Finally! Omni 12 Tall Boy build

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Re: Finally! Omni 12 Tall Boy build

#166 Post by CarterKraft »

CarterKraft wrote: Wed Oct 05, 2022 11:14 am I was thinking something like you suggested Seth, possibly rotated more towards the South but in that corner is fine for me, it is open for a long way behind that tree line.

I will take more video for sure, the videos were taken by my son who has a totally different video style than myself.

This is a satellite view to help with some scale. I have plenty of schools with large open parking lots but I am not sure if I can get a better/lower noise floor at them. I will set up here and give it a run, if I run into problems I'll find a new location.


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I tried to set this up Saturday but the wind (I forgot about that LOL) had a 90db noise floor during gusts so it was aborted.
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Re: Finally! Omni 12 Tall Boy build

#167 Post by Bruce Weldy »

CarterKraft wrote: Wed Jan 18, 2023 9:37 am
Bruce Weldy wrote: Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:24 am
CarterKraft wrote: Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:28 am
I also realized I skipped the dampening foam (I guess I got too excited) so I need to revisit that.
You need to do that before any more testing.
I found a new 1.5" to 2" foam mattress topper when cleaning up recently. I currently have quilt batting stapled in the cabinet, would it be worth it to swap the batting for the mattress topper foam when I pull it down again to duratex?
I would.

6 - T39 3012LF
4 - OT12 2512
1 - T24
1 - SLA Pro
2 - XF210


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Re: Finally! Omni 12 Tall Boy build

#168 Post by CarterKraft »

Good deal, I will put that on the to-do list.

Thank you
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Re: Finally! Omni 12 Tall Boy build

#169 Post by Bill Fitzmaurice »

There's no advantage to foam over polyester batting when they're of equal thickness.

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#170 Post by CarterKraft »

The batting is much thinner really in my installation.
It would take another layer I bet to get equivalent thickness.
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Re: Finally! Omni 12 Tall Boy build

#171 Post by CarterKraft »

Worked on the final details today. I bought a corner handle that I thought was going to be perfect but evidently I can't read a tape measure and it is sized perfectly for a toddler...

I did what I had planned on doing originally, build a handle from 3/4 EMT and wood. This was a little more challenging than I thought, but in the end it came out awesome.

I'm working on a 2 LED, aux input panel for the front and a rear panel with power source selection switch, AC input power jack and a GX16 aviation connector for the DSP programmer.
Both panels will be inset 1" with proper 3/8" radius on the cutout.

I am still thinking about adding dynamic bass knob, but it might get hidden somewhere, I have learned that people like to turn knobs when presented with the opportunity.



As usual pix are sideways but will be correct when clicked.
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#172 Post by Tom Smit »

I'm glad you got the "up"...."side" right, LOL. Anyway, well done... you did a great job.
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#173 Post by CarterKraft »

I promise I'm gonna get the pix situation figured out before this is over 🤦
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#174 Post by Tom Smit »

Tom Smit wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:25 pm I'm glad you got the "up"...."side" right, LOL. Anyway, well done... you did a great job.
In case I got misunderstood, I meant the pocket for the grab handle.
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#175 Post by CarterKraft »

Tom Smit wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:43 pm
Tom Smit wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:25 pm I'm glad you got the "up"...."side" right, LOL. Anyway, well done... you did a great job.
In case I got misunderstood, I meant the pocket for the grab handle.

Trust me I had a few OH S*** moments where I wondered if I had done just that. :loler:
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#176 Post by CarterKraft »

My laser cut logos came in so I will get back on this project tonight, I really need to get it wrapped up.
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#177 Post by CarterKraft »

Got the LED, aux port installed. I'll paint the aluminum plate before permanent installation and glue it in with some silicone.

Phase one of the logo is installed, this is a thin piece of plywood around 1/8" hopefully I can make it look good when it gets duratexed. I haven't decided exactly how I am going to handle that just yet.
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Re: Finally! Omni 12 Tall Boy build

#178 Post by CarterKraft »

Got the rear panel installed. Power button selects battery or 5.5mm power port for AC power brick. The 6 pin GX16 connection is for the KPX programmer to the DSP chip so it can be remotely programmed with out having to open the cabinet.
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Re: Finally! Omni 12 Tall Boy build

#179 Post by CarterKraft »

First coat of duratex, I'm gonna love this stuff I think.
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Re: Finally! Omni 12 Tall Boy build

#180 Post by Seth »

I really like how that logo looks, as is.
Build in process - 2 WH6, one Alpha 6a loaded, one PRV Audio 6MB250-NDY loaded

Two 2x6 shorty SLA Pro's
One T39, 16", 3012LF loaded
Tall AutoTuba, 20" wide, 2x 8" MCM 55-2421
TruckTuba, 8½" wide, 2x 8" MCM 55-2421

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