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jbl_man 
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 Posted: 29 August 2006 at 6:28pm |
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I would like to hear a HD215 and see how it compares to the existing Martin /ASS 215 cabinets,..what price do u reckon it works out per box to build Heathrow,asuming each box has 2x pd,etc...im guessing,with timber,fittings,drivers,paints,etc,must come out at around £450 per box?.
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Posted: 29 August 2006 at 7:08pm |
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wood 1.75 sheets of 8x4 birch - £62
4 big handles - £16
4 100mm castors - £20
pack or 100 m6 t-nuts - £3
m6 60mm bolts - £5
nails for nail gun - £8
glue - £3.5
paint - unknown
2 pd 154 - £200
4 corners - £2
= £320
cant say anything about paint cos i havent ordered any yet...
it would take one weekend to make 4 hd215's if everything was set up...
my big mistake was not getting everything cut at b and q... if u trust the guy or slip him a tip i think they can cut it much better and quicker then most of us could. make the 5 sectional bit using one 600mm jig.
id also add money in there for a grill..
if you intend to make more then 4 at one go id say forget about rebating things etc unless u use some sort or cnc
a good nail gun seems worth the cost too.
b and q birch ply is sh*t... its got loads of voids in it plus the guy at the shp thinks only the first couple of laminates r bich. who knows!
havent added speakons to the cost either as im still undecided on model.
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Posted: 29 August 2006 at 7:22pm |
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im sure the next 4 i build will be built much quicker... as i will plan things better and not create extra work for myself as ive done up to this point...but hey it keeps me out of trouble i suppose.
i just wanna add that i spent money on tools etc as well...if i was starting out again id seriously consider finding a cheap cnc place or cabinet maker as it probably would have worked out cheaper... but the feeling of ownership u get when u build ur own things is abit like having kids...u get attached to them as u know how much hassle went into making them.
also i think we cabs the more u build at once the better as things get cheaper... i think 4 is a nice number to attempt.
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Posted: 30 August 2006 at 5:04am |
probably "birch faced" ply.. Edited by |carlos| - 30 August 2006 at 5:06am |
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Posted: 30 August 2006 at 7:18am |
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If u can get them completed for around £350 Heathrow,thats a brilliant figure,i know that doesnt include time and effort,but the nearest pro.built "named" cabinet would be at least £1200,and the Martin or ASS considerably more (double that).
I would love a listen to the finished 215 cabinet,i have heard single hd15s,but the twin version is allways going to excel,and a stack of 2 hd215 per side gives you a 4ft x 4ft approx mouth.
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Posted: 30 August 2006 at 10:53am |
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thats why diy cabs are great... i wanted to get someone else to build them at first but for 8 hd215s you will save alot of money building it yourself
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Posted: 31 August 2006 at 4:31pm |
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has anyone heard both the pd154 and pd 156 in a hd15? i cant decide on which one to get.... id use them in group of 4 cabs minium and 8 cabs maximum.
any advice?
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Posted: 31 August 2006 at 6:35pm |
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Which handles did you use and where did you get them from?
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Posted: 01 September 2006 at 10:44am |
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black bar handled ones, from pap
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Posted: 02 September 2006 at 2:18pm |
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ive finally used my table mounted router in anger and have finally knocked up the box bit of the cab... took some pics when i was offering the panels up to check they all fit, which they do thankfully!
all the panels....
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  no glue or screws... only the ribbon clamps holding it together... still quiet strong though
   i still think making 4 in a batch will save me time evem though it doesnt seem like it at the moment! i think next i'm gonna try and work on the curve and baffle sections or maybe route out all the handle cut outs Edited by Heathrow_B_line - 02 September 2006 at 2:22pm |
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Posted: 04 September 2006 at 12:52am |
2 PD154 for £200. Nice price you got them for.
 They are about £124 inc vat each normally. |
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Posted: 11 September 2006 at 5:20pm |
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cut 50 mitred sections for the curve on staurday and now have started glueing them together.... its a shame i only have 8 variable angle clamps as it means i have to make 4 curves at a time.
my plan is to glue 2 sections together then add another and another until i have the full 5 pieces.
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b and q birch ply is sh*t... its got loads of voids in it plus the guy at the shp thinks only the first couple of laminates r bich. who knows!