Posted by lon [ 209.103.193.253 ] on April 18, 2004 at 23:29:23:
I haven't decided on the name for the new project I have started.
Link below shows the design. Looks sort of like the carton
a Christmas bottle of booze comes in so I'll call it the
Johnny Walker or the Jim Beam.
It is small because this is my first ever all scratch built
project. I bought a couple of handy panels 2' x 4 ' and
the fellow who got my dad's table saw helped me do the
cutting.
The guy has a jointer too which was real handy with this
stuff.
I dry clamped one box together and everything is
pretty well squareand everything matches. I had him cut
extra fronts and backs in case I screw up the hole making
procedures. Hole making and everything else will have to
wait since I haven't got the right tools as of yet.
Even though this is an unconventional design it met all
the criteria of having to work in a small space with only
2 clamps and transporting panels in a passenger car.
I've wanted to use some Tangband and I like the idea
of nearfield speakers for computer use. The small speaker
stands I got from PE may work to get them just the right
height if they can take the weight.
If absolutely nothing works the investment has been
small. But I am going to tool up when the sales at
Father's Day get cooking. That piece from a few months
ago where the guy uses the Rotozip for all the shaping
is going to be my guide on these little guys.
Lastly, just looking at them, I toyed with the idea
of leaving the bottom open, putting some spikes or something
on and putting them atop a couple marble tiles which are
available at the home stores.
Maybe Marin King will come back in here and give
an opinion on this unconventional idea.
lon@athenet.net
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