Quote:
Originally Posted by DJayhawk
What do you think your approx. cost is for the material Rob?
|
Depends on what you want, how you will build, what you already have on hand, etc.
Check out the pricing from Home Depot or Lowes ...
cab box - clear (or knotted), low cupped, straight pine - 3/4" x 11-1/4"
cab back panels -1/4" birch or oak ply
baffle cleats - 3/4" square red oak
rear panel cleats - 3/4" square pine
speaker baffle - 1/2" birch or oak ply, 7 or 5 ply
cleat screws - #8 1-1/4" pan head + #10 washer
rear panel screws - #8 3/4" pan head -or- recessed washer screws
speaker screws - 8/32 s/s machine screws 1-1/2" + nuts
You'll also need to consider ...
- grille cloth or cane or metal
- matte back paint for the baffle front
- handle
- feet
- corners (maybe)
- covering and/or finish
- speaker(s), wiring, jack
And, what tools you have and how proficient you are with 'em.
My typical cab schedule is like this ...
Label the boards for the dovetail process
Dovetail all four boards
Assemble the box - dot of yellow glue in each dovetail joint
Fill in an wood voids and cracks with wood paste
Sand dovetail EDGES with 80-100 grit belt sander
Roundover all external cab edges
Sand dovetails and sides with finishing sander, 120 & 220 grit
Measure/cut 1/4" rear panels, 1/2" speaker baffle (handle panel optional)
Stain and clear coat cab and panels
Install leather handle
Cut 1/4" ply speaker baffle framing
Build baffle board: cut hole(s), glue framing, paint flat black
Clear coat the back of the baffle - only when covering w/cane
Layout and install four 8/32" s/s speaker machine screws
Cover baffle with wicker cane or cloth
Soak cane grille for 45 minutes in hot water (not the cloth!)
Staple cane or cloth to baffle (allow to cane to dry and shrink)
Measure cleats: 3/4" in for baffle, 1/2" in for panels
Screw the pre-drilled 3/4" oak baffle cleats (3 screws)
Drill jack hole in upper panel - 3/8" bit
Assemble jack into 1/4" rear panel, solder leads
Screw the pre-drilled 3/4" pine back panel cleats
Install rubber feet
Screw speaker to the four baffle screws
Screw baffle to cleats - #8 1-1/4" screws + #10 washer
Solder speaker leads & screw in top panel