My 401

[DiveDeepDog]

After posting on Beatlebums, I thought I'd better share them myself :-)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49381909@N08/8064395143/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49381909@N08/8064395143/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/49381909@N08/7578456292/in/photostream/

http://http://www.flickr.com/photos/49381909@N08/7650960472/in/photostream/

The Nima's a recent purchase, I'm very happy with it, although after using a 12" arm for a while I'm aware of the end of track distortion.

[chelsea]

Very nice.
Have never seen a plinth like it.

Do you make it yourself?
What finish was used on the ply?

[DiveDeepDog]

Yes, my challenge was to make an interesting , sculpture out of a 401.

Their straight lines don't lend themselves to nice rounded corners like a 301, IMO.


The greens car metallic , with a clear coat, but the ply's traditional french polished, a very therapeutic pastime.

[chelsea]

How hard is french polishing to learn?
Thinking of making something out of ply,any tips.

[John]

Nice plinth really good work

[AlfaGTV]

french polishing

That' something you'd do with clothes on? :eyebrows::eyebrows::eyebrows:

[jason]

Stunning Mark..


Jason

[stupinder]

Wow!!!!
Always very impressed with this kind of thing I have to say.
Looks great!!

[Alex_UK]

Nice to see another different approach and again, how much better do they look with the plinth level with the top plate? Top work. :)

[DiveDeepDog]

Thanks for the kind words, I bought the 401 in a horrid chipboard plinth, with a block roughly cut to raise the arm. I decided then there must be a better way.

My first plinth was Ikea beech block, it took some gashing with a hand router to sink the plinth in .

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49381909@N08/7023667365/in/photostream/


I made this for a friend, professional gloss paint job hiding my lovely ply, but he's happy .

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49381909@N08/7493774094/in/photostream/

Mark

[DiveDeepDog]

I like tactile objects, I don't know what to stroke first, the curve of my speakers, or twist of my 401:lol:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8098/8453548797_9820ed3ab9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49381909@N08/8453548797/)
DSC_1691 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49381909@N08/8453548797/) by levs the diver (http://www.flickr.com/people/49381909@N08/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8107/8454642294_7baac8385b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49381909@N08/8454642294/)
DSC_1690 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49381909@N08/8454642294/) by levs the diver (http://www.flickr.com/people/49381909@N08/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8510/8453773623_d3400e4b6e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49381909@N08/8453773623/)
DSC_1693 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49381909@N08/8453773623/) by levs the diver (http://www.flickr.com/people/49381909@N08/), on Flickr

[hal55]

Gorgeous work, in your French polishing, did you use the traditional shellac or a more modern varnish? Certainly agree there is something quite relaxing about it. I've found ply really hard to get a good finish on the sides, so your plinth is especially nice.

Hal55

[freefallrob]

Loving the tinned tomato speaker stands!

Nice stuff Mark.

[DiveDeepDog]

I always find beans a nit flabby in the bass:eek:

I've got some shellac coming, so it'll be a traditional polish. Spirit is cheaper than gin.

I brush the first few coats, then a couple of evenings rubbing should have 'em nice and glossy.