I'm building 8 SS15s designed by JBell. This is my photo blog of the build process. More info about this design can be found here.
9 sheets of birch plywood | getting ready to cut the first sheet |
stack of cut wood | t-nuts, screws and washers for the driver and casters |
32 casters | Eminence 3015lf, got 8 of these |
templates used to cut handles and drill holes for casters and baffle | using the router to cut driver hole |
router work done for handles and baffle | test fit of parts |
another angle | back side, holes in the back are for the speakon connector |
epoxying the t-nuts on the baffle | finished with all the major cuts and holes |
this is the back brace, still need to drill holes to lighten it up | painting the inside handle corners |
more painting | one last test fit |
castors on backs | epoxy castor t-nuts |
castors on backs | back with castors and speakon connector |
close up of sloppy epoxy, good thing this side will be on the inside | 64 holes total in braces |
painting braces | more paint |
shooting the PL premium glue | ratchet clamps |
side view of 4 glued up boxes | inside after glue has dried, 2 corner reflector still need to be added |
4 boxes stacked up | close up with driver mounted to test how it sounds |
assembly line | assembly line |
before reflectors installed | after reflectors installed |
Ummm... more PL | one last side to put on |
inside 2 | last shot of the inside |
side shot | all 8 glue is done |
other side | all 8 stacked up |
gluing corners | corners will be used to hold the grill |
bondo applied | waiting to be sanded |
after sanding | insides painted |
outside needs paint | primer on 5 sides |
1 coat primer, 4 coats Duratex done on 5 sides, 1 more side to go | close up of texture |
connectors, gasket, shrink wrap and wire | close up after soldering |
speakon connectors done | castors mounted |
drivers mounted | |
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