UK Box Builder - PCH Audio
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Topic: UK Box Builder - PCH Audio
Posted By: Audio_Stash
Subject: UK Box Builder - PCH Audio
Date Posted: 08 April 2015 at 11:57pm
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Some pics of my work http://www.pchaudio.co.uk" rel="nofollow - www.pchaudio.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/pch.audio" rel="nofollow - www.facebook.com/pch.audio http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/JoeVenny/media/WP_20150131_14_12_32_Pro.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/JoeVenny/media/WP_20150131_17_38_40_Pro.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/JoeVenny/media/WP_20150131_20_54_08_Pro.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/JoeVenny/media/WP_001166.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/JoeVenny/media/WP_000931.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/JoeVenny/media/WP_20150205_15_00_16_Pro.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/JoeVenny/media/WP_20150402_16_47_50_Pro.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/JoeVenny/media/WP_20150321_15_23_27_Pro_1.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/JoeVenny/media/WP_20150203_22_12_41_Pro.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Darkstar
Date Posted: 09 April 2015 at 8:01am
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Very good quality and very thick wood ply! Love the handles ------------- Bass =/= Enough |
Posted By: woody2
Date Posted: 09 April 2015 at 8:45am
looks more like mdf |
Darkstar wrote:Posted By: Badger74
Date Posted: 09 April 2015 at 8:56am
| Nice work |
Posted By: godge
Date Posted: 09 April 2015 at 9:56am
| Yeah it's mdf but who cares, awesome build, great skills |
Posted By: cookie-dj
Date Posted: 09 April 2015 at 6:11pm
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those double skin scoops look the biz! Heavy though  Heavy in ply, never mind 36mm MDF ------------- You can't polish a turd! |
Posted By: njw
Date Posted: 09 April 2015 at 6:35pm
Very nice, especially liking the horn boxes. 
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Posted By: jammin75
Date Posted: 09 April 2015 at 6:48pm
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nice work ------------- feel the vibes !!! "Who Feels it Knows it" Strong like Lion |
Posted By: Dub Specialist Sound
Date Posted: 09 April 2015 at 7:39pm
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1. someone needs glasses 2. someone needs to know about box building 3. i want some of that magic paint that turns wood into a different wood joking aside, top a top works venny..big up... ------------- Musical Roots Reggae Vibration is Life! for music is sound...sound is vibration...vibration is energy... and energy begets life. Therein lies my passion!...MUSIC IS LIFE... |
Posted By: jammin75
Date Posted: 09 April 2015 at 8:07pm
 here u go  ------------- feel the vibes !!! "Who Feels it Knows it" Strong like Lion |
Posted By: Darkstar
Date Posted: 09 April 2015 at 8:26pm
I'm sorry for not being clear, Italian as a language doesn't really make a difference between mdf "board" and wood ply. Excuse my ignorance 
------------- Bass =/= Enough |
Posted By: nickyburnell
Date Posted: 09 April 2015 at 8:38pm
Not to mention the 36mm observation ------------- It's everything, not everythink! |
Posted By: Audio_Stash
Date Posted: 09 April 2015 at 11:10pm
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Its all 18mm MDF. Just strips around the front to give the chunky look. Some bracing and baffles are made from 2 18mm panels laminated to form 36mm pieces. The scoops are very easy to move around on your own with the wheels. Thanks for all the kind words........ more pics to come |
Posted By: Audio_Stash
Date Posted: 30 April 2015 at 12:22am
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Posted By: Sypa
Date Posted: 30 April 2015 at 1:10am
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I see you put clamps on all your scoop drivers ,do you prefer them just for easier swapping or? Got some drivers to swap try out with different patterns so just wondering,the clamps dont feel they can go tight enough.Correct me if im wrong. |
Posted By: Audio_Stash
Date Posted: 30 April 2015 at 1:25am
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Those scoops we're originally t-nutted for Fane (outside bolt circle). It was easier and made more sense to use clamps with the existing holes when swapping to Oberton drivers, rather than fill those holes and drill new ones. The drivers are fixed in as tight as they would be using the bolt holes. I had to fit a rear gasket on the drivers because they don't come with any.
