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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Completed

Completed

Listening impressions will come later – I will say that I am VERY happy with my choice of design… I had to pick up the family at the airport today, so I have yet to get some decent photographs with good light.                    Continue Reading

Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Worked pretty much straight through the weekend.  I was hoping to have them finished tonight, but it was not possible.  The bottleneck is the set time on the adhesive.  The baffles were attached yesterday – epoxy was fully cured 24 hours later (5PM today), and tomorrow evening the epoxy used to installed the rings willContinue Reading

Sneak Peek

Sneak Peek

The baffles aren’t attached to the cabinets yet.  BUT they are home safely and they fit just as planned.      Continue Reading

Shaping Up

Shaping Up

I think I may be listening to these by the end of the weekend.              Continue Reading

Rear Frames Installed

Rear Frames Installed

This will look like little progress since my last post, but my hands would have you believe otherwise. After the plum brown barrel finish, the frames needed to be sealed.  I used some Trewax clear paste wax.  This is usually used on wood, but I had read good things about its performance for sealing metal.Continue Reading

Rear Frame complete

Rear Frame complete

The frames for the rear are complete.  The holes need to be opened up a little bit and then I can attach them.  I’m still waiting to see how the finish turns out – I may go with another coat of the Birchwood Casey stuff.  It is looking pretty good, but it will darken overContinue Reading

Granite Cut

Granite Cut

Granite is being cut right now.  First baffle is off the table – second one to follow. … … … …  Continue Reading