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RE: MMG frames, coupling?

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In Reply to: RE: MMG frames, coupling? posted by johnvb on August 18, 2010 at 04:13:18

Hey there Johnvb,
your project pictures, as well as Davey's have been saved in my computer for some time now. They have become major, major inspiration to me. To achieve work like your's and Davey's would be my joy.

when in school, i shoulda taken woodwork. I took accounts instead (those were two choices we had..) and flunked it.

I shoulda taken wood work.. :-)

But thank you all, for so much help, inspiration and wisdom. I will post some pictures (i have been snapping as i work) as soon as i see daylight. Right now everything is up in the air, it either comes together soon or it falls flat, phut, like that.

Soon, and thanks so much again!!

Warmfires.
This rovers crossed over
to the >>>SUNNY<<< side of the street

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One warning - johnvb 06:13:16 08/18/10 (5)
I'm not an expert woodworker either, BUT, since I have been working on a very large home diy renovation project for a long time now, I have "carte blanche" when it comes to tool and accessory purchases ;^)
Table saw, sliding power miter saw, drill, router, biscuit joiner, sanders, regular and forstner drill bits, clamps, etc., all work done on a 4x8 sheet of plywood on saw horses. Lots of router cuts! Just a fair warning, I spent a fortune in router bits alone. :^)
I do have lots of pics saved showing my setup router jigs, if you need help there.
If you do the frames similar to Davey�s, there should be a minimum of tools needed.
For me, the project was definitely worth it, the PG series crossovers are pretty much broken in. Although I still have lots to do to finish things up, the MMGs are now sounding wonderful, working much better in my smallish listening room.

Edits: 08/18/10 08/18/10 08/18/10 08/18/10 08/19/10
- spending a fortune on router bits - wazoo 06:46:21 08/18/10 (4)
  If one is going to use a router, he better have quality bits - and they cost. The simple fact is that they are absolutely worth every penny. Having 'failed' with the cheap bits that came with my Ryobi router, I wondered about my skill level. I bought some ~$50 bits and felt like an old pro - a good bit made all the difference.
  
  For my hybrid frame build, I used a table saw (for things one isn't supposed to do on a table saw, but some homemade jigs allowed me to cheat), a miter saw, a router and a drill to get it all done. I'm no professional (by any means), but I was impressed with my level of success. The key ingredient was patience.
  
  "Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny" FZ
  - RE: spending a fortune on router bits - johnvb 06:58:58 08/18/10 (3)
    Yes, I picked up most of mine from the Woodcraft store, they sell decent stuff.
    
    Also when it comes to routing, which should be common sense (something I sometimes lack) is that everything needs to be clamped down tight, no exceptions.
    - absolutely - wazoo 08:11:32 08/18/10 (2)
      Another thing which can't be overemphasized is the importance of jigs - they are your best friends. I spent more time devising and creating jigs than I did cutting any of the pieces I used for the actual frames - should have done even more (and I will if I ever reframe the 3.6s). I'm sure you're well aware of that fact, but I figured we're just talking out loud for the benefit of 'warmfires'.
      
      "Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny" FZ
      - I don't know - johnvb 09:28:32 08/18/10 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: absolutely posted by wazoo on August 18, 2010 at 08:11:32
        
        if we keep it up, we might talk him out of it :^)
        Here's the basic jig I used, just scrap wood screwed down to the plywood, with clamps holding the frame pieces. This particular one was to cut in the square slots for the flat bar braces on the drivers.
        
        Edits: 08/18/10 08/18/10 08/18/10
        
        excellent example [NT] - wazoo 10:00:04 08/18/10 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I don't know posted by johnvb on August 18, 2010 at 09:28:32
        
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        "Jazz is not dead - it just smells funny" FZ

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