T39: 4 x 20", 2 x 28" completed
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 1:51 am
I promised pics were coming 
After much umming and ahhhing and scratching my head I decided to go "easier" first.
That meant building some subs.
After plenty of advice I settled on T39's to use indoors and outdoors, mostly for live music and possibly some (not dubstep) DJ'ing if it came my way.
Over the years I have done a lot of woodwork, so measuring twice and cutting once was second nature, but never ventured into cab building other than those other type that resemble ordinary boxes made of timber.
The plans were well laid out and easy enough to follow.
Having said that, I did find that the plans required constant reference just to remind myself where I was going, and what was next. In each allotment of build time (it varied), I continued until it seemed natural to stop.
So day 1 was rough cuts and then panels 1, 2, and 3.
Day 2 was panels 4, 5, 6, 6 extension, 7 (what I found most difficult would you believe).
Day 3 was panels 8, 9, 10, 11.
I built one cab at a time.
While I know there are "better" drivers recommended, I chose BP102's for my cabs because they seem to suit my needs. I got them from Essential Audio http://www.essentialaudio.com.au/ (Now defunct sadly)
I decided on 20" wide, it seemed a fairly often recommended width and having built them, it turns out to be that way for me.
I didn't take pics along the way. My focus was entirely on building and I know what's inside, and what I went through to finishing. And there's plenty of "as you go" T39/T48 build threads.
Even after 2 I wouldn't want to be in a hurry or a deadline, so hats off to the authorised builders.
It has confirmed to me that building DR's is not beyond my reach, well not yet anyway lol
Thanks Bill for the fantastic designs!
Anyway, enough of the blurb...
2 x 20" wide BP102 loaded T39's:
A nice textured finish with a combination of "Rockard" (Aussie cab paint) and an "Oldfields" fine grade texture roller:
And pics or it didn't happen...
There are drivers inside:
After much umming and ahhhing and scratching my head I decided to go "easier" first.
That meant building some subs.
After plenty of advice I settled on T39's to use indoors and outdoors, mostly for live music and possibly some (not dubstep) DJ'ing if it came my way.
Over the years I have done a lot of woodwork, so measuring twice and cutting once was second nature, but never ventured into cab building other than those other type that resemble ordinary boxes made of timber.
The plans were well laid out and easy enough to follow.
Having said that, I did find that the plans required constant reference just to remind myself where I was going, and what was next. In each allotment of build time (it varied), I continued until it seemed natural to stop.
So day 1 was rough cuts and then panels 1, 2, and 3.
Day 2 was panels 4, 5, 6, 6 extension, 7 (what I found most difficult would you believe).
Day 3 was panels 8, 9, 10, 11.
I built one cab at a time.
While I know there are "better" drivers recommended, I chose BP102's for my cabs because they seem to suit my needs. I got them from Essential Audio http://www.essentialaudio.com.au/ (Now defunct sadly)
I decided on 20" wide, it seemed a fairly often recommended width and having built them, it turns out to be that way for me.
I didn't take pics along the way. My focus was entirely on building and I know what's inside, and what I went through to finishing. And there's plenty of "as you go" T39/T48 build threads.
Even after 2 I wouldn't want to be in a hurry or a deadline, so hats off to the authorised builders.
It has confirmed to me that building DR's is not beyond my reach, well not yet anyway lol
Thanks Bill for the fantastic designs!
Anyway, enough of the blurb...
2 x 20" wide BP102 loaded T39's:
A nice textured finish with a combination of "Rockard" (Aussie cab paint) and an "Oldfields" fine grade texture roller:
There are drivers inside:
