lh5.googleusercontent.co...

Painting! The temperature outside is around 45-50F, so I moved inside to my furnace/workroom (which is too cluttered to do actual work in... usually!). Got the first coat of Duratex on five sides of the cab and the rear panel. I got the front sections with Duratex as well, even though I'm planning a...

Another short update. I redid some of the wiring on the melded array (thanks to Leland for a very clear photograph of the back of a fully wired array!). Response playing audio over my Mac still seemed a little harsh, but I really didn't want to put more soldering iron heat on the piezo lugs. So I co...

Excuse: A Jack should be red and black.

Real story. The plan was yellow, but the yellow didn't come out very well.

Removed the melded array, wired things back up on the bench for testing. I can't get scratchiness from my iPhone player, but off the main computer with the volume maxxed it scratches. I ended up taking the leads from the computer and touching them to each piezo's contacts. Now, this is a bit silly s...