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Posted By: Audio_Stash
Date Posted: 30 April 2015 at 1:41am
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On page 1 there were some talks about magic paint and turning wood into other wood... This doesn't really tie in to the crisp clean edges and black textured paint shown normally, but here is a little experiment I done. Just thought I'd share. This is a bit of standard MDF, made to look like the finish found on old vintage reggae sound system boxes. The damage was inflicted purposely. http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/JoeVenny/media/WP_20150428_16_16_49_Pro.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: KidCreole
Date Posted: 30 April 2015 at 2:22am
plus you don't have to sell straight after purchasing. http://forum.speakerplans.com/topic91757_post921996.html#921996" rel="nofollow - http://forum.speakerplans.com/topic91757_post921996.html#921996 ------------- Mykey Wattco |
Posted By: 4AC
Date Posted: 30 April 2015 at 8:26am
The pic is MDF? How have you achieved this result if I may ask? Especially the woodgrain? It's beautiful ------------- uǝɿɿɐʌǝ6ɯo sı ʇsʞǝʇ ǝzǝp |
Posted By: DanielIt
Date Posted: 30 April 2015 at 8:38am
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I think you just sand in only 1 direction before painting it. ------------- Measure twice...cut once. |
Posted By: Dub Specialist Sound
Date Posted: 30 April 2015 at 10:45am
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So what MDF is not a solid build? course it is man come on, there nuff cabs made out of MDF over the years and still going strong, know of MDF cabs being used for dancehall, parks , carnivals, outdoor fare's being moved all over europe to play sessions and still going man just need a little care , sick off saying it , only replying to peeps echos on here keep on about it too... Great works Venny , bring a little diff to the table , im all for that , nice!!! ------------- Musical Roots Reggae Vibration is Life! for music is sound...sound is vibration...vibration is energy... and energy begets life. Therein lies my passion!...MUSIC IS LIFE... |
Posted By: Audio_Stash
Date Posted: 30 April 2015 at 12:47pm
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Mykey I've always had MDF boxes. They have always been fine. If people are not prepared to pay for birch ply then it is MDF they get. I Wouldn't build a box from hardwood ply or anything like that because it is no good. You could say something like good effort keep it up, but no ofcourse not because you're mykey. You chuck some negativity at me. ain't nobody got time for that man
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Posted By: KidCreole
Date Posted: 30 April 2015 at 2:02pm
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You are all still too green. You need a few more years experience ------------- Mykey Wattco |
Posted By: Andy Kos
Date Posted: 03 May 2015 at 9:24pm
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Sometimes experience means people get stuck in their ways... there is no harm in doing things a little differently, if it works and user/customer is happy you cant really argue with that. I have build boxes from ply and MDF, there are pros and cons with both. One of the best results I ever got was a 2x15" cab made from 25mm MDF - weighed a ****ing ton but it sounded real nice. MDF is denser than ply, and since this job was for install, how it fared on the road was not at issue. Used correctly, MDF is just fine. MDF can struggle a bit if not correctly sealed and protected, once it scuffs and allows moisture in it will tend to expand a little. MDF isnt perfect for a hard life on the road, but if you look after your kit, it's just fine. ------------- just a guy with a warehouse and a few speakers... www.bluearan.co.uk |
Posted By: nickyburnell
Date Posted: 03 May 2015 at 9:50pm
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And having spent a day with normal hardwood ply (it came as a deal) I can safely say never again. I'd rather buy 8 plastic corners and work with MDF than this stuff. PCH, nice looking cabs. ------------- It's everything, not everythink! |
Posted By: KidCreole
Date Posted: 04 May 2015 at 12:07am
------------- Mykey Wattco |
Posted By: Andy Kos
Date Posted: 04 May 2015 at 12:25am
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I'm not making any judgments on price, just saying that MDF can work. For boxes on the road, Ply is obviously better and will last longer. When you look at the overall cost of a cabinet, including hardware, labour, driver, etc the wood cost is not a massive part, so although there is a saving with MDF, it is not massive. Obviously, as cabs get bigger, the wood used also increases, so the saving of MDF starts becoming a little more noticeable. ------------- just a guy with a warehouse and a few speakers... www.bluearan.co.uk |
