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Hey Lou...

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Great job on the Jags. Really good article. Between the pointers I wrote and your article, building the Jags might not be so full of surprises for newbies.

I like your cabinet treatment--outstanding. I covered mine with 3/8" cherry on the sides and 5/8" walnut on the front. Haven't made the grills yet. I attached the wood with construction adhesive--figured it might deaden the cabinets more than wood glue.

I agree with everything you said in your article. I beleive if I were building them again, I'd make my own clamps out of 2X4's and threaded rod. Standard clamps have a tough time with the odd shapes--bands are good, but I believe one could easily make stonger clamps that would outperform the bands, without too much effort. That's the problem with DIY, I usually learn on the first one and could build a second in 1/4 the time. Also, I usually hesitate to build clamps and jigs for only one project--usually a bad idea I have found. It would be better if I invested the time and effort at the beginning. Then I'd have the clamps and jigs and avoid problems.

I'm rambling--anyway, you did a great job on the speakers and the article.

Good luck and good listening. Great speakers, aren't they?

Tom Bourg,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana



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