Go for it Al, 'you fair-weather HiFi Rack builder'
Location: Mildenhall, Suffolk
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I'm John.
Go for it Al, 'you fair-weather HiFi Rack builder'
Location: Dagenham Essex
Posts: 11,215
I'm Allen.
Having some lunch and the clouds are rolling in , Also suffering saw setup issues
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Location: Dagenham Essex
Posts: 11,215
I'm Allen.
I kept looking at the clouds getting darker and darker thinking it's not going to rain
THEN ARRrrr it started raining , race to get everything put away , Electrics first
Will upload some photos later of the progress
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I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF
A/V:
LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub
Forget the past, it's gone. And don't worry about the future, it doesn't exist. There is only NOW.
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Location: Dagenham Essex
Posts: 11,215
I'm Allen.
Last edited by Audio Al; 05-11-2019 at 16:50.
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JTF is the trading name for JT Frith, and sell allsorts quite cheaply, from cans of pop to hot tubs, with everything in between. Not that much cheaper than other places mind, after they add the VAT A bit like Makro I suppose. Take your point about the flimsiness - ok for vertical rain, but a bugger when windy, acts like a parachute.
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables
T'other system:
Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF
A/V:
LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub
Forget the past, it's gone. And don't worry about the future, it doesn't exist. There is only NOW.
KICKSTARTER: ENABLING SCAMMERS SINCE 2009
Location: Dagenham Essex
Posts: 11,215
I'm Allen.
Todays progrès
Set the depth of cut on the Bosch saw , Several test cuts to establish 7/8" depthIMG_3859 by , on Flickr
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Then down the garage to the Hammer bandsaw and compiete the lap joint
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The joints will be glued, squared, clamped and screwed with 5 screw in each joint
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Some photos look distorted , Thats the camera not the wood , Although the recycled timber is not perfect it has some damage and some lengths are twisted over the 8 foot lengths ( Bummer )
Didnt manage to get all the joints cut before the rain , still have a few to complete , I'm getting there
The problem with the saw is that each time I get it out for use on the Bosch stand the vertical is out of alignment , I then have to set it up again so the cuts are accurate
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Location: Dagenham Essex
Posts: 11,215
I'm Allen.
Just had a optimistic peek out the front door and its piss--g down
Will have a look out the back door , may be nicer
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Location: Dagenham Essex
Posts: 11,215
I'm Allen.
More progress today as for some strange reason its NOT raining ( Yet )
Made up a jig / holder for pre drilling the infill corner pieces
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I have now made all the individual piecs and almost run out of timder , These are the offcuts
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Will make another jig for the 5 screw holes to secure the lap joints together , Keep things as neat as possible
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Location: Dagenham Essex
Posts: 11,215
I'm Allen.
Bit more done today
Sanded all the corner infill / strengtheners on my small belt sander
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Jig , ( No Marco not a dancing jig , calm down lad )
This is for neatness to achive all securing screws in the same place rather than random positions
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Next up is a rather tedious job , sandin off all the old stain / varnish In a effort to keep my lungs clean I will do this on my sanding bench connected to my cyclone extractor plus wear my Sundstrom PPE hood filter and try and avoid the cough splutter of DUST
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The extractor is rathe big
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At it till 5.30 pm then off for dinner with daughter ,
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