Posted By: nickyburnell
Date Posted: 04 May 2015 at 9:47am
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I noticed that ------------- It's everything, not everythink! |
Posted By: Dub Specialist Sound
Date Posted: 04 May 2015 at 6:17pm
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Another way a looking at , yes get the best Birch ply ect with a dodgy builder no thanks, or Quality builder with MDF yes please and yes yes i know on the road ply ect verses MDF food for thought!!! ------------- Musical Roots Reggae Vibration is Life! for music is sound...sound is vibration...vibration is energy... and energy begets life. Therein lies my passion!...MUSIC IS LIFE... |
Posted By: bee
Date Posted: 04 May 2015 at 7:35pm
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define a good builder, one that 6 months ago could not brace even a reflex cab correctly, now claims to have designed several cabs.... Like others have said, once the water drys behind his ears, he may well become a good builder, I would like to see some original work, not copies of others work.... ------------- https://www.elements-audio.com |
Posted By: Dub Specialist Sound
Date Posted: 04 May 2015 at 7:41pm
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haha bee when yu get yu box gezzer and it rattle's one certaily fine example my man not much bracing dodgy joins ect as tha say one mans shit is another mans treasure for instane i think your box builds are aewsome , some man think tha could be shit ..simple opinions is a wonderfull thing ------------- Musical Roots Reggae Vibration is Life! for music is sound...sound is vibration...vibration is energy... and energy begets life. Therein lies my passion!...MUSIC IS LIFE... |
Posted By: Dub Specialist Sound
Date Posted: 04 May 2015 at 7:43pm
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theres a diffrence between a desinger and a builder ------------- Musical Roots Reggae Vibration is Life! for music is sound...sound is vibration...vibration is energy... and energy begets life. Therein lies my passion!...MUSIC IS LIFE... |
Posted By: bee
Date Posted: 04 May 2015 at 8:02pm
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thank you, and all very true.... Ive had to put ban on a few so called builders from me fb page, due to copying lol.... Very flattered.... ------------- https://www.elements-audio.com |
Posted By: Dub Specialist Sound
Date Posted: 04 May 2015 at 10:10pm
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Keep up the good works man ..superb!!! ------------- Musical Roots Reggae Vibration is Life! for music is sound...sound is vibration...vibration is energy... and energy begets life. Therein lies my passion!...MUSIC IS LIFE... |
Posted By: Audio_Stash
Date Posted: 05 May 2015 at 1:04am
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I'm not going to justify that with an answer. This is a thread to show off build pics, nothing more. http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/JoeVenny/media/WP_20150504_15_00_34_Pro.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s1091.photobucket.com/user/JoeVenny/media/WP_20150504_15_06_11_Pro%201.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: KidCreole
Date Posted: 05 May 2015 at 1:14am
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Clamp fetish? ------------- Mykey Wattco |
Posted By: Audio_Stash
Date Posted: 05 May 2015 at 1:19am
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No they are just there for show, I don't use them. I just hold panels in place with my teeth whilst fixing in position with a sledge hammer and roofing nails
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Posted By: KidCreole
Date Posted: 05 May 2015 at 1:33am
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A good machinist won't need clamps. I only ever had two max, and they rarley got used You are a good cab builder, no doubt. Finishing needs some work as i can see, in some close up shots. If i were you i would stick with current free designs and build up a name for yourself. Less than 1% of builders will make enough money to pay bills and live off the earnings Don't try to come up with designs/experiment, then sell that work, you will end up getting a bad name. Try not to give advice on here if you can't back the advice up Good luck ------------- Mykey Wattco |
Posted By: bee
Date Posted: 05 May 2015 at 9:22am
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Very good advice mykey. The same advice I've given Joe. ------------- https://www.elements-audio.com |