"Polar Bear" Scoop build

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   As some of you may remember, late last year I designed and built two scoops of my own. My friends decided the model is called Polar Bear due to it being perhaps the northernmost scoop design ever.

Yesterday we started building two more. Today's task was to take it slow and put one together without glue, just to see how everything aligns out. Tomorrow we're going to take it apart, add the missing stuff (dog leg...) and hopefully get both ready for painting.

There are going to be two connector panels, another with 2x NL4 and another with 2x NL8.
We have two V18-1000s waiting to be loaded.

For these two we decided to cut all side panels ("roof" and "floor" included) 18mm too deep to get a small lip to the back to improve the grip when grabbing underneath the bin while taking it up some steep stairs or in any other situation where there may be need for more than two pairs of hands carrying it. The lip doesn't make it any deeper because there are still casters beneath, making the actual full depth quite a bit more than what the box in itself is.

BTW the Makita impact screwdriver is a lovely tool to work with! Highly recommended.

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pfly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 25 October 2007 Location: Helsinki, Fin Status: Offline Points: 2828	Post Options Post Reply Quote pfly Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: "Polar Bear" Scoop build Posted: 19 June 2010 at 11:00pm
	As some of you may remember, late last year I designed and built two scoops of my own. My friends decided the model is called Polar Bear due to it being perhaps the northernmost scoop design ever. Yesterday we started building two more. Today's task was to take it slow and put one together without glue, just to see how everything aligns out. Tomorrow we're going to take it apart, add the missing stuff (dog leg...) and hopefully get both ready for painting. There are going to be two connector panels, another with 2x NL4 and another with 2x NL8. We have two V18-1000s waiting to be loaded. For these two we decided to cut all side panels ("roof" and "floor" included) 18mm too deep to get a small lip to the back to improve the grip when grabbing underneath the bin while taking it up some steep stairs or in any other situation where there may be need for more than two pairs of hands carrying it. The lip doesn't make it any deeper because there are still casters beneath, making the actual full depth quite a bit more than what the box in itself is. BTW the Makita impact screwdriver is a lovely tool to work with! Highly recommended.

Sinfinity Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 06 July 2008 Status: Offline Points: 1632	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sinfinity Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 June 2010 at 12:04am
	Build is looking good. +1 on the makita l ion impact driver.
	Matt at ukamp dot co dot uk

Saul Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 15 June 2007 Status: Offline Points: 5912	Post Options Post Reply Quote Saul Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 June 2010 at 1:07am
	makita impact drivers are brilliant

djstefanos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 18 November 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2355	Post Options Post Reply Quote djstefanos Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 June 2010 at 7:50am
	+1 Makita, woodwork & the bush on that calendar. LOOOOL
	system: 20 x MA W8L 12 x MA W8LC 12 x MA W8LM 20 x MA S-218 8 x D.A.S. ST-112

mykey- Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 03 March 2010 Location: ID/UK Status: Offline Points: 6114	Post Options Post Reply Quote mykey- Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 June 2010 at 9:27am
	what about the rubber dildo hanging on the window frame? looking good, big rear chamber there?

pfly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 25 October 2007 Location: Helsinki, Fin Status: Offline Points: 2828	Post Options Post Reply Quote pfly Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 June 2010 at 9:39am
	Nnope, actually quite small, mostly because of the "extended" dogleg / triangle which moves the throat really near to the front of the chamber. We forgot to put in in there while dry-building this.

mykey- Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 03 March 2010 Location: ID/UK Status: Offline Points: 6114	Post Options Post Reply Quote mykey- Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 June 2010 at 9:42am
	own up! who had a look? lol

pfly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 25 October 2007 Location: Helsinki, Fin Status: Offline Points: 2828	Post Options Post Reply Quote pfly Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 June 2010 at 12:39am
	First bins with mouth bracing. Also first bins that we built without having to rush them to a gig next day, so I guess one thing leads to another (not building so quickly leads to better build quality etc.) We really should add bracing to other boxes too, though. btw these pictures were taken between 9 and 10 pm this evening Edited by pfly - 21 June 2010 at 12:40am

pfly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 25 October 2007 Location: Helsinki, Fin Status: Offline Points: 2828	Post Options Post Reply Quote pfly Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 July 2010 at 5:30pm
	Updates: As I'm still located in Shanghai, sound system co-owner sent me pictures of our Polar Bears, now almost finished. Finally we have something that could be considered as "whole", though 1850s are wrong cabs for midbass job. Older scoops are going to have mouth bracing as well and all old cabs are going to have a coat or two of Warnex. We are also going to have some proper square grilles for the drivers. Big thanks go to my friends and co-owners making all this sillynes possible. Next move will be something completely different, first step may be getting rid of the 1850s (can I see two more scoops coming up...?) and building USBs to go in the middle, if I don't feel like finishing my 8643 hybrid's 2x12" version. The mighty V18-1000: Mouth bracing, FINALLY The stack, missing two midtops in here: Edited by pfly - 05 July 2010 at 5:34pm

JR.junior Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 14 December 2009 Location: Slovenija Status: Offline Points: 1789	Post Options Post Reply Quote JR.junior Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 July 2010 at 6:23pm
	Great!
	Support the scoop technology, larger mouth plays louder!

Nitz V1505 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 16 September 2009 Location: UXBRIDGE Status: Offline Points: 1719	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nitz V1505 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 July 2010 at 9:02pm
	Nice looking stack mate!!!!!
	LET THE BASS ROLL LIKE THUNDER & THE TOPS LIKE LIGHTNING.....

pfly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 25 October 2007 Location: Helsinki, Fin Status: Offline Points: 2828	Post Options Post Reply Quote pfly Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 July 2010 at 10:44am
	Waiting for grilles: