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  1. 25th March 2007, 10:45 PM #1
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    Default Thor rebuilds

    So, this is the rebuild of my beloved Seas Thor transmission lines into their new MLTL cabinets. Those cheesy braces took ages to drill out.

    For the full blown theory behind this check out the links on my WIP page http://www.greenie512.net/greenie512/html/wip.html plus the low down on my recent stuff ups.



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  3. 26th March 2007, 01:58 AM #2
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    You must like drillin holes or something!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harry72 View Post
    You must like drillin holes or something!
    Harry, I usually cut “ladder” type braces. However there is +/-85 mm width on the top part of the side-side bracing where the front-back brace passes through it. A bit like Wendy’s wood talking to her? I could just hear my 60 mm hole saw speaking to me “…use me … use me …” – so I did!


    But for the lower part I’d marked 3 rectangular openings so drilled 12 holes in the corners to get my jig saw in. Before I could reach for the jig saw in the cupboard the spade, Forstner, hole and other bits started calling out “well you’ve started now … finish the job as designed …use me …use me …use me …” – so I did!

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    Default more swiss chesse

    Just gluing the tops on, here's a shot before the last side goes on.
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    Those Xovers look huge!
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    Harry - you've got good eyes. Yep there a bit big - all premium parts Hovland etc - here's a closer look in their original cabinet (actually slung under the base). Second picture shows some rather large capacitors from a previous project.
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    A few dollars worth tied up there, its amazing how much they can cost... more than the drivers/enclosures sometimes!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harry72 View Post
    A few dollars worth tied up there, its amazing how much they can cost... more than the drivers/enclosures sometimes!
    Yes, it shocked me when I first started 3-4 years ago how expensive those little bit for a crossover can cost and it can get eye-wateringly painful if you go for the premium parts another reason I got interested in full-range drivers.

    Well basically finished the boxes, still rough yet but couldn't wait to get em back in the living room and have a listen. With the redesigned MT TL box slightly smaller than the original, I how have the BASS that the original design should have produced. For more detail on that see my thread over at diyAudio - http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...threadid=99596

    Pic 2 - finally remembered to use some blocks to stop tear-out when routing out over a flush panel.
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    "Pic 2 - finally remembered to use some blocks to stop tear-out when routing out over a flush panel."

    Clever. Very clever. Excellent use for scrap pieces. I continually learn new tricks from you guys.
    When all is said and done, there is usually a whole lot more said than done.
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    Default Finished

    Well, with the help of Brisso57 I finally got around to veneering the Thors. This is Sliced Pacific Maple paper backed veneer and I’m a bit embarrassed to say 3 coats of good old poly. I must start investigating shellac and laquer finishes in the not to distant future.

    For the raw veneer pics see http://www.greenie512.net/greenie512...hed_thors.html
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    Why thats a fantastically smashing effort Wallace!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harry72 View Post
    Why thats a fantastically smashing effort Wallace!
    You know – I was so pleased with the end result Harry – I just had to go and have a piece of gorgonzola
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harry72 View Post
    You must like drillin holes or something!
    I would have gone down to my local Bunnings and bought a few bags of holes.....on special this week.
    Whatever note you blow youre never more than a semitone away from the correct one....(Miles Davis)
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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwigeo View Post
    I would have gone down to my local Bunnings and bought a few bags of holes.....on special this week.
    But would they have met your exacting requirements?
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    Im sure I would have had one of the people behind the counter roaming the aisles looking for the bags of holes.
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