Tuba 45 Build
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Actually, in the interest of time management, it makes sense. Not sure that option would have occurred to me. Clever. You can always drill/plunge through, route out the access hole with a flush cut bit, and make a flange/hatch cover later.Rob Shasta Guitjr wrote:Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:19 am Hello Seth, this is Rob. There is a little over an hour and a mountain pass between Ashland and Mount Shasta. Between foul-weather and the shop production schedule, we will be closing these up this weekend. Bold move, but there will be no access port.
As a note: it has been a topic of discussion that an annual snugging of fasteners has commonly proven that it was actually needed. Just keep it in mind.
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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
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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That is absolutely true. I went through all my subs a couple of years ago - every one of 'em needed tightening......leaving off the access cover is not a good idea.
6 - T39 3012LF
4 - OT12 2512
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Question- will I ever want to place these on their sides? We will probably button them up tomorrow and i'm wondering if I should install feet on one of the sides just in case. Would be much easier to do before closing them... and if i have them on the sides, would I want to mirror them? That is, have the bottoms facing each other?
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If you put on plastic cab corners, you will be covered. https://www.speakerhardware.com/hardwar ... t-corners/Pabloaguas wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:33 pm Question- will I ever want to place these on their sides? We will probably button them up tomorrow and i'm wondering if I should install feet on one of the sides just in case. Would be much easier to do before closing them... and if i have them on the sides, would I want to mirror them? That is, have the bottoms facing each other?
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If your width dimension is less than your cab height, I could see putting them on their side to fit under something. Otherwise, as far as I know, it doesn't matter which side is up.
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
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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Seth wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:20 pmActually, in the interest of time management, it makes sense. Not sure that option would have occurred to me. Clever. You can always drill/plunge through, route out the access hole with a flush cut bit, and make a flange/hatch cover later.Rob Shasta Guitjr wrote:Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:19 am Hello Seth, this is Rob. There is a little over an hour and a mountain pass between Ashland and Mount Shasta. Between foul-weather and the shop production schedule, we will be closing these up this weekend. Bold move, but there will be no access port.
As a note: it has been a topic of discussion that an annual snugging of fasteners has commonly proven that it was actually needed. Just keep it in mind.
Yes, it seems to be easy enough to add the access door later if needed. Seems it might be hard to get a both good seal and tight fit.
Just got the 1/4” lag bolts in. Torqued to 5.5 nvm seems good will torque again before gluing side on
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Was planning to use these big-ol penn elcom metal corners and rubber feetTom Smit wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:35 pmIf you put on plastic cab corners, you will be covered. https://www.speakerhardware.com/hardwar ... t-corners/Pabloaguas wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:33 pm Question- will I ever want to place these on their sides? We will probably button them up tomorrow and i'm wondering if I should install feet on one of the sides just in case. Would be much easier to do before closing them... and if i have them on the sides, would I want to mirror them? That is, have the bottoms facing each other?
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Tom's right.....specifically, these corners... https://www.speakerhardware.com/penn-el ... corner.phpTom Smit wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:35 pm
If you put on plastic cab corners, you will be covered. https://www.speakerhardware.com/hardwar ... t-corners/
The great thing about these is that they not only serve to protect the cab on it's side, but you can stack the cabs on there side and they lock in. I've been doing that for years when I take out the full rig of T39s.
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4 - OT12 2512
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I have rubber feet on the bottom of my T30s that match the height of the casters on the back corners. I also have the plastic corners for when laying them on their side. You could always throw a cheap yoga mat underneath to protect a floor, and it will also help prevent them from walking around when they're pounding away. As for rubber feet, I have bought the 1.5 inch ones from Reliable Hardware off Amazon. Great solid, chunky feet, and cheap - usually about $5 for 8.
2xT30 (20", 3012LF)
2xT30 (21", 3012LF)
4xOtop J-array (Beta12, melded/straight piezos)
Truck Tuba (MCM)
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2xT30 (21", 3012LF)
4xOtop J-array (Beta12, melded/straight piezos)
Truck Tuba (MCM)
Next up: 2xJack12 or family of table tubas
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I had originally bought those corners but it seemed like the roundover on them was huge- like maybe a 5/8 inch radius... seems like we would be compromising the strength of the box to put such a huge roundover on the edges... that's why I decided to go with the flat corners...Bruce Weldy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:51 amTom's right.....specifically, these corners... https://www.speakerhardware.com/penn-el ... corner.phpTom Smit wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:35 pm
If you put on plastic cab corners, you will be covered. https://www.speakerhardware.com/hardwar ... t-corners/
The great thing about these is that they not only serve to protect the cab on it's side, but you can stack the cabs on there side and they lock in. I've been doing that for years when I take out the full rig of T39s.
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I changed all my corner to what Bruce posted and haven't looked back. Metal ones are for guitar or bass cabs
BFM builds:
XF212
T24 BP102 24"
2x SLA's 6-5" mids, 9- gt-302's
2x AT 14" MCM 55-2421
TrT 5" MCM 55-2421
AT 18" JBL GTO804
2x OT12 flat array
2x SLA Pro 2-Alpha 6's 2-Goldwoods
2x T39 24" 3012lf
Simplex 10 BP102
XF212
T24 BP102 24"
2x SLA's 6-5" mids, 9- gt-302's
2x AT 14" MCM 55-2421
TrT 5" MCM 55-2421
AT 18" JBL GTO804
2x OT12 flat array
2x SLA Pro 2-Alpha 6's 2-Goldwoods
2x T39 24" 3012lf
Simplex 10 BP102
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3/8" roundover is plenty for those big corners. I've got 48 of 'em attached to my 6 T39s.Pabloaguas wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:17 pm
I had originally bought those corners but it seemed like the roundover on them was huge- like maybe a 5/8 inch radius... seems like we would be compromising the strength of the box to put such a huge roundover on the edges... that's why I decided to go with the flat corners...
6 - T39 3012LF
4 - OT12 2512
1 - T24
1 - SLA Pro
2 - XF210
"A system with a few knobs set up by someone who knows what they are doing is always better than one with a lot of knobs set up by someone who doesn't."
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