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Stevie’s 12” FRFR Cab Build Thread (Basschat Cab v3)


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Some more progress on my cabs....

Two cabs now built and ready to have edges sanded and rolled. The bottom cab is going to only have the 12" driver in - though I will fit a horn with a blanking plate over the mouth, so if at some point in the future I want to turn it into a full range cab it can be done without getting the jigsaw out. Decided to "hand" the front baffles.

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Edges sanded and square

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Roll over cutter selected and height set

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Rolling the edges

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Edges rolled and ready to be covered in Marshall black levant tolex

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37 minutes ago, Phil Starr said:

OMG why haven't I done that with my router, such an obvious idea, and your workshop is so clean and tidy compared with mine. :)

I can't claim credit for that - it is @Cosmicrain (Mike Walsh) who is making them for me as a HUGE favour using the remaining bits of ply he had left as I said earlier in the thread...

On 14/11/2019 at 18:49, RichardH said:

Anyway, Mike has taken pity on me, and has offered to put the cabs together for me. I should stress that he is doing this as a favour to me - he is NOT going to make any of these cabs commercially, and doesn't have much left in the way of the poplar ply anyway. Stevie's flatpack kits are a much more sensible way to go!

...so it's Mike workshop that's the tidy one - mine is still in bits due to too many other (house related) projects needing doing first...

 

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18 hours ago, Phil Starr said:

OMG why haven't I done that with my router, such an obvious idea, and your workshop is so clean and tidy compared with mine. :)

+1 great idea - I've got a small shop-bought router table but it's too small for this kind of work, this setup looks way more flexible and a better use of space! 👍

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On 14/02/2020 at 14:46, RichardH said:

Tolex time!

Tolex cut to size

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Tools required for cab covering

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Tolex getting glue applied

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Cab with glue applied and getting covered

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Sides of cab number 1 done. Test fitting the handle, it fits perfectly and is flush in the rebate

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Are these alive yet? 

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On 14/02/2020 at 14:46, RichardH said:

Tolex time!

Tolex cut to size

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Tools required for cab covering

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Tolex getting glue applied

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Cab with glue applied and getting covered

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Sides of cab number 1 done. Test fitting the handle, it fits perfectly and is flush in the rebate

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I looked at those square handles but was not sure how well they were sealed. Presumably they are fine?

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6 minutes ago, Chienmortbb said:

I looked at those square handles but was not sure how well they were sealed. Presumably they are fine?

Yes - particularly with the rebate and tolex tucking under for them to seat into. I know Mike used to use them when he was building cabs without any problems.

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I keep thinking about it and joining in these threads but haven't bitten the bullet yet. There are times when I miss my 2x FR800 stack, although obviously not recently! 

 

The problem is that over non-covid summers I play a lot of outdoor/marquee biker rallies, scooter meets and mini festivals. For those gigs my little QSC won't be enough. I dunno man, the parts for 2 of the cabs is almost £600, which nets you a used Barefaced 2x12" or similar from the classifieds here. But where's the fun in that? But then what about the resale value on diy cabs vs 100% return on a used premium cab? But what else can I do over lockdown if not build cabs? But what's the point if gigs never start again and I never use them? But, but but. :D 

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9 minutes ago, Jack said:

I keep thinking about it and joining in these threads but haven't bitten the bullet yet. There are times when I miss my 2x FR800 stack, although obviously not recently! 

 

The problem is that over non-covid summers I play a lot of outdoor/marquee biker rallies, scooter meets and mini festivals. For those gigs my little QSC won't be enough. I dunno man, the parts for 2 of the cabs is almost £600, which nets you a used Barefaced 2x12" or similar from the classifieds here. But where's the fun in that? But then what about the resale value on diy cabs vs 100% return on a used premium cab? But what else can I do over lockdown if not build cabs? But what's the point if gigs never start again and I never use them? But, but but. :D 

I've got the parts to build a second... @stevie was suggesting a horn-less sub (which makes it cheaper) ... I need to get on that project actually!

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