Splitting one 24" T39, making into 2 16" T39s

[Harley]

Due to popular demand, here’s a photo shoot of splitting a 24” wide T39 loaded with 2 BP102s and making into 2 16” wide T39s by adding extensions to make more versatile, maximise pack space and allow for vee plating.

This work is not for the faint hearted, but it shows what can be done if you're adventurous and a bit off the rails like me


Checking to see if any nasty screws are in the way


Marking up the patient !


Changing over to a thin older blade.


Screwing on one of FitzYoda’s guide boards


Check for perpendicularity


Ugghh…the first cut…


Reaching the tickly bits


My former magician’s skills coming into play here.


Finally – a parting of the ways


Faaaaaarrrking accurate cut thanks to all the precautions.


Buggered if I know what the red arrow was for??? must have been important when I posted it 3 years ago.


Damn…what now ????.....


…….of course…some plugs!


Glad-wrap encased cawls, brad nails and ……


… Bob’s your Uncle.


Glad-Wrap protected cawls, extensions ( over width !!! ) being added.


Clamp up and carefully skew nail with brads.








Accurate trimming to correct width.


Snotty PL glue…




Outer braces being added.


Temporary cawls used – sheathed in Glad-Wrap


Paint the hard to get at bits






Rout for PENN spring handle.


Doofers for the wheels

Finish the access cover flanges.


Whack the sides on, and there you have it….


…two 16” T39s


Finishing touches

[Gregory East]

Betcha wouldn't do that again in a hurry

But for cranking out multiples of a sub it seems like it could work wonders. Mucho planning aforthought.

[Harley]

Betcha wouldn't do that again in a hurry .

True...in fact I'm making 2 more T39's now, but 20" and with 3012LF AND...wait for it...out of 9mm Italian Poplar with HEAPS of bracing...sooper dooper light

[Grant Bunter]

Harley,
I read about it, but seeing is believing!

That blows me away!
Fark me, you started with a handsaw...

[LelandCrooks]

Damn mate, that work is still amazing.

[Harley]

Damn mate, that work is still amazing.

My dad still will have said "Here son, let me take that out to the shed and see if I can fix it for you

[Titanium Hand]

Bloody brilliant! Beating us in the olympics to boot

[Harley]

Beating us in the olympics to boot

Just trying to make us attractive enough so you can take us in as another State of Australia....he said wishing....

[BassMe]

Beating us in the olympics to boot

Just trying to make us attractive enough so you can take us in as another State of Australia....he said wishing....

Nooo, I want to retire to NZ and make moonshine!

[Charles Warwick]

Buggered if I know what the red arrow was for??? must have been important when I posted it 3 years ago.

From what I remember when you originally posted, it was pointing out the dreaded 'brads to nowhere'.

Amusingly, I still have a copy of these pictures saved on my computer. Apparently I thought it so remarkable I needed an archive for myself.

I'm still amazed you did it. When I first saw it (and again now) I thought, who'd want to go through the work of sawing it in half, and then going through practically all the steps of building a new one. It doesn't seem worthwhile to me as just building 2 new cabs would probably be equal amounts of work, but hey if my cabs would look as nice as those bifurcated ones maybe I should start practicing my magician skills.

[Gregory East]

Does anyone else see economy of effort in building one quadruple wide and chopping up into 2 duals then 4 singles?

[Charles Warwick]

Does anyone else see economy of effort in building one quadruple wide and chopping up into 2 duals then 4 singles?

If by economy you mean frustration as you try to keep a 5' board glued square. I can barely keep my 20'' panels square...

In theory is sounds great though. I'd almost consider it for building slims, make a 30'' and cut it down to 15''... as long as your measuring is as fastidious as Harley's. Otherwise you'd end up with some wonky cabs and some tired arms.

[Dan30]

or a 60" wide 4x12 and chopping it in half...That'd be a site to see.

Excellent work again Harley!

[JonoSkip]

That is awe inspiring work Harley, thank you for posting it again.

[Harley]

From what I remember when you originally posted, it was pointing out the dreaded 'brads to nowhere'.:

What...me...fire brads to nowhere....never....

Haha I'm BUSTED!!!!

Good recall