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Thanks, I really want to say screw the finish and add the drivers/crossover and let 'em rip. But...

Next weekend I plan to (1) fill gaps in the 45 degree joints of the front trim (oak dust + wood glue) and bring the trim even with top/front with router, (2) prime the remainder of the interior/front baffle/rear baffle of cabinets with Zinsser BIN shellac primer (have two quarts, one in white and the other tinted gray) - will put on two coats, and (3) glue (contact cement - Better Bond Titan DX from Joe Woodworker) the red oak veneer on top/sides/bottom of the cabinets.

Due to lack of time for finishes to "cure" before being packed for shipment to my new digs in Cambodia (still cannot believe my family and I are moving to Phnom Penh). I will paint the front/rear baffles and stain the oak veneer in Cambodia - I assume I can find finishing materials in country. After next weekend it is only ~7 days to the target packout date of 27 JUN - they will travel by sea instead of air due to size/weight.

Any suggestions on how to package the boxes for shipment?

I am planning on leaving the JBL woofers in their original packing and make custom foam packing for the DE250 drivers using parts of two large sheets of TUFF-R R-12.2 1-7/8 in. thick Foam Insulation. I plan on adding a piece to the JBL box - with a cutout for the magnet assembly to fit into for additional crush protection. The horns and crossovers will be installed in the cabinet.


VIRIBUS MARI VICTORIA
 
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