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Plugers

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Cutting it close as a Christmas present for my parents.
 
According to the auction I won, it is East Indian Rosewood Wood Veneer. I just applied the 1st coat of Danish Oil. In the pic above it is raw.

For more info on the speakers, check them out here

1st coat of oil:

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About $100 into the pair, really one of the biggest bang for the buck speakers around if you have the spare time. Already heard them as a buddy of mine built a set, they sound really good in a small room.
 
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Nice! I want to build a pair just to hear what they sound like but I'd have no use for them past that. 😛

Did you build the cabinets yourself or go through Erich's flat-pack kit?

I'm actually thinking about veneering my next pair of speakers...where did you bid on an auction for veneer?
 
EvilYoda said:
Nice! I want to build a pair just to hear what they sound like but I'd have no use for them past that. 😛

Did you build the cabinets yourself or go through Erich's flat-pack kit?

I'm actually thinking about veneering my next pair of speakers...where did you bid on an auction for veneer?
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Yes, I did use the flat pack.

I just looked on ebay for the veneer, I went a little crazy as I won about 7 auctions or so. There is a lot of inexpensive veneer on there.
 
Thanks, This is my first time veneering and while I read up on it a bit, there are other things I may try next time.

There are a couple edges I need to get some glue under again. I used the iron on method using blue Titebond II glue.
 
EvilYoda said:
Did you do the veneer with a blade, router, or some other method?
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I ended up using razor blades, cutting about 1/8 from the enclosure and the pulling a sanding block toward the enclosure only until it was sanded flush.

And when I say cut, it worked with the grain, I really scored the veneer on the end grain and snapped it off.

Howard said:
Did you check out the ZMV5 before starting the OS build?
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I did not see that one, I'll check it out. Theses are for my parents and I know my mother would not want anything large, so I went with the smallest I could find with a decent low end. I may build a small 8" sub next year.
 
Plugers said:
According to the auction I won, it is East Indian Rosewood Wood Veneer. I just applied the 1st coat of Danish Oil. In the pic above it is raw.

For more info on the speakers, check them out here

1st coat of oil:

6564195031_b15eaee510_z.jpg


About $100 into the pair, really one of the biggest bang for the buck speakers around if you have the spare time. Already heard them as a buddy of mine built a set, they sound really good in a small room.
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Nice!!!

And what a good feeling when you do something yourself instead of buying product...
 
Plugers said:
Thanks, This is my first time veneering and while I read up on it a bit, there are other things I may try next time.

There are a couple edges I need to get some glue under again. I used the iron on method using blue Titebond II glue.
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Just finishing my first veneer boxes.
Titan DX (odorless!) contact cement was recommended by one of the senior peeps at Parts Express TechTalk. It's basically perfect - no odor, very tight bond.

http://www.veneersupplies.com/products/Better-Bond-Titan-DX-Premium-Contact-Cement.html
 
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