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Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 9:54 pm**

Built this T-18 a while ago and had intended to post the build, but didn't get around to it. Have moved since then and found these pics of the build and wanted to finally post them. There were more details but these were all I could find.

: All Baltic Birch parts cut.; SW01.jpg (123.04 KiB) Viewed 1849 times

: SW02.jpg (112.21 KiB) Viewed 1849 times

: The hole access (eventually to be on the backside) is for the post cup. The visible inside parts are painted.; SW03.jpg (103.85 KiB) Viewed 1849 times

: Everything (mostly) sealed up.; SW04.jpg (91.64 KiB) Viewed 1849 times

: "Backside" view with post cup test installed.; SW05.jpg (80.78 KiB) Viewed 1849 times

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:35 pm**

: Driver installed and wired. I broke in the sub for at least 12 hours before it was installed.; SW06.jpg (92.52 KiB) Viewed 1844 times

: Wires routed and sealed from the driver chamber.; SW07.jpg (116.3 KiB) Viewed 1844 times

: SW08.jpg (89.91 KiB) Viewed 1844 times

: Dry fitting of the access panels.; SW09.jpg (105.65 KiB) Viewed 1844 times

: Panels installed and leak tested.; SW10.jpg (108.4 KiB) Viewed 1844 times

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:41 pm**

: After all surfaces to be veneered were sanded flat and smooth, the Sapele veneer was cut a little oversize. The veneer has a heavy paper backing which is easier to apply. It's real important to test and make sure that the sub is properly leak tested and working before the veneering process.; SW11.jpg (112.2 KiB) Viewed 1843 times

: All four sides were veneered with contact cement and then carefully trimmed.; SW12.jpg (109.35 KiB) Viewed 1843 times

: SW13.jpg (122.61 KiB) Viewed 1843 times

: This section of veneer had a couple of small specks so I applied it to the "back" side.; SW14.jpg (111.4 KiB) Viewed 1843 times

: The base and top were made out of solid figured maple.; SW15.jpg (125.36 KiB) Viewed 1843 times

Posted: **Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:55 pm**

: Front view after final assembly, sanding, and sealing coat.; SW16.jpg (90.68 KiB) Viewed 1842 times

: Back view.; SW17.jpg (89.09 KiB) Viewed 1842 times

: Front view after 3 coats of polyurethane.; SW18.jpg (100.89 KiB) Viewed 1842 times

: Back view.; SW19.jpg (97.11 KiB) Viewed 1842 times

: Finally finished.; SW20.jpg (93.89 KiB) Viewed 1842 times

Posted: **Wed Oct 04, 2017 12:12 am**

Nicely done!!!

Posted: **Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:39 am**

Looks great! How does it sound?

Posted: **Fri Oct 06, 2017 12:59 am**

CoronaOperator wrote:Looks great! How does it sound?

In the house where I built it, it could rattle every window in the house (single story, 8’ ceilings, 1800 sf). And all from an 8” driver. Where I am now, much bigger place and 2-story, there are definitely nulls which means I need to build at LEAST one more.

In a word, awesome!

Posted: **Mon Oct 09, 2017 6:32 am**

NICE BUILD!!!

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