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Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout [message #79261 is a reply to message #78931]

Mon, 03 February 2014 22:17

jshupe
Messages: 31
Registered: January 2014
Location: Austin, Texas

Baron

I'm still waiting on the receiver, various screws and mounting parts I ordered, and the Pi 4 kits but have started working on the boxes. The Baltic Birch doesn't take stain well. After three coats it still looked significantly lighter than I was going for, so I stripped it, sanded it, and tried another brand. Same result. My first set of boxes will be painted after all. I'm going to use chalk paint on both the subs and mains, but the mains will be a pale yellow while the subs will be black. In the near future I'll swap these boxes out for MDF+veneer and a natural color finish.

The boxes are mostly done, but I'm waiting on the components to arrive before I do the front panels, so that I can measure twice and cut once!

My wife is a little upset about how large the cabinets are, so I'm working with her to redesign our entertainment center a bit. I built the current one (it's pretty simple, but works well with our furnishings and gets the job done.)

A photo of the current setup and the proposed design is at http://imgur.com/a/SGKeH

I'm worried about the structural integrity of using single 4x4 posts for each main and the TV, but considering some of the things I've used 4x4 posts for in the past, they should be fine. Tipping is another concern, but the entire assembly could be subtly tethered to the wall.

Placement isn't ideal either, and neither is using the subs to support stuff.

Edit: alternate approach at http://i.imgur.com/IvWu0uX.png, which has cable management integrated via PVC channels in the wall (made up of 2x4s, wrapped in ply)

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		New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Thu, 09 January 2014 09:28
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: Wayne Parham on Thu, 09 January 2014 10:44
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Thu, 09 January 2014 11:16
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: NWCgrad on Mon, 13 January 2014 16:56
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Mon, 27 January 2014 19:15
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Tue, 28 January 2014 12:46
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Wed, 29 January 2014 22:13
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Mon, 03 February 2014 22:17
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: petew on Tue, 04 February 2014 18:21
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Tue, 04 February 2014 19:21
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Mon, 10 February 2014 12:24
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: Wayne Parham on Mon, 10 February 2014 12:58
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: Bill Epstein on Mon, 10 February 2014 22:28
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Mon, 10 February 2014 23:01
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Wed, 12 February 2014 20:22
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: Nick77 on Thu, 13 February 2014 08:09
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Thu, 13 February 2014 09:56
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Mon, 17 February 2014 22:15
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: Wayne Parham on Tue, 18 February 2014 10:24
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Tue, 18 February 2014 20:42
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: Wayne Parham on Wed, 19 February 2014 10:07
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Wed, 19 February 2014 10:30
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: BFP on Sun, 23 February 2014 15:27
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Mon, 24 February 2014 10:07
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: BFP on Tue, 25 February 2014 09:57
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Sun, 16 March 2014 23:58
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: Bill Epstein on Mon, 17 March 2014 12:45
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Tue, 18 March 2014 20:17
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: BFP on Tue, 18 March 2014 11:03
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Tue, 18 March 2014 13:43
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: Wayne Parham on Tue, 18 March 2014 14:44
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Tue, 18 March 2014 20:22
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: Wayne Parham on Wed, 19 March 2014 11:21
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Wed, 19 March 2014 23:26
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: Wayne Parham on Thu, 20 March 2014 09:09
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Thu, 20 March 2014 09:40
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: Wayne Parham on Thu, 20 March 2014 15:25
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Sun, 23 March 2014 17:42
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: tom-m on Sun, 23 March 2014 19:36
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: jshupe on Sun, 23 March 2014 19:43
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: tom-m on Mon, 24 March 2014 12:57
		Re: New Pi 4 + Pi 3 Sub buildout By: Bill Epstein on Tue, 25 March 2014 14:26

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