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Offline tmazz

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Re: DTQWT-12
« Reply #90 on: July 06, 2011, 08:39:27 PM »
Quote from: richidoo on July 06, 2011, 11:26:37 AM
2 hours at the pool with the kids and now it is lightning storm again.  :roll:   

Don't mess with lightning..... it fights back. 
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Re: DTQWT-12
« Reply #91 on: July 07, 2011, 11:03:09 AM »
Good weather and self occupied children are allowing progress today. One speaker is glued shut. Both should be ready for routing today. It is supposed to rain later, so routing the woofer holes may have to wait until tomorrow.
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Re: DTQWT-12
« Reply #92 on: July 07, 2011, 11:43:42 AM »
WAIT !!!!!

Didn't you forget to put the < insert part name here > into the cabinet before you glued it shut?  8-[ ](*,)

Measure twice, cut once, double check everything and I am guaranteed to still forget something until it is too late to do it easily.

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Re: DTQWT-12
« Reply #93 on: July 07, 2011, 01:06:07 PM »
I was a little worried about that, so took a 1/2 hour break for lunch before I squirted the glue just to make sure my head was straight. I double checked the crossover circuits, hookup wire polarities, stuffing, whatever else I could think of. No doubt there will be something but per Murphy's Law I can't know what I forgot until it's all buttoned up!

Almost ready to close up the second one, but the weather will nix the routing for today. I'll be ready to do it tomorrow morning when it is calm.
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Re: DTQWT-12
« Reply #94 on: July 07, 2011, 03:32:54 PM »
Some pics:






























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Re: DTQWT-12
« Reply #95 on: July 08, 2011, 01:51:12 AM »
Ohhh... the lid is on... testing this weekend?
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Re: DTQWT-12
« Reply #96 on: July 08, 2011, 04:10:54 AM »
Hopefully today!  Just have to do the routing this morning, mount the tweeter to the waveguide, then install the drivers. 3 hours tops.

Busy day - My son is playing in a championship tennis match at school at 7:30 this morning, then meet the teacher for 2 middle schoolers, then get the tires balanced, then sleepovers. If I can fit the routing in this morning after tennis then I should make it.
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Re: DTQWT-12
« Reply #97 on: July 08, 2011, 04:42:59 AM »
Rich, it's just exhausting reading about all you're doing... :rofl:

Can't wait to see (and hear!) those speakers!
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Offline Carlman

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Re: DTQWT-12
« Reply #98 on: July 08, 2011, 08:00:12 AM »
I know Mike is kidding... but I really feel energized!  It's like watching a TV show where they cut out all the boring stuff and just show you progress points.  Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm during this project.  I'm encouraged to get my butt in gear and do stuff... Speaking of... better get to the garage myself... It's not going to clean itself! 8)

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Re: DTQWT-12
« Reply #99 on: July 08, 2011, 08:51:50 AM »
   I hear NASA visited you to clone it. All the hard work will pay off.  :thumb:



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Re: DTQWT-12
« Reply #100 on: July 08, 2011, 10:14:44 AM »
whats with all the rigid fiberglass in the background, Rich??  Have you not finished all the acoustic panels YET? ;)

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Re: DTQWT-12
« Reply #101 on: July 08, 2011, 11:50:45 AM »
Thanks guys!  Vitamins and LOVE... NASA can't clone that

FG is still piled up. I haven't touched that since last summer. But I intend to do more panels for the meet. I also have another 12 panels hidden away, reserved for a special project.   8)

I got both speakers' edges trimmed, and one speaker has the woofer holes cut.  Weather is unbelievable. I have to wipe myself off with a towel after every cut. Two more woofer holes and it's downhill.  I think I will make it before the rain.

I read the deHavilland website last night to get psyched up, so I am ready for tubes and tunes.

I was hopeful that this all American hardwood ply would be excellent, but there are some issues. In the future I will use only Baltic Birch for speaker projects.

OK enough procrastinating, back at it....
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Offline richidoo

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Re: DTQWT-12
« Reply #102 on: July 08, 2011, 01:54:14 PM »
All the holes are routed. Only minor steps left. Lift-off tonight, I hope.
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Re: DTQWT-12
« Reply #103 on: July 08, 2011, 04:17:48 PM »
WOW....THAT'S AMAZING !!!!!


You don't always see that...... :duh


A two car garage that's clean and neat....nice work Rich !!! :thumb:




And.....the speakers look pretty good as well....

Good luck ...... :beer:






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Offline hometheaterdoc

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Re: DTQWT-12
« Reply #104 on: July 08, 2011, 04:33:21 PM »
It's actually a 3 car garage.... I have garage envy of him.... if I actually had a three car, I might be a bit more organized.... yeah... keep telling myself that....  :)

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