DIY 1x12" w/ Deltalite 2512

[ColinB]

Here's my recently (i.e. today) completed 1x12".

External Dimensions: Width 15", Depth 14", Height 19"

Internal Dimensions: Width 35.8cm, Depth 30.5cm, Height 43.9 cm.

Made from 12mm marine ply from B&Q

Internal Volume, after taking off baton, driver and port volume: 46.5 litres

Tuned to 50Hz (using Win ISD) with 2x 6.6cm diamete by 13.1cm long round ports.

Weight 10.6 kg.

Sound - sounds good to me!

[mrtcat]

Nice work. Love the clamps in the 1st picture. What paint have you used? Looks like you've used some decent glue too. Its a very satisfying thing building your own cabs.

[stevie]

Nice job. You'll get a more pro appearance if you invest in a full punched metal grille. Did you use a template to flush mount the handle and back plate?

Edited August 6, 2015 by stevie

[ColinB]

Thanks guys. I used PU expanding glue and matte black enamel spray paint. I tried to do it on the cheap so I won't be buying a grill (unless you know a place that will do them for a reasonable price?) and I made my own templates for the handle and backplate. All-in-all, very satisfying.

[Merton]

Nice one

[stevie]

You can get a custom-made grille for about £20, I think, or less if you paint it yourself. Nearly half of that is delivery, unfortunately. It's not going to protect the speaker any better than what you have on already though.

[ColinB]

Thanks Stevie. I'll stick with what I've got as it does the job.

[stevie]

You're welcome. The Eminence Deltalight is a pretty good driver and is used in a lot of commercial cabs. It's always good to see someone rolling their own. Thanks for posting the photos.

[Thunderpaws]

That is excellent. How did it go with the knuckle test? What heads are you mating with it?

[Marvin]

That looks great.

[ColinB]

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That is excellent. How did it go with the knuckle test? What heads are you mating with it?
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The knuckle test was very painful and produced a dead 'thunk'. No ringing of any sort. I've got it with a TC BG250 and (so far) it sounds tight and loud. We've got a load of rehearsals at the end of the month so I'll find out more then. We're a quietish band (no guitarist and a very touch-sensitive drummer) so it won't get the full work-out that some members may like to give it.

Edited August 6, 2015 by ColinB